Archery is an Olympic sport with a passionate Australian community — and one of the most accessible sports for people with disability. Para-archery has produced Australian Paralympic champions. At the community level, archery clubs offer a focused, technical sport that appeals to people who prefer precision and individual achievement over team competition. Grant funding supports archery clubs, equipment, range development, junior programs, and para-archery.
Australian archery landscape
Archery's distinctive character
Sport Australia
Community sport grants.
Archery Australia
Club development; junior programs; para-archery.
State archery associations
State-level club grants.
Range development
Equipment
Junior archery
Para-archery
Club operations
Para-archery has produced some of Australia's most inspiring Paralympic athletes:
- Archery can be adapted for many disability types
- Foot and mouth archery for limb-different archers
- Wheelchair archery programs
- Australian Paralympic tradition in archery
Applications for para-archery programs and equipment can access disability, rehabilitation, and Paralympic sport funders alongside mainstream sport funding.
Range safety
Archery ranges require substantial safety infrastructure. Applications for backstops, nets, and safety improvements address essential safety needs.
Loan equipment for beginners
The entry cost of archery (bow, arrows, accessories) is significant. Applications for loan equipment programs lower the access barrier for new participants.
Para-archery priority
Para-archery is an inclusive, genuinely achievable sport for many people with disability. Applications for para-archery programs reach populations who have few sport options.
Tahua's grants management platform supports archery funders and community sport organisations — with participant tracking, range utilisation data, para-archery program measurement, and the reporting tools that help archery funders demonstrate their investment in Australia's archery communities.