Last year, Baseball Australia was successful in receiving one of the Australian Sport’s Commissions (ASC) PlayWell grant’s, which will go towards implementing ‘Little League T-Ball.’
Play Well Little League (LL) T-Ball Program is an entry-level program designed to build skills. It’s a program for 4–8 year-olds with the aim of introducing them to the great sport of baseball. Baseball Australia is seeking applications from clubs and associations across the nation, to put their hands up to implement the Play Well LL T-Ball Program at a grassroots level.
The campaign allows clubs and associations to run their own Little League T-Ball program utilising the program resources developed by Little League International, Kiddo, and Baseball Australia. In order to take registrations for the programs, Clubs/Associations must use the Play Well form to register each member – 2025 BA/BNSW Play Well – Little League T-Ball Rego Form (#118819)
HOW IS IT RUN?:
The program is given to clubs, fully prepared, for immediate rollout. The Play Well LL T-Ball program could take the form of a multi-week program or school holiday programs, depending on how your club wishes to utilise it. The program can also be split over Christmas, eg. 5 weeks before Christmas and 5 weeks after Christmas; include 1 or 2 training sessions; or 1 training session & non-competitive game component eg. Bee Ball.
Each participant in the 2025 Play Well LL T-Ball Program receives a glove & ball and the first 80 clubs registered to participate will receive a $250 voucher from BA (as at COB 2/7/25 there are only 15 spots left!)
BNSW will rebate clubs $20 per participant for eligible Play Well LL T-Ball program registrations received prior to the grant closure 31/12/25 (no extensions). This rebate will be received as a one off payment in January 2026.
HOW TO APPLY:
The Play Well LL T-Ball program can be accessed by as many clubs that wish to sign up, but the first 80 organisations from Australia to sign up for the program will receive a $250 grant from BA. The funds should help buy additional equipment required for the program.
Clubs register for the program via Baseball Australia and you will then be contacted by General Manager – Growth and Experience, Melissa Achten with the next steps!
WHY SIGN UP TODAY?
By signing up to the Play Well LL T-Ball program, clubs will be given the resources to help you increase participation and registrations through a pre-set out program which they can implement. Participants can make new connections through the sport of baseball and it encourages young people to participate in sport to stay fit and healthy!
The Play Well grant itself encourages more Australians to enjoy sport and receive its physical benefits. It delivered over $10 million in funding to several sports around Australia in 2024.
BNSW Play Well LL T-Ball Program Fee will be waived for second and subsequent Play Well LL T-Ball programs undertaken in the same year by the same participant.
Program participants who subsequently register for tee-ball in the same season will receive a credit towards capitation fee as follows:
- BA Play Well LL T-Ball Program Fee $13.00
- BNSW Play Well LL T-Ball Program Fee $23.82
Per Baseball Australia, General Manager – Growth and Experience Melissa Achten “Little League T-Ball will go a long way to teach kids the skills they need to love the game”.
“It is important for our sport to allow us to attract kids at a younger age,” she said. “By implementing this program, kids will feel more confident once they reach the level of playing competitive baseball.”
For inquiries and concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Darren Kelly at [email protected].
You can find the full announcement regarding Baseball Australia’s PlayWell Participation Grant below.