The Back to Belmore lobby group is thrilled at today's announcement that Belmore Sports Ground has gained a $5 million grant from the Federal Government.

An 11:30 am press conference was held at Belmore Sports Ground which confirmed that the Bulldogs' spiritual home would receive the long awaited grant.

Back to Belmore's Luke Brailey is ecstatic about Belmore's grant from the Federal Government and believes that it is the first step in a long process that will ultimately see the Bulldogs return to the venue for a select number of NRL matches.

"The $4.9 million grant from the Federal Government should ensure the Bulldogs can return to Belmore for training and that the Club's administrative operations can be run out of the famous venue," he said.

"Today's announcement is a major victory for all sporting bodies in the Canterbury-Bankstown District and we should be confident that Belmore will be able to host major sporting events in the long-term including NRL matches."

Back to Belmore believes that Belmore Sports Ground wouldn't have received the Federal Government funding if there hadn't been a change in the Football Club's Board structure in 2008.

"I commend the current Board for their renewed focus on Belmore Sports Ground since 2008. I have found the Board to be particularly supportive, and Chairman Ray Dib and CEO Todd Greenberg must be congratulated for the many long hours they have put into the grant application with the Federal Government," Mr Brailey said.

Back to Belmore is keen to maintain positive relations with supporters, the Bulldogs' Club and all Governmental bodies.

The Back to Belmore group will continue to work to ensure that Belmore Sports Ground can fulfil its ultimate destiny and host NRL matches and other major sporting and community functions going forward.

"Many cynics claimed that Belmore Sports Ground was dead and that it would never gain a cent from the Government. Many people said that we were wasting our time and that Belmore was a lost cause. I'm here to say that this is just the beginning and that Belmore Sports Ground will soon underpin all major sporting achievements in the Canterbury-Bankstown area," Mr Brailey said.