Australia's champion NPL club Heidelberg United have been given a $2 million boost through a state government grant to refurbish their Olympic Park precinct, the site of the training venue for athletes at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.

The project will deliver new sports fields, lighting and a synthetic pitch – improving facilities for men, women and junior players as well as giving the club greater flexibility to train all year.

The announcement comes days after Melbourne Victory revealed they had received $10 million in government funding to establish an academy for juniors and women's teams at Footscray Park.

Heidelberg United keeper Chris Theodoridis jostles for position with Bentleigh Greens' Matt Thurtell in an FFA Cup match last year. Credit:Natasha Morello Photography

The Bergers, one-time stalwarts of the old National Soccer League, have become a powerhouse in the NPL Victoria, finishing top of the table last season only to lose the grand final to Bentleigh Greens.