ESSENDON expects to announce whether it will remain at traditional base Windy Hill before the end of the year.

On a day the club welcomed funding of $6 million from the Labor government in conjunction with the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC), it also conceded the options for relocation had increased.

The club is involved in a standoff with the local bowling club, which has refused to relocate and allow for the expansion of Windy Hill's oval to MCG dimensions.

Chairman David Evans said the club was starting to consider up to six locations for a $28.7 million facility, which include Essendon Airport, the Melbourne Showgrounds and Melbourne Airport.

"It is still an option [to stay] but the other options available for us are getting more and more exciting as each day goes past," he said.

"We have before the board at the moment some very exciting options in the north-west corridor and it's something we're assessing.

"I suspect we're probably going to be able to make an announcement over the next couple of months."

Labor member for Maribyrnong and parliamentary secretary for disabilities and children's services Bill Shorten said the government would contribute to the state-of-the-art facilities regardless of where Essendon was based.

"It's not conditional that it's physically here. We are very interested in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne having a facility of this nature within its borders," he said.

"I can understand the Essendon Football Club not wanting to get caught up in some sort of 'Crackerjack' film script where there's an argument going on.

"What we want to see is a facility where paralympians, elite athletes with disabilities and the disability community generally can form a partnership with an elite football club."

Evans said the bowling club remained against moving away from a home it has had since 1885.

"We're in constant dialogue with the bowling club. They've got a motion on their books that suggest they don't want to move," he said.

Shorten, a Moonee Ponds resident, said he would love for Essendon to stay at Windy Hill but understood why a move could be necessary.

Essendon's new facility will include an administration centre for the club and the Victorian branch of the APC, training, medical and rehabilitation resources for both organisations, and areas for school and community use.

"Today's funding will allow Essendon and the APC a unique opportunity to work together to enhance the performance of our athletes while also providing significant community benefits," Essendon chief executive Ian Robson said.

"We are excited by the opportunity to partner with the APC to enhance our efforts in promoting important social messages such as integration, awareness and inclusion within the sporting landscape."