Growing Football Community Grant Program
Following the success of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, Football Australia in partnership with CommBank launched the Growing Football Fund to support the continued growth of women’s football across Australia.
Through the Growing Football Fund, supported by CommBank, the Growing Football Community Grant program has been established. Eligible community clubs and associations are able to apply for funding of up to $3,500 (excl GST) to support initiatives and programs that look to attract or retain women and girls in football.
Applications have now closed.
Application open dates:
10am AEST, Wednesday 13 August 2025 – 10pm AEST, Tuesday 9 September 2025
Announcement of successful applications:
December 2025
Project delivery period:
Clubs/associations will have up to 12 months to utilise the funding. Projects should commence from December 2025.
The primary objective of the Growing Football Community Grant Program is to provide tangible support to clubs and associations, with a focus on initiatives that look to attract or retain women and girls in football.
The Community Grant Program will also aim to:
provide quality experiences for new and returning football participants that encourage ongoing participation in football.
support the education and development of community coaches that improve the skills and knowledge of coaches to provide quality football experiences.
support clubs and associations in developing inclusive and safe environments to support the retention of women and girls at their club.
The Growing Football Community Grant Program Grant Guidelines and funding conditions can be found in the document below.
The Guidelines provide information on all things related to the grant, including eligibility criteria, type of activities that will or will not be funded, assessment criteria and more. Any club or association wishing to apply for the Growing Football Fund must review these guidelines.
Download a copy of the grant guidelines.
To support your application, please familiarise yourself with this supporting information:
Application Form Template: It is recommended to use this template to draft your application responses before transferring to the online application form.
Budget Template: Use this template to support the development of your project budget
