Growing Football Community Grant Program
The Growing Football Fund is designed to support the coaches and players of tomorrow by creating more opportunities for women and girls in football.
The primary objective of the Growing Football Community Grants 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.
Eligible clubs and associations may apply for grants of up to $5,000 (excl gst).
Applications close at 10pm AEDT, Tuesday 20 October 2026.
Application open period:
Open: 8 September 2026
Close: 20 October 2026 (10pm AEDT)
Announcement of successful applications:
December 2025
Project delivery period:
1 January 2027 – 31 December 2027
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: Complete and submit your application before grants closing date
Budget Template: Use this template to support the development of your project budget
