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Infrastructure stream

Program function: Forming part of the NSW Football Legacy Program, the NSW Football Legacy Fund will see up to $6.21 million invested over two and a half years to support the development of football infrastructure and participation programs as a result of NSW hosting matches for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM. The NSW Football Legacy Fund has two separate funding streams, Infrastructure and Participation.

Infrastructure stream: A total of $2,500,000 (Ex GST) is available in Round 1 for infrastructure projects. The Fund can be used for upgrading existing or constructing new football facilities that demonstrate inclusive and accessible design, maximise community participation and demonstrate provision of accessible program content.

Program term: Applications opened on 5 September 2022, closed on 14 October 2022 and grants were announced in January 2023. Projects are expected to commence from 1 January 2023 and be completed by 20 January 2025.

Applicants: A total of 39 applications were submitted for consideration, 29 of which were successful. The total amount awarded through Football Legacy Fund – Infrastructure Stream is $2,499,960 for projects with a total value including co-contributions of $5,825,357.05.


Probity: The Office of Sport engages an independent probity advisor to oversee its grant programs. The role of the probity advisor is to ensure program administration satisfies probity principles of impartiality, fairness, accountability, confidentiality and achieves policy objectives. In doing this the probity advisor:

  • Reviews and provides feedback on key program documents
  • Provides clarifications to queries when required
  • Recommends management action for conflicts of interest and any other probity issues that arise
  • Attends assessment meetings to ensure, amongst other things, that assessment criteria are applied diligently, and the assessment is based on information provided by applicants.

With respect to this particular grant program, the probity advisor confirms the process was open and fair and there are no outstanding probity issues.

Source agency: The NSW Office of Sport administered the Program on behalf of the NSW Government. Final decisions on the award of funding were made by the Minister for Sport.

Recipient Organisation

LGA

Project Title

NSW Football address Full Address

Brief Project Description

Total Amount Awarded

Albury United Soccer Club Incorporated (AUSC Inc.)

Albury City Council

Albury United Soccer Club Inc. Infrastructure Upgrade Projects 2022-2027

327 Moore St
Lavington NSW 2641

 

This project is part of a larger facility upgrade and this funding will support the upgrade to lighting on Ground 3 and an electronic scoreboard on Ground 1.

$150,000

Bathurst District Football

Bathurst Regional Council

Lighting Installation Project - Police Paddock

Alpha St
Bathurst NSW 2795

The project will deliver new and enhanced lighting infrastructure to Police Paddock.  
 

$125,000

Byron Bay FC Incorporated

Byron Shire Council

Stage 2 - Renovation/Upgrade of Byron Bay Football Club (BBFC) Clubhouse and Amenities

Cnr Tennyson, Carlyle and Cowper Streets
Byron Bay NSW 2481

 

The Renovation/Upgrade of the BBFC clubhouse and amenities will provide a modern fit-for- purpose sports facility for junior, youth, mens and women sport and stage 2 involves fitting out the stage-1 clubhouse construction to:

* complete fit-out work to stage 1 construction to finish the clubhouse for club, member, and visitor use. This area may be leased to local groups for minimal rates;

* Raise the facility to FA compliant standards for use as an accredited FA training and live-viewing facility (eg. for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, held in Australia);

* Promote and increase female participation in sport.

$88,765

Camden Council

Camden Council

Nugget Beames Facility Improvement Works

Waterworth Dr
Narellan Vale NSW 2567

The provision of an upgraded playing surface through installation of better drainage, reinstate irrigation and re-establishment of playing surface levels and improve high wear areas to support increased use of the playing field as stage 1.

$125,000

Campbelltown City Council

Campbelltown City Council

Eschol Park Basin No 2 - Sand Slit Drainage

Eagle Vale Dr
Eschol Park NSW 2558

 

The project includes installation of a full sand slit drainage system on Basin 2 at Eschol Park Sports Complex and will result in:

• Increased participation in community sports by community members across the Campbelltown region

• Increased resilience of the playing surface, better dealing with significant rainfall conditions

$145,200

Campbelltown City Council

Campbelltown City Council

Jackson Park Sand Slit Drainage

Long Reef Cres
Woodbine NSW 2560

 

The project includes installation of a full sand slit drainage system on Field No 1, at Jackson Park and will result in:

• Increased participation in community sports by community members across the Campbelltown region

• Increased resilience of the playing surface, better dealing with significant rainfall conditions

$145,200

City of Newcastle

Newcastle City Council

Drainage Upgrades to Arthur Edden Oval, New Lambton

24 Wallarah Rd
New Lambton NSW 2305

 

Drainage upgrade work to Arthur Edden Oval located in New Lambton.

$31,762.50

East Gosford Football Club inc

Central Coast Council

Field No1 Terrace Project

33 Althorp St
East Gosford NSW 2250

 

This project involves improving an unsafe sloping area of approximately 200M2 adjacent to our playing field No1. By terracing this area with sandstone blocks, concrete stairs and paths we will provide safe and accessible seating and pathways. The new infrastructure will also provide a link to a council footpath. Pedestrians currently have to enter and exit our facility by walking on the edge of a road. The area in question is unsuitable for any use, even camp chairs are hard to use comfortably. This encourages spectators to congregate on the edge of the road making it even harder for pedestrians.

$41,000.00

Eurobodalla Shire Council

Eurobodalla Shire Council

Dalmeny Oval upgrade

6 Binalong St
Dalmeny NSW 2546

 

The Dalmeny Oval upgrade project will deliver an important playing field upgrade to this regionally significant playing field in the south of the Eurobodalla, providing ongoing benefits to grow football participation within our community.

Dalmeny Oval is the key football location for training and competition in the south of the Eurobodalla, home to Narooma FC and Narooma Pirates Cricket Club in the summer season.

The project will include a site survey, installation of subsoil drainage, upgrade and reshape of swale drains and the delivery of sand slitting of the entire playing surface to aid in drainage and improved playing conditions.

$148,900

Figtree Football Club

Wollongong City Council

Replacement LED Floodlights for Pitch 1

Wallawa St
Figtree NSW 2525

The Club installed new Floodlights poles and light fittings to it main ground (pitch 1) in July 2009.  The light fittings are now end of life and need replacing.  The club will replace the light fittings with new LED lights to increase the life of the assets and dramatically reduce its electricity usage.

$32,000

Forbes District Soccer Club

Forbes Shire Council

Forbes District Soccer Club Canteen Facilities and Storage Infrastructure Revitilisation

College Rd
Forbes NSW 2871

 

This project will renovate, the club facilities including a canteen conversion to commercial standards, refurbished office and female unisex changerooms for referees and coaches, and installation of a bulk equipment storage shed including the region centre of excellence gym.

$103,506

Hawkesbury Sports Council Inc.

Hawkesbury City Council

Upgrade to the Change Rooms at Icely Park Stage II

Dight St
Richmond NSW 2753

Stage II Upgrade to the Change Rooms at Icely Park including partitions to the shower area, installation of aluminium seating and stainless steel shelving above the seating for storage of personal items.

$25,000

Hawkesbury Sports Council Inc.

Hawkesbury City Council

Upgrade to the Change Rooms at Woodlands Ovals

Woodlands Rd
Wilberforce NSW 2756

Upgrade to Change Rooms at Woodlands Ovals including the installation of partition walls in the shower areas, installation of aluminium seating and provision of shelving for storage of kit bags and personal items.

$25,000

Hawkesbury Sports Council Inc.

Hawkesbury City Council

Upgrade To Change Rooms At Bensons 1

Bensons Ln
Richmond Lowlands NSW 2753

It is proposed to upgrade the change room areas at Bensons 1 to offer privacy and storage areas for players equipment.  These upgrades would be targeting female athletes.  The upgrades to this facility are taking into consideration that the facility is going to flood, and all upgrades will be carried out in stainless steel and aluminium to provide a high standard of resilience.

$25,000

Helensburgh Thistles Junior Soccer Club

Wollongong City Council

Rex Jackson Oval Amenities Upgrade

Waratah St
Helensburgh NSW 2508

The toilets and change room facilities at Rex Jackson Oval are very tired, unhygienic and poorly located. We propose to relocate the male and female toilets from the rear of the club where they are out of sight of the playing fields, to the front of the club. We will also build a new Family Accessible Toilet to cater to the less mobile members of the community as well as parents & carers.

We will also enlarge the very small referees’ room and provide separate and secure toilet, shower and change area for the referees that will be gender equitable.

$83,200

Maitland City Council

Maitland City Council

Upgrade lighting at Lochinvar Oval to increase capacity and participation

230 Robert Rd
Lochinvar NSW 2321

A $450,000 project at Lochinvar Sporting Complex - home of the Lochinvar Rovers Football Club, one of the fastest growing clubs in NSW - will install new LED sports lights in  2023.

High performance floodlights will double the playing hours available to local sports clubs, offering flexibility to train or play mid-week.

As Australia prepares to host FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 the project helps to unlock the potential of women and girls participation, by creating a safe facility where Maitland's sports community can come together.

The 100 Lux LED lights will achieve match and training standards on two fields.

$150,000

Mosman Municipal Council

Mosman Municipal Council

Georges Heights Oval Pavilion Upgrade

Cnr Suakin Dr & Dominion Crescent
Mosman NSW 2088

 

This project will upgrade the existing sporting facility at Georges Heights Oval in Mosman. The facility is predominately utilised by local junior and senior football clubs and requires upgrades in order to encourage and increase female and mixed teams participation. The facilities are dated and the renovation will ensure the facilities are up to a modern standard to accommodate modern user groups.

The works include installing separate showers and bathrooms, adding much needed equipment storage, improving lighting and amenity, signage updates and general building improvement works.

$128,508.90

New Lambton Football Club

City of Newcastle

New Lambton FC Juniors Upgrade of Storage Area Project

24 Orchardtown Rd
New Lambton NSW 2305

 

This project involves the replacement of 3 x gear storage containers at New Lambton FC Junior’s home ground, Novocastrian Park as they have reached the end of their useful life (circa 15 years old) and are leaking. It also includes the installation of a 16m x 10.65m (approx.) concrete footing slab to mitigate the current ground instability and to provide an all-weather access area to the storage area, plus power for lighting and a small awning at one side to provide protection from the elements.

$53,842.50

New Lambton Football Club

City of Newcastle

New Lambton FC Juniors Installation of Tiered Seating Project

24 Orchardtown Rd
New Lambton NSW 2305

 

This project involves the procurement and installation of 6 x purpose-built, tiered spectators stands at New Lambton FC Junior’s home ground, Novocastrian Park. The park currently has 2 full size playing fields, and this funding will place 3 spectator stands at each field, with the flexibility to be able to move the seating between pitches as demand dictates. Each stand can seat 60 people, is structurally engineered, includes footrests and backrests with an extra safety support bar, is built-to-last with a durable fabricated aluminium frame and is warranted for 7 years.

$25,630

Northern Beaches Council

Northern Beaches Council

Kitchener Park lighting upgrade

12 Barrenjoey Rd
Mona Vale NSW 2103

The upgrade works will replace the existing floodlights at Kitchener Park with six new 25m high lighting towers and sustainable LED-lamps. This will bring the infrastructure in-line with safety levels designated by both Standards Australia and Football NSW, as well as increase the facility's training/competition capacity and encourage participation locally.

The project will achieve three fundamental outcomes for the local community:

1. Improve and maintain the facility to a safe and suitable standard by addressing levels of ageing infrastructure

2. Increase capacity and improve accessibility in order to meet demand for the facility.

3. Increase community participation and improve wellbeing

$150,000

Orange City Council

Orange City Council

Sir Jack Brabham Oval Lighting Upgrade

31 Huntley Rd
Orange NSW 2800

Premier sporting arena, Jack Brabham Fields will receive an upgrade to its lighting which does not meet current lighting standards for the conduct of training of games.

This project will increase the usable time of the facility and cater for female inclusion. These improvements will future proof Jack Brabham Park with a change of lighting to LED.

The relocation of the light pole to ensure lighting meetings playing standards and delivers lighting in a more cost efficient and environmentally responsible manner.

$30,254.63

Pagewood Botany Football Club Inc

Bayside Council

Lighting Upgrade to Jellicoe Park

Park Pde
Pagewood NSW 2035

Upgrade existing lighting facilities to Field 2 at Jellicoe Park

$30,000

Sutherland Shire Football Association

Sutherland Shire Council

Sutherland Shire Football Association Irrigation and Drainage HDC1

Harrie Dening Centre
1 Bates Drive
Kareela NSW 2232

The Sutherland Shire Football Association will upgrade the drainage, irrigations systems and water tanks at Harrie Denning Centre, Field one (HD1), to provide enhanced facilities to develop, sustain and increase participation within the Sutherland shire.

$127,960

The Hills Shire Council

The Hills Shire Council

Glenhaven Oval - Upgrade to Sports Field Lighting

74Z-76Z Glenhaven Rd
Glenhaven NSW 2156

Upgrade to sports field lighting at Glenhaven Oval to meet 100 lux compliance, using LED and new lighting system controller technology.

$90,000

Willoughby City Council

Willoughby City Council

Naremburn Park Changeroom Upgrades

Park Rd
Naremburn NSW 2065

This project will transform the Naremburn park change rooms into a more female friendly facility through conversion of existing amenities into more private, modern and functional amenities. 

The project will help meet the increased demand for female sporting use as a result of current and projected population growth and anticipated growth of female sports. The upgrades will better meet the existing user experience whilst supporting future growth and utilisation.

$56,634.50

Wollongong City Council

Wollongong City Council

Cawley Park Sportsground Drainage

Keerong Ave
Russell Vale NSW 2517

The project will involve the installation of sportsground drainage at Cawley Park, Russell Vale, to ensure the site remains more resilient during extended periods of rain. This will improve the quality of the existing playing surface, increasing overall utilisation and improving player safety.

$118,250

Wollongong City Council

Wollongong City Council

Judy Masters Park Sportsground Drainage

Para St
Balgownie NSW 2519

The project will involve the installation of sportsground drainage at Judy Masters Park, Balgownie to ensure the site remains more resilient during extended periods of rain. This will improve the quality of the existing playing surface, increasing overall utilisation and improving player safety.

$63,845.97

Woonona Junior Football Club

Wollongong City Council

Inclusive Change Room Facilities Project

Ocean Park
Campbell St
Woonona NSW 2517

Upgrades to existing change room facilities to allow for greater inclusiveness and serviceability for female participants.

$30,500

Yoogali Soccer Club

Griffith City Council

Solar Mad Stadium/EW Moore Oval Lighting Upgrade

Solar Mad Stadium
2245 Coolah St, Griffith NSW 2680

Solar Mad Stadium/EW Moore Oval Lighting Upgrade Project is upgrading of the 46-year-old field lighting of Solar Mad Stadium, the central, premiere Football facility in the Griffith & District Football Association. The ground is a true multi-sport community facility that hosts rugby league, first grade soccer and Griffith Football Club representative commitment in the capital football youth national league which will have females involve from u/15s, 17s, and ladies.

$150,000

Participation stream

Program function: Forming part of the NSW Football Legacy Program, the NSW Football Legacy Fund will see up to $6.21 million invested over two and a half years to support the development of football infrastructure and participation programs as a result of NSW hosting matches for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM. The NSW Football Legacy Fund has two separate funding streams, Infrastructure and Participation.

Participation stream: The Participation Stream has been allocated $1.21 million over two rounds. The NSW Football Legacy Fund will be delivered by the Office of Sport in collaboration with Football Australia, Football NSW and Northern NSW Football.

Program term: Applications opened on the 2nd September 2022, closed on the 14th October 2022 and grants were announced in January 2023. Projects are expected to commence by January 2023 and be completed by January 2024.

Applicants:  A total of 78 applications were submitted for consideration, 73 of which were successful. The total amount awarded through Round 1 Football Legacy Fund 2022/23 is $649, 974.96 for projects with a total value including co-contributions of $1,080,102.35.

Source agency: The NSW Office of Sport administered the Program on behalf of the NSW Government. Final decisions on the award of funding were made by the Minister for Sport.

Recipient Organisation

Recipient LGA

Project Title

Project Location

Brief Project Description

Total Amount Awarded

African Cup NSW Incorporated

Blacktown City Council

African Cup NSW - Women

81 Eastern Rd Rooty Hill NSW 2766

This is a  Multicultural Women's Tournament for the African Cup NSW.  The teams will compete in 2023 alongside the Men's Tournament.‍  12 to 16 teams will be involved with girls and women playing at the same level as other participants with equal opportunities.

$15,000

Ballina Soccer Club

Ballina Shire Council

Ballina SC Come and Try For Women and Girls

121 Swift St Ballina NSW 2478

Ballina Soccer Club will facilitate a Come and Try Day (introduction to football sessions) for new female players. Sessions will be aimed at MiniRoos aged 8-11, juniors aged 12-16, women 16+ and older women 40+.

The aim will be to attract new and older returning players within the Northern Rivers region to our existing delivery of MiniRoos, junior and senior programs for women and girls aged 8-40 in addition to our walking football offering for women over 40 or who are seeking low impact football.

$7,276

Bankstown District Amateur Football Association

Canterbury-Bankstown Council

All Girls Holiday Clinic - Bankstown

Banks St Padstow NSW 2211

Bankstown District Amateur Football Association (BDAFA) proposes to facilitate a FREE all Girls Holiday Clinic for 30 participants.

$6,600

Burwood Football Club

Burwood Council

Female Football Skills, Leadership And Mentoring Program 2023

Blair Ave Croydon NSW 2132

The project aims to encourage girls and women to participate in, and crucially continue playing, football.  The focus is on giving players increased confidence to play, coach and administer grassroots community football.
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It encourages a continuous pathway for football involvement, whatever a players age, background, or ability through three approaches:
‍Participation – introduction and ongoing engagement 
‍Accessibility – opportunity and diversity  
‍Leadership – creating role models for the future.

  

$6,500

Canterbury District Soccer Football Association

Inner West Council

Female World Cup Introduction League

Park Rd Homebush NSW 2140

As the World Cup is being held after the registration period for the 2023 winter season, we need to offer newly inspired participants an entry point into our sport. We are looking to host an introduction league throughout the period on July and August to engage new participants while the World Cup is present. This introductory league will aim to filter new players into summer football teams with the final goal of keeping them engaged until the 2024 winter season.

$8,180

Castle Hill United Soccer Club Inc.

The Hills Shire Council

Castle Hill United Soccer Club (CHUFC) Women's Football Development Program

Caterson Dr Castle Hill NSW 2154

CHUFC Women's Football Development Program aim is to increase female football participation by being a female friendly club.  The feedback we have received from our female club members is the need for female friendly kits. At CHUFC we will provide Jersey, Socks and shorts that are tailored to the fit and needs of our female players

$15,000

Central Coast Football

Central Coast Council

Central Coast Football (CCF) Referee Development Program

25A Tuggerah St Lisarow NSW 2250

Central Coast Football are starting a Referee Development Program where referees' both future and present will be nurtured and encouraged to develop skills that will aid in increasing referee retention. CCF's 271 referees through The Referee Development Program will have access to increased levels of training and multiple levels of on-field training. These skills will be supported through the purchase of 2 brand new communication systems, these comms will be used by both referees and coaches. The skills learnt through the program will also enable referees to begin their upward trajectory through the FNSW referee pathway.

$10,214

Central Coast Football

Central Coast Council

Online Coach Education support platform for coaches of the female-game

25A Tuggerah St Lisarow NSW 2250

Central Coast Football wish to purchase INSPIRE FC subscriptions for coaches of the female game for the 2023 football season. INSPIRE FC is an online coach education platform that provides tips, hints, session plans, activities, and professional development videos to grassroots coaches.
 ‍
 This platform will allow us to equip coaches with the knowledge, ideas, and tools to create a positive environment for their players and support them throughout the year in simple, accessible and an engaging manner.
 ‍
 This initiative aims to improve the player and coach experience, retaining them in the game and advancing their development.

$7,500

Condell Park Football Club

Canterbury-Bankstown Council

2023 Female Participation and Club Growth

Third Ave Condell Park NSW 2200

To grow female participation in grassroots football for 2023

$5,000

Coogee United Football Club

Randwick City Council

Coogee United FC Safety, Training, and Operations Program

188 Bunnerong Rd Eastgardens NSW 2036

This project aims to improve the day to day running of Coogee United FC (CUFC) with provision of accounting software. This project further aims to facilitate improvements in player safety and coaching by providing access to First Aid Kits for every team and providing for the training of 2 coaches for the women's teams to attain their C-license through Football NSW in order to encourage and promote high quality football in our women's program.

$2,310

Cronulla Seagulls FC

Sutherland Shire Council

Seagulls Coaches Training Courses

55 Caronia Ave Woolooware NSW 2230

These courses are designed to increase participation of our members through provision of training courses for our volunteers who become coaches of our junior teams. By offering them training in how to facilitate and run sessions with their teams we are increasing the effectiveness of their sessions, the enjoyment they get a coaches and the skills developed by their teams thereby increasing the likelihood of long term participation for both male and female players. Adding to this we are introducing goalkeeper training as this is often an area overlooked and in need of designated coaching help.

$3,070

Dudley Redhead United Seniors Soccer Club Inc

Lake Macquarie City Council

Dudley Women's Football Focus  - Increasing skills and participation

Gardner St Dudley NSW 2290

The Program will provide a focused project directly focusing on increasing the participation, enjoyment, skills and leadership of women in all aspects of football at Dudley Football Club.

 Our program will  expand the club is several dedicated streams to ‍
 a)  attract new membership base of players and volunteers ‍
 b) Create opportunities for formal training of coaching, referee and committee skills ‍
 c) Buy appropriate female equipment and clothing
‍ d) Create new clinics / development programs eg kick on for women for beginners and Skill enhancement clinics to improve more experienced players 
‍ e) Promote our safe female culture in the community

$15,000

Eastern Suburbs Football Association Inc.

Randwick City Council

Female Football Participation and Development

19 McCauley St Matraville NSW 2036

The goal is to increase female participation, through player numbers as well as coaches off the back of the Female World Cup to be staged in 2023. ESFA has a target of 50-50 Male to Female participation parity by 2027. Female Football is one of ESFA's strategic pillars and already has some notable achievements including a parity in prizemoney for Women's Premier League as well as been given approval for a Home of Football with the main focus being on Female Football development and excellence. ESFA's ultimate goal is to be the benchmark for Female Football in NSW.

$11,000

Emu Plains Football Club

Penrith City Council

EPFC Females In Football Initiative

Nepean St Emu Plains NSW 2750

The primary goal is to promote gender equality and opportunity through the provision of a program focused specifically toward female participants, with a hope to increase female participation numbers within our playing ranks and in leadership roles within our club.
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 The player program will be delivered through numerous female only clinics, aimed primarily (but not limited) toward 8-12 year olds, to be held at our home grounds, with the club also looking to provide leadership opportunities (primarily to females) to help facilitate the program, improve player abilities, retain the players, and provide a safe, fun environment for all parties involved.

$10,000

Fairfield Bulls Soccer Club Inc

Fairfield City Council

Fairfield Bulls FC Coach Development Program

673 Smithfield Rd Edensor Park NSW 2176

The focus of this project is the development and anticipated expansion of our coaching team. The project involves the completion of the Football "C" license for up to 10 or 12 Coaches who wish to complete the entry course to Advanced Football Coaching. This will not only improve the coaching quality, but we anticipate an increase in female participation as well as an increase in the number of participants we have total.

$11,550

Far Sout Coast Football Association

Bega Valley Shire Council

Far South Coast Girls Program

1/42 Main St Merimbula NSW 2548

A program to encompass girls only training clinics / academies to improve skills and participation.
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 Commence a girls only competition midweek summer (7 a side) and during official seasons to encourage girls that play other sports to re-engage or try soccer (9 -11 a side ) depending on numbers.

$15,000

Football Far North Coast

Lismore City Council

Referee Recruitment, Retention and Development Program

32 Gum Tree Dr Goonellabah NSW 2480

Programs targeted at recruiting, retaining and developing referees. The project will run referee courses in 2023 at NIL cost to participants (recruitment), run a targeted campaign to existing and past referees encouraging them to remain/return (retention) and offer opportunities to attend training courses and development camps (i.e. Champion of Champions and/or TOP Camps) at NIL cost (development). Initiatives would encourage more females to become referees, but will also be open to males, noting that males (and females) referee on female games.

$8,455.55

Football South Coast

Wollongong City Council

Online coach education support for coaches of the female game

Chapman St Fairy Meadow NSW 2519

Football South Coast wish to purchase INSPIRE FC subscriptions for coaches of the female and male game for the 2023 football season. INSPIRE FC is an online coach education platform that provides tips, hints, session plans, activities, and professional development videos to grassroots coaches.
 ‍
 This platform will allow us to equip coaches with the knowledge, ideas, and tools to create a positive environment for their players and support them throughout the year in simple, accessible and an engaging manner.
 ‍
 This initiative aims to improve the player and coach experience, retaining them in the game and advancing their development.

$7,500

Forbes District Soccer Club

Forbes Shire Council

Young Matildas Girls All Inclusive Soccer Programs of Excellence

College Rd Forbes NSW 2871

We will focus on making physical activity as part of everyday living, active recreation, and organised sport, getting hundreds of girls to become more active regularly through soccer participation and leadership.
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 1. Deliver female Referee & Coaching Certified Courses for increased leadership.
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 2. Deliver development training 8hrs per week over 5 months (March-August)
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 3. Deliver advancement into Pathways Programs to play Western Youth League, Tournaments and NPL standards.
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 4. Increase the ratio of females into club leadership positions with dedicated female youth Junior Vice President positions.
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 5. Deliver professional  A League women player gender connections with girls through dedicated holiday camps.

$13,050

Gordon Football Club

Ku-ring-gai Council

Gordon FC - Female Skills Development Program

Saiala Rd East Killara NSW 2071

Gordon Football Club will run a female development program for female players aged 5 to 13 based on the players needs with the aim they develop a deep love for football.  The program will provide an inclusive and empowering environment for our young players while engaging female role models within the club to be leaders. This program will have player and coach development outcomes while also creating the club culture that connects families.

$10,148

Gymea United Football Club

Sutherland Shire Council

Female Intro To (FIT) Football

2R Avenel Rd Gymea Bay NSW 2227

A free academy for female players from age 6 to 18 for four weeks coinciding with the registration period. This academy would be run by certified coaches with the aim of allowing girls and young women to try soccer in a fun and supportive environment prior to registering and outlaying full costs of a season. For existing or returning players, this is a great way to refresh their skills and encourage their friends to enjoy the game.

$7,174

Hills Football Inc

The Hills Shire Council

Hills Football Female Coach and Referee Network

317/14 Lexington Dr Bella Vista NSW 2153

The Hills Football (HFI) Female Coach and Referee Network is a support group for our new and/or aspiring female Coaches and Referees. HFI has identified barriers for participation from these communities and has concluded that the lack of general support, lack of mentorship, and the financial aspects to participation are key barriers. This network will look to eliminate all barriers to increase the number of female Coaches and Referees.

 Part of this network will be to provide Coach and Referee education platforms to aspiring Coaches and Referees in their respective fields, as well as leadership opportunities related to these courses.

$10,165

Hills Knights Football Club

The Hills Shire Council

Increase Female Participation in Playing and Coaching

Balcombe Heights Estate Seven Hills Rd Baulkham Hills NSW 2153

Our projects and programs will contribute to greater gender equality in our club, our local community and football in general
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 Our projects focus on three key areas
  1-Increase our female membership and participation within our club
  2-Provide dedicated coaching for females during the season as well and holiday clinics
  3-Provide a platform for female players, coaches and referees to continually develop leadership skills and opportunities.

$15,000

Jesmond Football Club

Newcastle City Council

Multicultural inclusion

Heaton Park Bluegum Rd Jesmond NSW 2299

The project will see the refugee children in our community involved with playing soccer in the 2023 season and help us integrate the families into the community.

$4,000

Kahibah Football Club Ltd

Lake Macquarie City Council

Kahibah FC - Women's Football Program

7 Bulla Street Charelstown NSW 2290

Our program is to build on Kahibah Football Club current girls team structure by developing streams and pathways for our Women develop and continue playing football at higher levels and competitions.

$12,715

Kissing Point Football Club

Ku-ring-gai Council

Kissing Point FC Girls Football Coaching and Technical Skills Development

Auluba Rd South Turramurra NSW 2074

This project will provide dedicated resources for girls’ football, focussing on the provision of high quality coaching and skills development for our top division and development girls teams.

$10,000

Kyogle FC Incorporated

Kyogle Council

Kyogle FC Female Participation Program

20 Chauvel St Kyogle NSW 2474

Kyogle Football Club will encourage increased female participation in the 2023 season by reducing player fees. By removing this major barrier more women and girls, in our community, will be able to join and/or continue benefiting from football.

$7,485

Leichhardt Saints Football Club

Inner West Council

Girls and Women's Summer Soccer Program

King George Park Manning St Rozelle NSW 2039

Leichhardt Saints Football Club runs a summer girls' and women's soccer competition at King George Oval focussed on "fun, friends and fitness". The program has grown steadily in recent years and we aim to enhance and expand it with the assistance of a Grant from the NSW Football Legacy Fund.

$9,895

Liverpool Olympic Community Club

Fairfield City Council

Provide uniforms for female football players at Liverpool Olympic

Hoxton Park Reserve cnr Wilson Rd & Hoxton Park Rd Hinchinbrook NSW 2168

Liverpool Olympic will be providing player uniforms to all our female players for the 2023 season.  In 2022, the club had 74 registered female players.  We are allowing for an increase to 110 female players for the 2023 season.

$9,075

Liverpool Olympic Community Club

Fairfield City Council

Purchase of two portable full-sized goals for training and games

Hoxton Park Reserve cnr of Wilson Rd & Hoxton Park Rd Hinchinbrook NSW 2168

Liverpool Olympic require additional portable full-sized goals with wheels in order to cater for additional teams joining the club for the 2023 season.  These full-sized goals with wheels will ensure that Liverpool Olympic can provide all teams with the required equipment to execute important drills and also allow the club to cater for additional games at Hoxton Park Reserve.

$4,268.50

Macarthur Football Association Inc.

Campbelltown City Council

Club Improvement and Leadership Development Program

Lynwood Park Rangers Road St Helens Park NSW 2560

Our project will:
‍ 1) develop welcoming, safe, and inclusive football clubs across the Macarthur region; and
 2) address gender balance in leadership / decision making positions by developing capacity and confidence among local women and girls.

$14,774

Maitland Junior Football Club Inc

Maitland City Council

Maitland JFC 2023 Club Coaching Accreditation Program - Equipment Upgrade

51 Metford Rd Metford NSW 2323

Provide more training equipment and coaching accreditation for our teams
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Coaching accreditation is delivered by Northern NSW and we wish to hold coaching accreditation to all male and to mixed groups of coaches for coaching level accreditation to Licence C.
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 The training equipment needs are to increase the number of header balls and bibs into our 80 teams.

$5,775

Manly Warringah Football Association

Northern Beaches Council

MWFA Women's World Cup

101 South Creek Rd Cromer NSW 2099

The Manly Warringah Football Association (MWFA) will be running a female only mini World Cup tournament throughout the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup to use the spotlight of the world's biggest female sporting tournament to grow participation for young Northern Beaches girls as players, referees and coaches. We will host matches for U8 and U11 girls on the same evenings that the Matildas are due to play to bring our football community together. The tournament will also be completely organised by girls/females with female referees, female coaches and female administrators.

$5,872.50

Marrickville Football Club

Inner West Council

Marrickville FC Introduction Football for Female Players

Tempe Reserve Holbeach Ave Tempe NSW 2044

Marrickville FC female players will be offered a position in the 12 week introduction to football and skilled training program with accredited coaches. The first two weeks will be a welcome and get to know football session before girls start training with their teams. This will be followed by the skilled training program will be developed by the Marrickville FC Technical Director. The session will be for one hour training for 10 weeks. The Skilled Training session will allow players to work on capitalising all the hard work in ball movement and progressing play to realise a finishing situation.

$7,060

Melrose Park Football Club

City Of Parramatta Council

Social Inclusion clinics refugees, migrants, Indigenous, low socio-economic girls/ women

Adelaide St Meadowbank NSW 2114

We believe participation in football can achieve social cohesion and help adjust new migrants and refugees to Australian society and culture. 

 We work in partnership with a range of community groups and charities, settlement and new migrant services to encourage newly arrived migrants and refugees as well as local families from diverse backgrounds who do not currently play sports to participate as a player, coach, manager or supporter.
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 Our outreach program targets diverse groups, with particular focus on vulnerable females and children, we get them participating, meeting new people, building new friendships and creating good memories.

$11,142

Merewether United Football Club

Newcastle City Council

Merewether United Additional Resources for Participation

Myamblah Cres Merewether NSW 2291

This project aims to boost Merewether United's supplies to encourage increased participation for young female players through specialised, funded events. This project will also aim to replace old gear provided to players as well as provide extra resources such as goals to help us promote extra teams being able to play for our club.

$7,000

Miranda Magpies Football Club

Sutherland Shire Council

New Goals for Miranda Magpies Football Club.

244R The Boulevarde Miranda NSW 2228

New Goals for Miranda Magpies Football Club. Due to our expanding summer soccer womens competition we require goals that are easier to handle, more accessible to the womens competition and consistent across all of our fields.

$3,825

Mount Colah Football Club Inc

The Council Of The Shire Of Hornsby

Northern Galaxy Female Football Pathways and Development 2023

Foxglove Rd Mount Colah NSW 2079

MCFC has recently started a Female Football entity called Northern Galaxy to focus on "What's best for her". We wish to run a female development program for female players aged 5 to 16. The club wishes to offer a quality development program based on the players needs with the aim they develop a deep love for football.  The program will provide an inclusive and empowering environment for our young players while engaging female role models within the club to be leaders. This program will have player and coach development outcomes while also creating the club culture that connects families.

$14,850

Mountain Majik Futsal

Canterbury-bankstown Council

Womens Futsal Grant

235 Meurants Ln Glenwood NSW 2768

Promote and run Futsal for female participants

$15,000

Nepean Football Association Inc.

Penrith City Council

Increase Female Coach Participation in Nepean FA

51 York Rd Jamisontown NSW 2750

Having recognised a shortfall in the number of qualified female coaches in our district, and that this same shortfall has a negative impact on the growth of the number of female football coaches in our district, we have committed to investing resources to fund a program to increase the number of female participants in Skill Training, Game Training and Senior Community Football Coaching Courses, with the fervent hope that more females will go where they see females already succeeding. It is our intention for the courses participants to be female only.

$8,100

New Lambton Football Club

Newcastle City Council

New Lambton FC Juniors Female Football Development Program

Novocastrian Park 24 Orchardtown Road New Lambton NSW 2305

This project involves the provision of additional come-and-try days, MiniRoos Kick-Off and Summer 7’s, as well as the provision of additional playing and training equipment. This program shall increase participation of women and girls and new markets and improve female leadership opportunities for players, officials and coaches, and the program shall increase participation in football.
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 Driven at the grass-roots community level, there shall be opportunity for broadening playing opportunities, as well as an increased focus on up-skilling and supporting community members, with a particular focus on the female contingent. The club shall also provide a club-specific Female Football Club Ambassador.

$6,332.64

North West Sydney Football Ltd

Ryde City Council

Mothers & Daughters Football Activation

12 Christie Rd Macquarie Park NSW 2113

Mothers & Daughters is an introductory Football program designed to introduce females to the sport in a safe and inclusive environment.

 The program aims to break the barriers to female participation and increase representation of women and girls in football.
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 The program is targeted to girls and any female role model in their life and will run for 8 weeks with a break over school holidays & Easter
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 Each session will include A 45-minute practical session with a 10 minute warm up exercise and 5 minute cool down

$2,952

North West Sydney Football Ltd

Ryde City Council

NWSF Female Football Come & Try Football Day

12 Christie Rd Macquarie Park NSW 2113

The NWSF Female Football Come & Try Day will take place on 5 February 2023 and will invite potential female players to attend one of four locations in the North West Sydney area to try football with the support of qualified coaches. This free initiative will allow women and girls to try football in a safe and supportive environment and will connect potential participants with clubs in their local area. It will also provide opportunities for potential participants to learn about all types of football offered by NWSF including Mixed, Female Only, All Abilities, Masters (Over 50) and Walking Football.

$4,865

North West Sydney Football Ltd

Ryde City Council

NWSF Legacy ‘23 Community Clubs Program Expansion

12A Christie Rd Macquarie Park NSW 2113

North West Sydney Football (NWSF)’s Legacy ‘23 Community Club program recognises and supports member clubs who commit to increase representation of women across all aspects of football. In 2022 50% of NWSF’s member clubs were recognised for their commitment to female coaching structures and support.
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 Expanding this initiative will further grow female participation in all facets of football. One focus for 2023 will be on further recruitment and support of female coaches, as well as emerging female football leaders. The expanded project plans to provide coordinated coaching courses, as well as leadership training and opportunities to female members of Legacy ‘23 Community Clubs.

$14,663

Northern Suburbs Football Association

Ku-ring-gai Council

Building grassroots club capabilities to provide a high-quality development program

Suite 2 4-10 Bridge Street, Pymble NSW 2073

Northern Suburbs Football Association (NSFA) would like to support Diamond League clubs build capabilities ensuring they provide a high-quality suitable player development program. NSFA female youth development competition is called Diamond League which caters for U12 to U18 year old players. NSFA would like to support clubs build their capabilities by assigning highly experienced and knowledgeable coaches to mentor. These mentors would provide player, coach, and club development feedback to support clubs providing an excellent youth development program centered on the person/player.

 NSFA have recognised development programs have a great opportunity for high player retention rates when conducted well.

$12,000

Northern Suburbs Football Association

Ku-ring-gai Council

Flexible playing format to increase girls 5 to 7 playing

Suite 2 4-10 Bridge Street, Pymble NSW 2073

Northern Suburbs Football Association would like to offer a flexible player centred format to attract more girls aged 5 to 7 years old to the game. The program would operate out of hubs providing consistency for families every Sunday morning throughout the winter 2023 season. Creating a competition of 2v2, 3v3, 4v4 weekend matches. Female coaches will lead the hubs being positive role models to the players. This program removes barriers to entering the game that have been identified. This is a key age category to achieve our What’s Best For Her Vision and have 32% female player representation.

$6,000

Northern Suburbs Football Association

Ku-ring-gai Council

Online Coach Education support platform for coaches of the female-game

Suite 2 4-10 Bridge Street, Pymble NSW 2073

Associations wish to purchase INSPIRE FC subscriptions for coaches of the female game for the 2023 football season. INSPIRE FC is an online coach education platform that provides tips, hints, session plans, activities, and professional development videos to grassroots coaches.
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 This platform will allow us to equip coaches with the knowledge, ideas, and tools to create a positive environment for their players and support them throughout the year in simple, accessible and an engaging manner.
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 This initiative aims to improve the player and coach experience, retaining them in the game and advancing their development.

$7,500

NSW State League Football Referees Association

Sutherland Shire Council

Electronic Communication Equipment and Coaching for Female Referees

235 Meurants Ln Glenwood NSW 2768

New South Wales State League Football Referees is the elite body for football referees in NSW. We are committed to coaching and development of match officials to reach their highest potential, progressing to the A-League and FIFA enlistment.

$14,371

Orange & District Soccer Association

Orange City Council

Orange & District Female Football Academy

1610 Forest Rd Orange NSW 2800

The Orange & District Football Association establish a female football program named the Orange & District Female Football Academy. This Academy will be for all ODFA female junior and youth age groups (U8’s – U16’s) & the funding will go towards the cost of Coaches, guest Coaches, squad uniforms & equipment.
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 The academy will provide both individual and team development for all girls wishing to improve their football preparing them to possibly represent the Association in the Western Youth League or progress to even higher levels of the game.

$13,694

Orara Valley FC

Coffs Harbour City Council

Orara Valley FC Recruitment and Retention Program

60 Dairyville Rd Upper Orara NSW 2450

Provide opportunities for improved player experience by improving coach education and purchasing new equipment, interact with and engage members of the wider community by providing free school holiday clinics, and a women's only introduction (re-introduction) football program.
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This will target recruitment of new players, while providing a better, safer environment for them to play, leading to improved player retention.

$5,448.25

Pagewood Botany Football Club Inc

Bayside Council

Stay and Play Female Football Program

Park Pde Pagewood NSW 2035

Program to support Female Footballers from the age of 5 to 45 years.
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 Focus on non-competitive participation program, training and enhanced later with small sided games to introduce women to football and increase skills and confidence.

$12,315

Pendle Hill FC

Council Of The City Of Parramatta

Pendle Hill Football Club Female Participation Plan

Binalong Rd Toongabbie NSW 2146

This project is to hold a free girl's clinic to encourage more girls' registrations for the upcoming 2023 season and coaching courses for female participants to encourage more female coaches in our Club and female representation in the GDSRA Referees Program.

$5,000

Penno Football Club

The Council Of The Shire Of Hornsby

Pennant Hills Football Advancing Female Participation In The Broader Community

Britannia St Pennant Hills NSW 2120

This initiative will encourage growth of female participation at all levels in community football by developing a separate playing kit and visual identity for women at our Club.

 Designed by and for the women of our Club, this initiative will seek to build on the excellent growth of women at Penno FC in recent years. The initiative will also seek to grow the number of new women’s teams, which will also create a growing opportunity to develop female leadership, not only within our Club, but also across the broader football community.

$12,450

Prouille Football Club

Ku-ring-gai Council

Prouillle FC's Enhancing Women's Football Skills Program

Lowe Rd Hornsby NSW 2077

Prouillle FC's Enhancing Women's Football Skills Program is a program design to increase girls and women's football skills in the Upper North Shore Area. The skills training plan will be held in the James Park Football field in Hornsby 3 times a week for 16 weeks in year 2023.

$10,200

Putney Rangers FC

Ryde City Council

Putney Rangers Return to Football Female Program

Bremner Park Morrison Road Putney NSW 2112

Return to Football is designed to enhance all females of all fitness and basic ball skills to feel confident to play football. Focusing on increasing participation from older female markets and providing mature coaches to guide them on achieving satisfaction in playing the sport competently.   The Program will promote female coaches and targeted at getting mums and girls back into playing football or giving them a starting point.
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 The program will be targeted at fitness, fun and playing football.

$7,000

Rise - Coffs Harbour

Bellingen Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Community Football Program

Hogbin Dr Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

Rise youth football morning program engages 80 male and female youth. Rise mentors, volunteers and staff encourage participants to move beyond football and to interact with other institutions, services, associations and programs which add value in their local government area (LGA). Rise supports participants to gain qualifications and accreditations available to footballers which further connects them to community and employment i.e. coaching and refereeing. Rise has qualified 13 youth referees and 30 youth coaches to assist community football in the local Coffs Harbour LGA. Rise Coffs Harbour envisages on an annual basis this number of qualifications can be duplicated.

$15,000

Russell Lea Women's Soccer Club

City Of Canada Bay Council

Russell Lea Women's Soccer Club's Girl's Leadership Program

Addison Ave Concord NSW 2137

This project aims to develop the next generation of leaders in women’s football, while simultaneously creating a female-friendly environment that helps to attract more girls to the sport. As the only all female and girls soccer club within the Sydney region, we provide an opportunity for players who may not feel like they belong at some of the male-dominated clubs. As a hub for women’s soccer, this project will encourage and support more girls to take on leadership roles through coaching and refereeing, which will help girls feel they belong in all levels of soccer.

$10,000

Russell Vale Junior Football Club

Wollongong City Council

Russell Vale Female Development Training Program

Channon St Russell Vale NSW 2517

Russell Vale Junior Soccer Club would develop and run a female development training program in the preseason for all 130 female players at the club from 6 years to 17 years old. The program will give all female players the opportunity to undertake a targeted skills development program over 8 weeks before the start of the season. The sessions will be run by professional trainers and will allow include training for goal keepers. The program will also encourage more females to play as they are given dedicated support and mentorship by older players and are surrounded by a welcoming environment.

$6,800

South Cardiff Football Club Incorporated

Lake Macquarie City Council

Females Kicking Goals

Lodwick Ln Cardiff South NSW 2285

Our project and need is the provision of new goals to support the growth of female football and provide for increased participation of combined male and female teams.

 Small Sided to Full-size goals is required.
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 With the anticipated growth in our club, participation is increasing but our equipment is aging fast. With the surge in female players, we desperately need to replace and provide acceptable infrastructure to support and nurture this growth and support players, coaches, and managers so they can be supported in playing football and playing football more often.

$13,536

South East Phoenix FC

Shoalhaven City Council

Encourage More Young Women To Play For SE Phoenix FC

Mumbulla St South Nowra NSW 2541

This project aims to reduce the cost for girls from the Southern NSW region to participate in higher level football.
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 In particular, we would like to encourage more female participation by using funds from this grant scheme to purchase uniforms & equipment to reduce the overall cost to play football for young women in the 10-16 years age group.

$10,000

South East Phoenix FC

Shoalhaven City Council

SE Phoenix FC - Equip our coaches, mentors and leaders.

Mumbulla St South Nowra NSW 2541

This project aims to support the leaders and key influencers (coaches, parents, mentors, game leaders) in our club.

 We’d like our coaches and leaders to be well trained and equipped so more females from the Southern NSW Region can get excellent football coaching, leadership and mentoring.
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 Providing better qualified coaches, leaders and mentors means more opportunities for players to be coached, train and play at a high level within a female and child friendly environment.

$5,000

St George Football Association Incorporated

Georges River Council

Football Australia 'C' Coaching Licence - Female Coach Mentor Program

25A Barker Rd Strathfield NSW 2135

This project is aligned with the world governing bodies (FIFA) objective to increase the number of qualified female coaches working in the game. Football St George offer coach education mentorships to both talented female coaches and/or players moving into the next phase of their footballing career by providing further education. Football St George also offers to support the process of getting more female coaches to occupy and retain positions at the top level. All coaches have been assigned an experienced coach (mentor) who will guide and support the mentee throughout the mentorship. In summary, provide coach education mentorship.

$15,000

St George Football Association Incorporated

Georges River Council

Game Training Certificate - Female Coach Mentor Program

Trafalgar St Peakhurst NSW 2210

The aim is to provide female coaches with the knowledge and competency to organise safe, appropriate and enjoyable practices at all levels. Football St George is proud to celebrate and promote Female Football. This is another initiative along with Female Football Week, Kick-On for Women program that celebrates the immense growth of women’s football and acknowledges and promotes the important role women play in developing football. We strongly promote and expand the number of ‘female only’ courses and enhance the flexibility and delivery of all coach education options in line with the expansion of women and girls’ football in NSW.

$2,500

Sutherland Sharks FC

Sutherland Shire Council

Skills Development Program

244R The Boulevarde Miranda NSW 2228

Provision of a football skills development program for grassroots football players between the ages of 9 - 14yrs. The goal of this program is to increase the skills, capability and enjoyment of football for young players in our local area with particular attention given to increasing inclusion and engagement of our young female footballers with a focus on the FIFA World cup here in 2023 as driver of a lasting legacy. Program aims to deliver higher female participation rates at representative level.

$10,058

Sydney University Soccer Football Club

Council Of The City Of Sydney

Girls Only Football Holiday Development Clinic

The Square Western Avenue Camperdown NSW 2050

SUSFC girls only development clinic will be a 2(3)-day advanced training clinic designed for enthusiastic players aged 8-14 with a desire to improve and develop their footballing abilities. It will challenge players in a fun and exciting environment focusing on enhancing players’ individual technical ability and small sided transition games. The clinic will offer in-depth quality coaching from dedicated and committed SUSFC female coaches. This initiative will be run in partnership with Sydney University Sport and Fitness at the University of Sydney grounds. The fun-packed 2(3) days will ensure players are always engaged with daily competition, certificates and prizes.

$5,000

Tilligerry Football Club

Port Stephens Council

Tilligerry World Cup 2023

Mallabula Sport Complex Mallabula NSW 2319

The Tilligerry World Cup (TWC) is a 6-aside tournament run out of Tilligerry FC’s home ground, Mallabula Sports Complex. The TWC will be open to all clubs to nominate teams (MiniRoos, Youth & Senior). When nominating, teams will be encouraged represent a country of their choice, providing the opportunity for players to celebration a connection to their heritage. The TWC opening ceremony and games will be held on Friday 17th March, with the remaining games and finals series to be held on Saturday 18th March. Tilligerry FC will offer child-care services to increase accessibility of the TWC to mothers.

$9,907.50

Tintenbar East Ballina Football Club

Ballina Shire Council

TEBFC Equipment Update To Increase Participation And Equality

Power Dr Cumbalum NSW 2478

As a small club with a large female component (43% of players in 2022) it is vital we update our equipment to allow our teams to train effectively and ensure maximum enjoyment and development in the future.

$11,021.02

Tintenbar East Ballina Football Club

Ballina Shire Council

TEBFC Female Family Inclusion and Female Miniroo training initiative

Power Dr Cumbalum NSW 2478

The objective of this program is to provide a free training course for new senior females with the main aim of giving Mums and carers the confidence to pass on the knowledge they learn to their children to get them excited and passionate about football.  This program would provide free childcare run by the club using qualified staff.  This would be further supported with a Female MiniRoo (Kick-Off) or similar at the club fields or the local school prior to the season beginning.  The equipment will then be used to run the program in 2024 and further into the future.

$7,500

Unanderra Hearts Junior Football Club

Wollongong City Council

Unanderra Hearts SC Women's Football Program

Richards St Unanderra NSW 2526

The Unanderra Hearts SC Women's Football Program is a project to help encourage the participation of and increase the awareness of females in football for our local women, especially the Mothers o carers of our players. We want to give them access to good coaching, equipment for training and uniforms to wear with pride, whilst learning to play and keep fit with friends at the Club. As Female Football Coordinator, I want to give them the time and opportunity each week to be involved in something great which gives them confidence and a sense of belonging, valued and respected.

$2,500.00

Warradale District Soccer Club

Wollondilly Shire Council

Warradale FC Mini Roos Goals and Child Minding Program

Production Ave Warragamba NSW 2752

We have alot of new young players registering and require to purchase mini-roos goals so each team can utilise them at training and to accommodate more games at our growing club on a Saturday. Which will provide professionalism for the club as well as flow on effects such as registrations increase and canteen profits on game day. For our All-Age Ladies team we would like to provide child minding services on game days to encourage mums to join and know their children will be in safe hands. This is often the reason ladies can't join our sport.

$3,940

West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Football Club

The Council Of The Shire Of Hornsby

WPHCFC Female Football Participation Program

1 Wilga St West Pennant Hills NSW 2125

Call out to females from six years old to 60 years old - we have a football program suited to all ages and abilities.

  • Two Come Try Football Days in West Pennant Hills
  • Three shopping centre dates at Cherrybrook Village Shopping Centre.
  • Local school flyer drops.
  • Cherrybrook Technology High School Female Football Forum.

$8,409

Wingham Football Club Inc

Mid Coast Council

WFC Kick Off

Comboyne Rd Wingham NSW 2429

WFC Kick Off is an 8 week Miniroos Kick Off program located at the Wingham Sporting Complex that provides a great introduction into the game of football. WFC Kick Off sessions provide a fun and safe environment for new and existing participants of football to learn new skills with their friends building these skills through games and engaging activities in an inclusive environment. Each child will also receive a MiniRoos Participant Pack when they register – which includes a bag, ball, sticker sheet and an activity book.

$4,315

Wyoming Football Club

Central Coast Council

Custom Fitted Female Uniforms

Renwick St Wyoming NSW 2250

The project will reduce barriers to participation by providing custom-fitted female-specific uniforms for four of the club's current competition female teams spanning age groups from Under 16s up to all age sides which currently numbers 64 participants with a focus on retention of players. It will provide appropriate female-specific playing uniforms to encourage new players to join the club but also provide a further incentive to current players to stay at the club.

$3,168

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