Applications for the Albanese Government’s $200 million Play Our Way program are now open – supporting local governments and community, not-for-profit and sporting organisations to deliver projects that make sport more welcoming and equitable for women and girls.
The grants will be available in 2 streams:
- Facilities: For projects that establish and improve sporting facilities for women and girls and further encourage them to take part in sport and physical activity by better meeting their needs.
- Participation and equipment: For programs that encourage women and girls to participate and remain involved in sport and physical activity for life, by tackling barriers such as disadvantage or lack of equipment, and for programs that will lead to sustained cultural change in sport.
Play Our Way grant applications will be assessed through an impartial, transparent process led by the Department of Health and Aged Care.
The grant program was designed with the assistance of experts across sport and government, including advice from Liz Ellis AO, Lauren Jackson AO, Tal Karp and Madison de Rozario OAM.
The Play Our Way program Grant Opportunity is open for applications on Play Our Way Grant Opportunity
For more information, see the Play Our Way program.
Applications will close 2 pm (AEST) 29 April 2024.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Sport, Anika Wells:
“For every two men who play sport, only one woman does and too many girls drop out of sport and never come back as women.
“Our $200m Play Our Way investment will not only help women and girls maintain better physical and mental health, but will contribute to a sporting culture that treats women with equality, fairness and respect
“By driving gender equality in sport, Play Our Way will not only help women and girls to enjoy sport for life but make our communities fairer, more inclusive and more harmonious.”