Football Australia is proud to announce the second round of recipients for the Growing Football Fund’s Community Grants, generously supported by CommBank with six Capital Football clubs receiving funding. BellaMonaro Women’s FC, Belsouth FC, Canberra Juventus FC, Canberra White Eagles FC, Tigers FC, and Tuggeranong United FC have all benefitted under this fund.
Capital Football congratulates the clubs who have been awarded funding from the ‘Growing Football Fund’ grant program. Their grant submission focused on their commitment to grow their women’s and girls offerings in the Canberra community.
Education support for the development of female coaches, summer football programs and enhanced playing experiences will be just some of the benefits for women and girls as Football Australia celebrates the awarding of another round of the Growing Football Fund Community Grants, supported by CommBank.
Hailing from across Australia, the 118 club and association recipients join the 121 beneficiaries from the inaugural round announced in March 2024 who are continuing to empower, support and encourage women and girls.
With 38% of recipients from regional areas, the grants will go to the heart of strengthening communities in providing tangible assistance to clubs and associations.
Football Australia General Manager of Women’s Football, Carlee Millikin, said all of the recipients’ submissions exhibited initiatives that would aid more growth for female participants in all areas of the sport.
“We are thrilled to see the clubs and associations that have been awarded the grants demonstrating a strong commitment to long-term investment in women and girls’ football within their communities that goes beyond the financial,” Millikin said.
“It means the Growing Football Fund can play its role to help supercharge their ambitions that result in positive outcomes for female participants. The wide breadth of projects is exciting, as it shows a deepening understanding of what is required to develop inclusive and safe environments.
“In partnership with CommBank, we have already seen great results from the round one clubs delivery of initiatives and look forward to witnessing how the latest cohort creates a lasting impact through their programs,” Millikin concluded.
CommBank’s General Manager of Brand, Sponsorship and Content Di Everett said: “We are so proud of what this fund has achieved so far, and congratulate the recipients of the Round Two grants.
“We are passionate about making community sport more accessible for all. These grants have enabled clubs across the country to assist coaches through training opportunities and support local families through an expansion of programs to drive participation for young women.”
The Round Two grants support a broad range of initiatives that will speak to the fund’s core purpose of providing increased access and opportunities for women and girls’ involvement in football throughout different areas in the game.
These include projects targeted at:
- supporting the education and development of female coaches through subsidising coach education;
- driving new participation opportunities by hosting ‘come and try’ days and summer football programs;
- offering holistic health workshops for women’s and youth teams including strength & conditioning workshops; and
- fostering a better participant experience for women and girls, by supporting female fitting uniforms and replacing white playing shorts.
ABOUT THE GROWING FOOTBALL FUND
Following the success of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, Football Australia launched the Growing Football Fund in partnership with CommBank to support the continued growth of women’s football across Australia.
Through the Growing Football Fund, supported by CommBank, community clubs and associations will have access to a grant of up to $5,000 to support initiatives and programs that look to develop and/or promote women’s and girls’ football. Find out more information HERE.
