Deadline: 16-Nov-22
The NSW Government is calling applications for its Her Sport Her Way Grant Program to increase opportunities for women and girls, on and off the field, throughout NSW.
Objectives
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The key objectives of the Program are to:
- Increase the number of women and girls playing sports
- Improve the retention of adolescent girls
- Increase the number of women in leadership positions both on and off the field
- Improve gender inclusive sporting cultures and environments
Funding Information
- A total of $650,000 (Ex GST) is available for the Program in 2022/23.
- The grant amount requested by an applicant must be a minimum of $10,000 and cannot exceed $50,000 per project.
- Applicants may apply for more than one project, or multiple locations however the maximum available to any one Organization is $50,000.
Eligible Projects
- Participation: Projects that aim to reduce barriers to participation for women and girls and create innovative, inclusive sport experiences that reflect what women and girls want.
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Eligible project examples
- Projects or programs designed to attract new women and girl participants eg where a new program is created or an existing program offering is adapted to address specific barriers for women and girls, and where relevant, the needs of under-represented groups.
- Projects or programs that are based on or include consultation with women and girls in order to inform a new program or adaptation of an
- existing program or participation offering will be prioritized
- Initiatives that engage with adolescent girls and are designed to address adolescent drop out eg initiatives that are designed and led by adolescent girls
- Programs that engage key influencers to facilitate girls' participation in sport, such as parents, coaches, and teachers
- Leadership: Projects that aim to attract, develop, and retain women and girls as coaches, officials and leaders, and projects that recognize and celebrate their achievements.
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Eligible project examples
- Initiatives that support and promote leadership opportunities for adolescent girls including those not currently involved in sport
- Projects that lead to improved pathways and the visibility of women and girls as coaches and officials eg mentoring and scholarship programs
- Projects with a youth engagement approach that encourage and support young women to advance their careers in sport and aspire to leadership positions.
- Initiatives that recognize and increase the visibility of role models to inspire women and girls to aspire to leadership roles or increase
- participation eg case studies and digital storytelling.
- Capability: Projects that aim to build the capability of the organization to increase the participation of women and girls both on and off the field, and projects that build gender inclusive sporting cultures and environments
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Eligible project examples
- Community activation events, forums and education sessions that share experiences and successful engagement strategies for women and girls in sport
- Initiatives that engage with adolescent girls to guide policy and product development eg peer to peer platforms and youth advisory groups
- Projects that increase the effectiveness of boards and management in relation to participation of women and girls such as improvements to policies, processes, stakeholder relationships, strategic planning and whole of sport communication
- Projects that build a positive, gender inclusive culture across the organization
- Research projects that contribute to the information/evidence base about women and girls as participants to assist sport organizations make decisions about operations, planning and future delivery options eg facility audit, data collection, consumer insights
Eligibility Criteria
- NSW State Sporting Organizations recognized by the Office of Sport.
- Eligible Organizations are encouraged to partner with other organizations, including those with specific experience working with women and girls and under-represented communities.
For more information, visit NSW Government.
For more information, visit https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/grants/her-sport-her-way-grant-program