Deadline: 7-Apr-25
The Australian Sport Commission (ASC) has announced the Women Leaders in Sport (WLIS) Program to make the necessary systemic change to reduce gender inequality and support more women to advance into leadership roles within the sport ecosystem.
Objectives
- The objectives of the program are:
- Support organisations in the development and/or enhancement of policies, practices, systems and behaviours that lead to a sector that is more equitable and inclusive, particularly in the promotion and advancement of women leaders.
- Provide education and training opportunities for eligible organisations to advance their progress towards their gender equity goals and commitments. Education and training are to be grounded in the principles of intersectionality.
- Address systemic and cultural barriers to inclusion within the sport sector.
Funding Information
- In 2025, a total of $170,000 (GST excl.) will be available with $15,000 (GST excl.) the maximum funding amount available per organisation.
- Projects must commence in 2025 and conclude by 30 June 2026. Upon project completion, and within 30 days, organisations must complete an acquittal report and provide proof of payment using the template provided by the ASC.
Eligible Expenditure
- Examples of eligible expenditure items include, but are not limited to:
- External consultants (including organisational change/presenters/translators/interpreters) fees
- Course or training fees
- Long distance travel (>200km) for presenters and participants
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible you must satisfy all of the following criteria:
- Be a national sporting organisation, a national sporting organisation for people with disability, or be a state/territory sporting organisation of a national body that is recognised by the ASC (Australian Sports Directory), the Australian Olympic Committee or Commonwealth Games Association.
- Have the commitment of, and a letter of support from the Chair or CEO
- Organisation has no overdue WLIS acquittal or reporting requirements with the ASC
- Have not received a WLIS Organisation Grant through the WLIS program within the last 12 months (Please note: this does not include WLIS Executive Program)
- Organisation is not named on the Workplace Gender Equity Equality Agency website as declined to join or are unresponsive to the scheme.
- Organisation is not named by the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse on its list of Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme.
For more information, visit Australian Sport Commission.