NSW Football Legacy Fund - Participation

This fund will support the development of football participation programs as a result of NSW hosting matches for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM.

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Key information

Status: Closed
Grant amount: Up to $150,000
Application opened: 5 September 2022
Application closed: 14 October 2022, 9:00 pm

Program objective

The key objectives of the Participation Stream of the Fund are to:

Increase participation in football
Increase participation of women and girls and/or new markets
Improve female leadership opportunities for players, officials and coaches

This program is administered by Office of Sport.

Eligibility

Who can apply

Eligible applicants are:

Incorporated, not for profit clubs, associations, zones or other deliverers that are affiliated, recognised and/or sanctioned by Football NSW and/or Northern NSW Football.
Incorporated, not for profit organisations that provide football programs or services. (These organisations require a letter of support from Football NSW or Northern NSW Football).

Who can’t apply

Ineligible applicants are any organisation types not listed in the ‘Eligible Applicants’ section, and include (but are not limited to):

Individuals, groups and/or and football organisations or deliverers who are not affiliated by Football NSW and/or Northern NSW Football and do not supply a letter of support from either Football NSW and/or Northern NSW Football as part of their application. These include but are not limited to:
- Individuals
- Private football academies
- Local councils
- A-League clubs (men and women)
- Unaffiliated schools, universities and TAFE’s
- Parents and Citizens (P&C’s) Associations
An eligible organisation will be deemed not eligible for funding under this program if they are an organisation named: (i) by the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse on its list of institutions that have not joined or signified their intent not to join the Scheme; or (ii) in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse that has not yet joined the National Redress Scheme.

Types of projects funded under this grant

The Fund can be used to support increased football participation and leadership programs. Priority will be given to projects that demonstrate how the project will contribute to greater gender equity in football or the applicant organisation.

Examples of eligible projects include:

New or enhanced programs targeting women and girls’ participation (e.g. girls only holiday clinics, girls leagues)
New or enhanced programs targeting participation of under-represented groups and/or new markets
Programs or projects aimed at ensuring clubs are welcoming and safe for all participants
Purchase of equipment that supports increased participation
Programs or projects which support accredited coaching, officiating or inclusivity education, leadership development or training

Programs or projects should be supported by a clear scope, approach, realistic timeframes and adequate risk management and child safety considerations.

Programs should also consider the NSW Government’s Women in Sport Strategy, Her Sport Her Way.

What can’t you apply for

Ineligible Projects:

Projects that are not primarily for football activities
Project location is not located in NSW

Ineligible Project Costs:

Food, drink, catering or hospitality
Prize money, trophies/awards or attendance incentives
Entertainment
Events that are organised for the primary purpose of fundraising, including charity fundraising events
Individual scholarships/sponsorships
Subsidy for school sporting activities and events
Wages for administrative and/or executive staff
Purchase or rental of land or premises, vehicles, office equipment (eg: office furniture, printers, photocopiers) and other general administration costs
Retrospective funding e.g., projects that have already commenced or been complete
Projects that have already been funded by the NSW Government unless significant new and additional project scope is identified

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What your application needs to include

Prepare your application with this checklist

When preparing your applications ensure you:

Address the eligibility criteria.
Address the assessment criteria.
Upload all required supporting documentation such as:
- landowner consent form
- evidence of co-contribution sources
- facility usage schedule
- statement of support
- funding agreement
- participation data
- quotes to validate your project budget
- plans and images.
Submit your application before the closing date and time.

Address the eligibility criteria

The Office of Sport will undertake an eligibility check of all applications to confirm:

applicant organisation is an eligible applicant
applicant has provided an ABN and/or Incorporation number and/or Indigenous Incorporation Number
proposed project is in NSW
grant request is a minimum of $2,500 and does not exceed $15,000.

Football NSW and Northern NSW Football will confirm applicant affiliation and support. The Office of Sport will undertake an eligibility check on all grant applications, including late applications and make recommendations to the Grant Assessment Panel on ineligible applications. The Grant Assessment Panel will make the final determination on eligibility.

Address the assessment criteria

A Grant Assessment Panel with representatives from the NSW Office of Sport, Football NSW and Northern NSW Football and an independent member will consider the extent to which the applicant has addressed the assessment criteria and provided supporting evidence and will determine the final merit assessment score.

Criterion	Weight	Description
Strategic justification, project scope and need	50%	Provide a clear description of what the project is and what the key deliverables/outputs will be. Explain how the project will lead to increased participation in football and program content/scheduling for a range of user groups. Describe how the project will enhance or deliver new sport participation outcomes for women and girls (i.e. dedicated female participation). Projects demonstrating strong alignment to NSW Government’s women in sport strategy Her Sport Her Way will be prioritised. Describe how the project will enhance or deliver new sport participation outcomes for new markets. These projects will be weighted more highly. Provide detail of community profile, demonstrated need, consultation with the target group for the project. Provide details and supporting evidence of National/State/Local Sporting Organisation support where relevant. Describe how this project aligns to key football participation strategies.
Value for money	25%	Provide a clear project budget. The budget should clearly identify the project costs and revenues. Provide evidence to support budgeted costs and revenues, e.g., cost estimates or assumptions, quotes Provide evidence of approval for committed funding co-contribution(s). All applications are required to provide a minimum 25% financial or in-kind cocontribution of the total project cost. (e.g. volunteer labour, ground hire) Volunteer hours should be calculated at $50 per hour.
Project deliverability and applicant capability	25%	Provide a project plan that illustrates key project tasks and milestones and forecast delivery timeline which is aligned to Fund timeframe. Demonstrate the capacity to deliver the project including approach for project management, risk management and overall governance. List any assumptions, constraints, and dependencies in delivering the project. Demonstrate proven experience in delivering similar size projects. Applicant meets key obligations for other Office of Sport funded projects where there is/has been a funding agreement with the applicant.

Supporting documents

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Applications for this grant closed on Friday 14 October 2022.

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After the application is submitted

Successful applications will be decided by: Minister for Sport - The Hon Mr. Alister Henskens SC MP

Once the recommendations have been made, all applicants will be notified in writing and details of successful projects will be published on the Office of Sport website, Football NSW, and Northern NSW Football websites. General feedback for unsuccessful applicants will be available on the fund web page after the announcement of successful projects. The Office of Sport will contact the successful applicants to claim the grant shortly after they have been notified of success.