NSW Football Legacy Fund

NSW Football Legacy Fund - Participation - Round 2

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The Participation stream of the NSW Football Legacy 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: From $2,500 to $15,000
  • Application opened: 8 June 2023
  • Application closed: 7 July 2023, 1:00 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

  • 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 ‘who can apply’ section, and include (but are not limited to):

  • Individuals, groups, 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 or Northern NSW Football as part of their application. These include but are not limited to:
    • Individuals
    • Private football academies
    • Local Government Authority
    • 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:

  • 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
  • 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.

What can’t you apply for

Ineligible Projects:

  • projects that are not primarily for football activities
  • project location is not located in NSW
  • projects that have already been funded by the NSW Government unless significant new and additional project scope is identified

Ineligible Project Costs:

  • food, drink, catering or hospitality
  • prize money, trophies/awards or attendance incentives not related to proposed activity
  • subsidy for registration fee
  • 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, technology hardware) and other general administration costs
  • retrospective funding e.g., projects that have already commenced or been completed prior to June 2023.

Supporting documents

Program Guidelines (PDF 1.15MB)

Funding Agreement Template 

Statement of Support Form

Frequently Asked Questions

Information Session 

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What your application needs to include

You can also download the full guidelines:

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NSW Football Legacy Fund - Participation - Round 2 Guidelines (PDF 1.15MB)

Download a sample application form to see all the sections that need to be addressed in the applications portal:

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NSW Football Legacy Fund 2023 24 - Participation - Round 2 application form (PDF 192.56KB)

Before you apply, please read the guidelines and related materials to make sure you understand all relevant requirements, including whether you are eligible to apply.

You can find more information on the Office of Sport’s website: NSW Football Legacy Fund and NSW Football Legacy Program.

 

1

Prepare your application with this checklist

Ensure you provide:

  • evidence confirming co-contribution sources
  • letters from partners that indicate how they will either support or benefit from the project
  • quotes (where possible) to validate your project budget
  • letters of support from Football NSW or Northern NSW Football (if applicant is not affiliated with either organisation)
  • evidence of Public Liability Insurance (note: this is not mandatory at application stage but will be required if you are awarded funding).
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Address the eligibility criteria

  • See Eligible Applicants section of the Program Guidelines to see which organisations can apply for funding.
  • If you are a club or an association/zone, ensure you are recognised by Football NSW or Northern NSW Football (or have a letter of support) and your organisation is incorporated. You can check your status on the NSW Fair Trading or ASIC websites.
  • If you are not eligible, you can partner with an eligible organisation, although they will need to be the applicant organisation and submit the application.
3

Address the assessment criteria

Applications are assessed  against the merit criterion below:

CriterionWeightDescription
Strategic justification, project scope and need50%
  • 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 co -contribution of the total project cost. (e.g. volunteer labour, ground hire) Volunteer hours should be calculated at $50 per hour.
Project deliverability and applicant capability25%
  • 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

 

Start the application

  • Applying for a grant is a simple process using the SmartyGrants platform
  • The Office of Sport recommends that applicants familiarise themselves with the online application form ahead of preparing the application and plan to submit ahead of the closing date to reduce the risk of missing the deadline. 
  • Complete your application by filling in each of the sections.
  • Upload all required supporting documentation.
  • Submit your application before the closing date and time.
  • Projects must be submitted through the SmartyGrants website to be considered eligible.
  • Successful submissions will be issued with a SmartyGrants system generated acknowledgement email containing a PDF copy of the application which will confirm the time the application was submitted.
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After the application is submitted

Successful applications will be decided by: the Minister for Sport - The Hon. Stephen Kamper, MP

A Grant Assessment Panel with representatives from the NSW Office of Sport, Football NSW and Northern NSW Football will consider each application and supporting evidence submitted, to score each project against the assessment criteria and determine the final merit assessment score. The Panel will make recommendations to the Minister for Sport.

The Minister for Sport will have final approval over the distribution of funds.

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 and NSW Government Funding Finder. General feedback for unsuccessful applicants will be provided at the time of notification.

The Office of Sport will contact the successful applicants to finalise the project milestones and establish a funding agreement. Funding Agreements must be executed within 2 months of notification by the Office of Sport.

Support and contact

Phone: 13 13 02

Email: grantsunit@sport.nsw.gov.au

Postal Address: Grants Unit, Office of Sport, 

Locked Bag 1422,

Silverwater, NSW, 2128

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