Active Women and Girls Program

The $15 million Active Women and Girls Program is a ground-breaking initiative to uplift and accelerate participation opportunities within clubs, communities and organisations to inspire the next generation of female athletes and secure the sporting future of women and girls across Queensland.

The program is dedicated to encouraging greater participation across all facets of sport and active recreation, from playing to coaching and volunteering to umpiring and team management.

Funding can be used across a range of focus areas, such as volunteer training, resources, equipment or creating more participation opportunities for women and girls within clubs, communities and organisations.

Key dates

Who can apply

There are 2 categories for eligibility under this program. Local clubs can apply for $7,500 (GST exclusive) under Category 1.  Local government authorities and state-level sport and active recreation organisations can apply for $25,000 (GST exclusive) under Category 2.

Category 1

Eligible organisations must:

• have a registered ABN; and
• be a local or regional level Queensland not-for-profit sport or recreation organisation or not-for-profit community organisation (with an objective of delivering sport or active recreation activities) incorporated under the:
  • Associations Incorporation Act 1981 (Qld)
  • Corporations Act 2001 (Cwlth)
  • Co-operatives National Law Act 2020 (Qld)
  • Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cwlth); or
• be a sport or recreation club incorporated within a Queensland university.

More information

• Terms and conditions (PDF, 41.2 KB)
• Guidelines (PDF, 929 KB)
• Category 1 Acquittal and Declaration form with Case Study
• Film and Photo Consent Form
• Category 2 Acquittal and Declaration form with Case Study