Community Activation Grants

About the program

The Change Our Game Community Activation Grants Program funds community level initiatives that enable participation, build capability and celebrate the role of women and girls in community sport and active recreation.

The program is closed for 2024-25. See the Sport and Recreation Victoria website for further grant opportunities.

Program outcomes

The program has many outcomes:

• increased participation by women and girls in community sport and active recreation

• enhanced understanding of gender equity practices within community sport and active recreation organisations

• more women in leadership roles in community sport and active recreation

• promotion and elevation of women and girls in sport and active recreation

Funding streams

There are 3 program streams.

• Participation: support clubs, associations and organisations in building, connecting and sustaining the participation of women and girls in community sport and active recreation.

• Capability: organisations to undertake education and training opportunities to strengthen capability and leadership in gender equality policy and practice and/or inclusion and representation of women and girls in their sport, club, association or organisation.

• Leadership: woman volunteering in a community sport and recreation club, association or organisation to access professional development to develop as a community leader.

See a full list of the successful applicants from 2024-25 Change Our Game Community Activation Grants Program.