Women Leaders in Sport Grants (WLIS)

Up to $10,000 is available to help women reach their leadership potential in the sports industry.

Overview

The Women Leaders in Sport (WLIS) grant program is an Australian Government initiative that is managed by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) in partnership with the Office for Women.

Objective

The objective of the WLIS grant program is to provide female administrators, coaches and officials with opportunities to undertake intermediate or advanced training within an existing pathway in the sports industry to reach their leadership potential.

Funding

There are two types of grants available:

Individual grant of up to $5,000 per annum, or
Organisation grant of up to $10,000 per annum.

Eligible Projects

Grants are available in the following categories:

Coaching
Communications, media and marketing
Governance (board/committees)
Management and administration
Officiating.

Eligible Applicants

To be eligible to apply for an Individual grant, applicants must be:

Female
Aged 18 years or over
An Australian citizen or have been granted permanent residence status
Involved in a paid or volunteer capacity at a local, state or national level in the sport industry for the duration of the project
Commencing the proposed project after 1 January 2016
Supported by a sporting organisation that is affiliated with a national sporting organisation (NSO) recognised by the ASC.
Available to attend an allocated sport leadership workshop.

To be eligible to apply for an Organization grant, organisations must be:

Affiliated with a NSO that is recognised by the ASC.
Commencing the proposed project after 1 January 2016
Committed to support, encourage and provide appropriate ongoing opportunities to female beneficiaries of the grant aged 18 years or over
Able to nominate an aspiring female leader from the organisation who is participating in the proposed project to attend an allocated sport leadership workshop

Timing

Applications close 9 September 2015

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