Leadership and multicultural bike programs among recipients of Victoria's Game Changing Grants

The Victorian Government is helping more women and girls get involved in the sports they are passionate by delivering grants for community sport clubs to provide more and better opportunities for engagement.

The state government has announced 119 successful recipients of the 2023-24 Change Our Game Community Activation Grants Program.

The program delivers grants of up to $10,000 to community sport and recreation clubs to help inspire women and girls to take part – including new women’s programs, hosting a women’s round as well as opportunities for club leadership roles.

Grant recipients include Maribyrnong City Council’s Empower Her Ride Program which supports women from all backgrounds to get involved in cycling.

Richmond Central Football Club is also among the recipients with funding helping to  deliver a new Women in Sport Leadership Program. The initiative will provide leadership development for women both on and off the field – promoting a culture of diversity and inclusion.

The program will also support Female Football Gippsland to hold two consecutive AFL gather rounds in Gippsland for 23 women and girl’s teams - taking place at one location across two days with around 480 participants.

Through the Fair Access Policy Roadmap, launched in August 2022, and the Community Activation Grants Program, the Victorian Government is helping community sporting organisations achieve more equitable access and increase the number of women and girls actively taking part in their club.

Since 2018, more than $2.9 million in funding has been provided to 580 community sport and recreation clubs as part of the State Government’s $18.8 million commitment to the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation and Change Our Game initiative.

For more information, visit changeourgame.vic.gov.au 

Image top: Women cycling. Credit: Maribyrnong City Council; image above: Credit: Richmond Central Football Club