Womens Leaders in Sport - Individual Grant 2025

* Applications must be submitted before 3:00pm AEST. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Please note the time differences for each state below.

· NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC, TAS: 3:00pm

· SA & NT: 2:30pm

· WA: 1:00pm

To be eligible to apply, an applicant must satisfy all the following criteria:

• Identify as a woman
• Aged 18 years or over
• An Australian citizen or has been granted permanent residence status
• Currently involved in a paid or volunteer capacity for either:
  • A National Sporting Organisation (NSO) or National Sporting Organisation for people with Disability (NSOD), recognised by the ASC (Australian Sports Directory)
  • Local Club or State/Territory Sporting Organisations (SSO) affiliated with an NSO or NSOD recognised by the ASC (Australian Sports Directory)
  • Commonwealth Games Association,
  • The National Institute Network (NIN),
  • Australian Sports Foundation
  • A media organisation as a sports journalist/writer 
• Not be a current employee of the ASC*
• Not have received support through the WLIS program within the last two years^ (Please note: This does not include participation in the WLIS Workshops)
• Not have any outstanding debts or reporting requirements through other funding programs or services administered by the ASC.
• Selected course/training must commence in 2025.
• Supporting organisation is not named on the Workplace Gender Equality Agency website non-compliant organisations list.
• Supporting organisation is not named in the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse on its list of “Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme”.

*Current employee also includes consultants contracted to the ASC where this engagement is the only link to the sporting sector. ASC cannot be the supporting organisation.

^WLIS Programs refer to; Individual Grants, Athlete Accelerate, Talent Development Programs

Applicants must meet all the above eligibility requirements. The ASC may at its sole discretion, offer an applicant special consideration if an eligibility requirement set out in these guidelines cannot be met due to extenuating circumstances. Please contact wlis@ausport.gov.au if you have any questions about your eligibility or visit our page.