Grants

Funding for an Active Sporting Nation

We fund programs designed to increase healthy activity levels and grow participation in sport. Grants are distributed to support projects that improve access to sport for a range of people and communities.

Our focus is on helping kids get active, breaking down the barriers of entry for women and girls, and on bringing more diversity to sport. We work towards an Australia where sport is accessible for all.

Our Grants

With the help of generous donors and corporate partners, we’ve been able to give grants to hundreds of sports clubs, schools and community groups. They have used the money to fund programs that helped get thousands more Australians active through sport.

In the past few years, local sporting communities have received more than $3m to help fund equipment and facility upgrades.

Swysh Future Stars Grant

The Swysh Future Stars Grant provides at least $100,000 worth of essential sporting equipment to volunteer-run community sports clubs and organisations across Australia.

Designed to help reduce participation costs for families and keep more young Australians involved in sport, the grant supports junior clubs with essential gear, from training bibs to netballs, footballs and more!

Applications open in late 2026.

Active Kids Grant

  • Applications Closed

Our Active Kids Grant round is generously funded by The Dickinson Foundation.

Community sports clubs can apply for the equipment and kit they need to help more young Australians aged 20 and under participate in sport.

Key dates

Applications open - Monday, 2 March 2026

Applications close - Friday, 27 March 2026

Applicant notifications - Wednesday, 29 April 2026

If you would like to help

Please consider making a donation to the Australian Sports Foundation today.

We want to continue to offer grants to assist sporting clubs and organisations in need; your donation as an individual or through a PAF or Foundation will help us to ensure every Australian has access to sport.

To discuss your donation, please contact our Support Team.

Thank you for your support of Australian sport.

To see the young children playing football with new boots, access to coaches and a safe environment is wonderful and very rewarding for all involved with Saints.

Leigh Pollard, President, Saints Soccer, Cairns, Grant Recipient

Our Foundation's Causes

Every person deserves to play sport regardless of their age, ability, gender or background. We believe in a future where every Australian has access to sport. To help achieve this we have a focus on four key areas to get more people into sport.

Active Kids

Kids who take part in sport are healthier and less likely to be obese. They learn valuable life skills and are more likely to become active adults.

Women in Sport

Women and girls face unique barriers to playing sport, they deserve equal opportunities to participate.

Diversity and Inclusion

Everyone has a right to enjoy sport regardless of cultural, social, sexual orientation, age, economic background or ability.

Sport for All

We help fund community-based organisations, schools and clubs to boost participation in grassroots and community sport.

Acknowledgment of Country

We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners and Elders—past and present—of the lands on which the Australian Sports Foundation operates. We extend this acknowledgment to the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters, and community.

At the ASF, we celebrate the diversity and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their significant contributions to Australian sport and society.