TELSTRA FOOTY COUNTRY GRANTS
Applications for 2024 are now closed. All clubs will be notified once the 2025 Telstra Footy Country Grants Program opens.
Local football clubs across Australia will have the opportunity to share in an $8 million funding boost over the next four years, as the AFL and Telstra launch Telstra Footy Country Grants. With a pool of $2 million to be distributed in 2024, eligible regional and metro clubs can apply for grants up to $20,000 – helping strengthen, sustain and grow local footy.
As the foundation of our great game and the heartbeat of communities, investment in local clubs is vital to ensuring everyone has access to play Aussie Rules and experience the health, social and wellbeing benefits that come with belonging to a club.
Whether it’s upgrading to an electronic scoreboard, upskilling volunteers or introducing new initiatives to attract more participants, Telstra Footy Country Grants aims to provide tangible support for clubs and alleviate the challenges they may face.
On September 14, 2023, it was announced that Telstra and the AFL are launching an initiative that will support community football clubs by establishing the Telstra Footy Country Fund that will provide $2M per year for four years to meet the needs of community footy clubs all across Australia.
Read more on the initiative’s announcement, here.
1. Grow and assist volunteer capacity;
2. Grow and diversify participation;
3. Improve environments and experiences;
Applications for 2024 are now closed. All clubs will be emailed notified in due course information on the 2025 Telstra Footy Country Grants Program.
Applications up to $20k will be considered and assessed against the above strategic areas by the Grants Advisory Board. Clubs will be required to have the support from their relevant State AFL Body prior to the Advisory Board considering the application. Clubs will be limited to 1 application each unless approved by the State AFL Body.
Where applications include goods or services from a supplier, applications must include official supplier quotes.
For electronic scoreboards and behind the goal nets projects approval from the landowner should be provided through a letter of support as part of the application
Successful applicants will be required to enter a Funding Agreement.
Club's upon signing the agreement will have 60 days to purchase their item/s and then invoice the AFL accordingly in order to receive the funding amount.
All Community Football Club’s affiliated to the AFL can apply.
Excluded are VFL, SANFL and WAFL clubs as well as umpiring groups.
Applications will open on Monday 5th February 2024. The following dates will represent a cut off for when applications are considered. For example, if you were to miss Round 1, you can still apply; however, the outcome of your application won't be known until after the Round 2 closure date.
Application outcomes will be provided via email and you should expect to receive an update at:
Clubs are eligible for one successful application each year irrespective of category or item. For example applying for an alternate item/s is not acceptable. So be sure to select and apply for what is best for your club in that year.