13 clubs from across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory have been awarded critical funding as part of the AFL’s 2025 Junior & Youth Girls Uniform Grant Program.
Proudly supported by Fanatics, the Junior & Youth Girls Uniform Grant Program strives to help more girls feel confident, included and proud to play community football by giving their leagues, clubs and umpire associations the means to provide them with gender appropriate uniforms.
In 2025, clubs across the country could share in a grant pool of $250,000, with clubs and umpire associations able to apply for up to $3,000 each, and leagues applicable for up to $10,000.
An unprecedented number of applications were received in 2025, with successful applicants from New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory including –
- Ainslie Football Club (AFL Canberra)
- Bathurst Giants AFL Club (AFL Central West)
- Figtree AFL Club (AFL South Coast Juniors)
- Forest Districts AFL Club (AFL Sydney Juniors)
- Gungahlin Jets (AFL Canberra)
- Killarney Vale Bombers AFC (AFL Hunter Central Coast)
- Miranda AFL Club (AFL Sydney Juniors)
- Nambucca Valley Lions Football Club (AFL North Coast)
- Newcastle Central Coast Umpires Association (AFL Hunter Central Coast)
- Port Macquarie Junior AFL (AFL North Coast)
- Saratoga Hawks Junior AFL Club (AFL Hunter Central Coast Juniors)
- Turvey Park Junior Football and Netball Club (AFL Riverina, Wagga & District Junior Football League)
- Warners Bay Junior AFC (AFL Hunter Central Coast)
Clubs and associations will utilise their grant funding to replace white shorts with a suitable alternative for junior and youth girls’ teams or to purchase appropriate playing/umpiring uniforms that are made specifically for girls (i.e. female cuts).
For more information about the AFL’s women and girls grants and opportunities, visit here.