The Power of Her - Infrastructure and Participation Program

The objective of The Power of Her - Infrastructure and Participation Program (IPP) is to build on and deepen the legacy of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup by providing funding for dedicated facilities, improvements to facilities, equipment and programs for girls’ and women’s sport in South Australia. Successful projects will foster and enhance the participation of female athletes in sport by addressing key challenges and barriers to female participation.

Applications open

Key dates

2025-26 Round
Applications open: Wednesday 18 June 2025
Applications close: Midday, Friday 15 August 2025
Applications screened: August 2025
Assessment: September/October 2025
Applicants notified: November 2025

Budget

In 2025-26 the total budget for The Power of Her IPP is $9,156,800 notionally allocated across the following funding streams:

Project typeFootball (Soccer)Other Sports
Infrastructure Stream$5,856,800$2,800,000
Program and Equipment Stream$300,000$200,000

Eligible applicants may submit applications for multiple streams.


Information sessions

The Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing will host the following information sessions online, to further support you with your grant application.

Other Sports - Thursday 26 June 2025


Football guidelines - download

Other sports guidelines - download