NSW Government is currently accepting applications for its Play Her Way Innovation Program - Tier 1 2025/26. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Play Her Way Innovation Program - Tier 1 2025/26
The Tier 1 program supports eligible State Sporting Organisations and SSODs to deliver bold initiatives that focus on career activations for women and girls in sport.
Benefits of Play Her Way Innovation Program - Tier 1 2025/26
- Grant amount: From $3,000 to $5,000
Play Her Way Innovation Program - Tier 1 2025/26 Requirements
To be eligible for funding you must:
- be an NSW Office of Sport recognised State Sporting Organisations (SSOs) or State Sporting Organisations for People with Disability (SSODs). The current list of recognised SSOs/SSODs are shown at Appendix A
- include a declaration by the applicant organisation that if successful they will provide Public Liability Insurance with a minimum $5 million cover.
Eligible Organisations are encouraged to partner with other organisations, including those with specific experience working with women and girls and under-represented communities.
Application Date and Process
Step 1: Check your eligibility
- See Eligible Applicants section of these Guidelines to see which organisations can apply for funding.
- If you are not eligible, you may be able to partner with an eligible organisation, although they will need to be the applicant organisation and submit the application
Step 2: Understand the requirements
- Before you apply, please read these guidelines and related materials including the application checklist to make sure you understand all relevant requirements, including whether you are eligible to apply.
- You can find the relevant information on the Office of Sport’s website:
Step 3: Prepare your application
- Gather your evidence including letters of support, funding commitments, development approvals/exemptions, images/plans, quotes, participation data etc.
- Consider using the SmartyGrants tool, SmartyFile. The tool allows organisations to collaborate with team members, pre-fill information into forms and manage, view, search and sort submissions across multiple funders in one spot. Applicants with an ABN can use this function.
Step 4: Submit your application
- Applying for a grant is a simple process using the SmartyGrants platform.
- The Office of Sport recommends that applicants familiarise themselves with the online application form ahead of preparing the application and plan to submit ahead of the closing date to reduce the risk of missing the deadline.
- Complete your application by filling in each of the sections. The SmartyGrants portal will not accept submission of an application unless all mandatory documents have been uploaded.
- Submit your application as soon as possible and before the closing date and time.
- You will be asked to declare that “The responses in this application and all supporting documents provided are to the best of my knowledge true and correct”. The application may be deemed ineligible if the application contains false or misleading statements.
- Projects must be submitted through the SmartyGrants website to be considered eligible.
Application Deadline
31 December, 2026
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