NSW Football Legacy Fund

NSW Football Legacy Fund

The NSW Football Legacy Fund was part of the NSW government’s $10 million NSW Football Legacy Program that supported the construction of new and upgraded facilities, participation initiatives, high performance, leadership and development programs as well as tourism and international engagement as a direct result of NSW hosting games at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM.

The NSW Football Legacy Fund was a collaboration between the NSW Office of Sport, Football Australia, Northern NSW Football and Football NSW with $6.3 million awarded for almost 200 projects across the two rounds of the fund. 

Round One - successful grant projects

Round Two - successful grant projects

Participation: 

  • Ballina Football Club: Junior development and goalkeeping programs - $4,183
  • Charlestown Football Club: Come and Try Days - $5,780
  • Football Far North Coast: Club Respect Program -$14,750
  • Football Far North Coast: Referee recruitment, retention, development and coaching program - $9,300
  • Football Mid North Coast: All female MiniRoos - $5,429
  • Greta Branxton Football Club: Female Football Skill Improvement Program - $9,482
  • Hamilton Azzurri Football Club: CALD girls’ football programs - $14,862
  • Lochinvar Rovers Football Club: Female uniforms - $13,125
  • Macquarie Football: Club training gear program -$14,399
  • Maryland Fletcher Football Club: Come and Try Days - $4,270
  • Muswellbrook Football Club: Female Participation Program $3,178
  • New Lambton Football Club: Female Engagement and Growth Program - $15,000
  • New Lambton Football Club: Juniors game day experience enhancement project - $15,000
  • Rise Coffs Harbour: Rise Youth Wellbeing Program - $13,850
  • Singleton Strikers Football Club: Come and Try Day - $3,730
  • Stockton Sharks Football Club: Increasing and retaining female participation - $15,000
  • Swansea Football Club: Women’s Participation Program - $8,407
  • Taree Football Club: Summer Female Football Program - $10,000
  • Valentine Eleebana FC: Supporting Women Program - $5,310
  • Wee Waa United Football Club: 7-a-side local regional competition - $13,747.97

Infrastructure: 

  • Belmont Swansea United Football Club: Irrigation update - $38,000
  • City of Newcastle: Elermore Vale Reserve floodlighting upgrade -$44,550
  • City of Newcastle: Stevenson Park floodlighting upgrade - $44,550
  • Greta Branxton Football Club: Miller Park lighting upgrade - $150,000
  • Lochinvar Rovers Football Club: Field irrigation and topsoil upgrade - $55,000
  • Maitland City Council: Lawrence Oval lighting upgrade - $129,450
  • Northern Storm Football and Sports Club: York St field canteen - $30,000
  • Port Stephens Council: Tilligerry United Football Club LED floodlighting upgrade - $60,000
  • Port Stephens Council: Raymond Terrace Soccer Club LED floodlighting upgrade - $90,000 
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