Telstra Footy Country Grants

Offers grants to regional and metro clubs to help 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.

• The Telstra Footy Country Grants is designed to financially assist initiatives that can support Community Clubs affiliated to the AFL to strengthen the base and secure the future in three key strategic areas:
• - Grow and assist volunteer capacity
• - Grow and diversify participation
• - Improve club environments and experiences.
• 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.

All Community Football Club’s affiliated to the AFL can apply. Excluded are VFL, SANFL and WAFL clubs as well as umpiring groups.