Applications open for community football investment fund

Football leagues, clubs and associations across Victoria are encouraged to review the guidelines for the Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) to make the most of $1.5 million of annual support funding, with applications now open.

The SCIF program was relaunched this year and aims to help clubs, leagues and regions to achieve strategic objectives and provide a platform for long-term, sustained success.

Interested applicants should review the SCIF guidelines in detail to determine their project’s eligibility. Click here to view.

Third-round applications opened on 21 June 2021 and will remain open until Friday 30 July. The application link is: https://aflvic.smartygrants.com.au/applicant/login .

The SCIF will provide grant funding of $1.5m per year for the next three years directly to local football leagues and clubs. The fund is part of the $18 million investment into Victorian community football announced by the AFL in September 2019, the largest investment in community football in the state in more than two decades.