- $2.4 million in grants for eight Women’s Premier League teams participating in the 2024 season of the National Premier League Women’s WA League
- Clubs allocated $300,000 each to support women’s participation in football through infrastructure or facilities upgrades and new sporting equipment
- Cook Government delivering on $9.3 million commitment to ensure 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup continues to leave a lasting legacy in Western Australia
Eight women’s football clubs in Western Australia have each scored $300,000 as part of State Government funding to ensure a lasting legacy after WA hosted the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The $2.4 million in Legacy Grants for Women’s National Premier League Clubs will pay for infrastructure and facility improvements to support female participation in football.
Recipients and projects include:
- Football West – $300,000 – Sam Kerr Football Centre Female Development Plan;
- Fremantle City Football Club – $300,000 – Wauhop Park Renewal;
- Perth Soccer Club – $300,000 – Project Matilda;
- University of WA Nedlands Football Club – $300,000 – UWA Sports Park (East) Female Facilities Improvement;
- Balcatta Football Club – $300,000 – Etna Women’s Legacy Improvement Project;
- Murdoch University Melville Football Club – $300,000 – development of new clubrooms and floodlighting at Len Shearer Reserve;
- Perth RedStar Football Club – $300,000 – floodlighting and equipment; and
- Subiaco Association Football Club – $300,000 – to assist with the Women’s Changeroom Facilities Upgrade.
The grants are part of a broader $9.3 million Cook Government commitment to invest in the world game at a local and grassroots level, following the resounding success of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which also saw the CommBank Matildas’ unprecedented run to the semi-finals.
Since then, female interest and participation in the game has risen exponentially, with a record increase of 10,500 players in 2024, reflecting a 32 per cent uplift, as well as a dramatic increase in the numbers of female coaches, referees, volunteers and representatives on committees.
Perth hosted five matches of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, attracting over 7,000 out-of-state visitors and generating $25 million for the WA economy.
