Current Grant Opportunity View - GO7539

The Australian Government has announced a total of $600 million in funding over ten years for Rugby League in the Pacific (the program). A total of $480 million over ten years will be available through this grant program.

The program will run over ten years from 2024-25 to 31 December 2034. It will support the entry of a men’s Papua New Guinea (PNG) team into the National Rugby League (NRL) competition no later than 2028. It will also support women’s PNG team to compete in either the Queensland Women’s Premiership or the New South Wales Women’s Premiership and, subject to an assessment of its readiness, in the NRLW Premiership.

There are three grant opportunities: NRL licence; PNG NRL Franchise; and Pacific Rugby League Strategy.

To be eligible for a grant opportunity you must be one of the organisations listed below. Only listed organisations will be invited to apply or submit a proposal for the grant opportunity listed beside that organisation.

·         Australian Rugby League Commission Limited (ABN 94 003 107 293)

·         National Rugby League Limited (ABN 23 082 088 962) 

You are not eligible to apply for this grant opportunity if you have not received an invitation to apply and are not listed as an eligible invited organisation. No other organisations will be invited/or be eligible to apply.

The Australian Government may agree to pay grant funding directly to another entity where proposed in application from an eligible applicant.

$480,000,000.00

The Australian Government may seek one or more applications for the NRL Licensing Costs and PNG Franchise grant opportunities. You may also submit applications for grant funding under the Rugby League Pacific Strategy grant opportunity. The Australian Government may provide application forms or guidance.

To apply you must:

·         address eligibility criteria and the assessment criteria relevant to the grant opportunity being applied for

·         include all necessary attachments

·         submit your application/s to DFAT by any closing date and time specified by the Australian Government.

 You may submit multiple applications any time that focus on specific components of each grant opportunity. Regardless of the number of applications for each grant opportunity, the total amount for this grant program cannot exceed $480 million from 2024-25 to 31 December 2034.