Event Attendance Support - 2024 Term 2

The AFL Schools grants program has been established to:

• Empower and equip schools to run quality AFL programs
• Help provide a fair and equitable opportunity for all schools in Australia to participate in AFL schools programs and/or competitions
• Remove barriers that may prevent schools from being involved in AFL schools programs and/or competitions

There will be various grant opportunities provided to schools across the entire school year, with a specific grant period allocated once every Term.

As part of this program, AFL Schools are offering teachers the opportunity to receive a grant to help subsidise the cost of a team from their school attending a school football event. This can inlcude:

• An interschool competition day run by an AFL or other association
• A once off gala day

Within this component of our grants program, teachers can apply for a once off cost of $300, per team, per competition, to help subsidise the cost of allowing that team the chance to participate in the event/competition.

In order to be eligible to receive this grant, successful applicants must satisfy the following criteria:

• Applicants must be registered AFL Schools members (https://www.play.afl/schools/membership/schools-membership-form/)
• Applicants must stipulate the details of the event they wish a team at their school to participate in
• Successful applicants must provide the invoice to which this grant contributed to upon request from the AFL schools team

If successful in receiving this grant, money will be deposited directly into a schools account. 

NSW Government Schools only: When prompted for Bank Account details during the application process, please input the following mock bank account details – Account Name ‘School name’, BSB ‘082 100’ & Account Number ‘12345678’. If successful, grant funds will be distributed by the NSW Dept of Education on behalf of the AFL.

Tasmanian Government Schools only: When prompted for Bank Account details during the application process, please input the following mock bank account details – Account Name ‘School name’, BSB ‘082 100’ & Account Number ‘12345678’. If successful, we will be in touch to facilitate payment via invoice.

GST/Remittance: Please note that these grants are classed as a gift and as such there no GST implications. If your school requires a remittance for payment, please reach out to our Customer Service team via schools@afl.com.au and our finance team can provide a screenshot of the transaction.

Applications are actively sought from both Primary & Secondary school teachers. All successful and non successful applications will be solely at the discretion of the relevant AFL State/Territory body. 

The AFL Schools Grants program (AFL Schools Grants) are funded and administered by the AFL. School teachers and educators are encouraged to apply for grants to assist their schools to deliver quality content – both on the field and in the classroom – that encourages students to become more active and engaged.

The following terms and conditions apply to the AFL Schools Grants program. AFL Schools Grants Applications

1. Applicants must comply with these terms and conditions, and the terms under the relevant funding application form. An application may be withdrawn for non-compliance.

2. Applicants must only provide true and accurate information in the funding application form, and the Applicant warrants that all information given by the Applicant or its agents, is true, accurate and not misleading.

3. These terms and conditions are to be read in conjunction with any completed application forms, guidelines, offers for successful Applicants and any detailed eligibility criteria, which form the complete terms of agreement for distribution of the grant funding (together, the Application Documentation).

4. These terms and conditions and the Application Documentation is governed by the laws of Victoria. The Parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Victoria in respect of all matters or things arising out of these terms.

5. The AFL may receive more applications than grants available, and the Applicant accepts that not all Applicants meeting the selection criteria will receive a grant. The awarding of grants, and their respective amounts, may vary and will be decided by the AFL. 

6. Recipients of AFL Schools Grants (Recipient) must:

(a) only apply funds in accordance with the purpose as set out in the Application Documentation, using reasonable skill, care and diligence and in accordance with normal and expected standards of practice applicable in the context; and

(b) at all times comply with these terms and conditions and any applicable Australian laws and regulations.

7.The Recipient will be required to repay any misappropriated grant funds to the AFL.

8. Applicants and Recipients consent to the AFL disclosing the information provided in the Application Documentation for the purposes of conducting the AFL Schools grant program, and engaging in any related activities in processing the grants or administering the relevant program.

9.The AFL may contact Applicants and Recipients for the purposes of verifying information in the Application Documentation (and other due diligence, if required). The AFL also reserves the right to verify the information contained in the Application Documentation, and may disqualify any Applicants submitting information that is false or misleading, or does not comply with these terms and conditions.

10. Recipients must provide a valid tax invoice to the AFL in accordance with the requirements set out in the Application Documentation.

11.Recipients must provide to the AFL any reports or other documents, if specified in the Application Documentation.

12.The AFL may on occasion, review or audit any matter or activity related to the grant funding, including but not limited to the Recipient’s performance of its obligations under these terms and conditions and the Application Documentation, or the receipt, use or expenditure of the grant. The Recipient must comply with any reasonable directions from the AFL in relation to any such review or audit.

13. Recipients will meet any additional costs for projects where grant funding is applied, at their own expense and are not entitled to any additional funding from the AFL, unless otherwise agreed with the AFL.

14. If the Recipient fails to comply with any due dates set out in the Application Documentation, the AFL may, in its absolute discretion, revoke its decision to award the grant to the Recipient and the Recipient will forfeit the grant.

15. Recipients are responsible for their tax obligations, and should check the nature of the supply with their independent advisor. The grant funds are classified as a ‘gift’ under income tax laws and do not attract GST.

16. If at any time the grant funds are not able to be applied for its intended purpose, or if the relevant activity is not longer able to be achieved, the Recipient must advise the AFL to discuss alternate options. The AFL may, at its sole discretion, require the Recipient to repay any unexpended funds forming part of the grant. The Recipient must repay to the AFL on demand in writing:

(a) any part of the grant that is not required by the Recipient to carry out the activity; and

(b) any part of the grant that is used by the Recipient for a purpose that is not the intended purpose.

17. The Recipient must ensure that, where applicable, it complies with the AFL’s Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy as amended from time to time and available on the AFL’s website at: www.afl.com.au.

18. All Application Documentation, materials related to the grant funding, use of the AFL logo and other related intellectual property by the Recipient is subject to approval by the AFL prior to use. The Recipient will endeavour to maintain the good name and reputation of the AFL Schools Grants program and the AFL.

19. The Recipient must not comment or respond to any media enquiries or provide any documentation to the media without prior written permission of the AFL.

20. The AFL is not liable for any loss, damage or personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with, or as a result of use of a grant, or participation in an activity funded by the grant.

21. The Recipient indemnifies, defends and holds harmless the AFL (including its officers, employees and agents) from and against all losses (including consequential loss), claims, costs (including legal costs on an indemnity basis or, if held to be inappropriate, a solicitor/client basis), howsoever arising from or in connection with any acts, omissions and/or negligence of the Recipient, its employees or its agents in relation to the grant funding.

22. The Recipient agrees to comply, in a timely fashion, with all reasonable requests or directions of the AFL in respect of the funding grant.