Womens Asian Cup 2026 - Event Delivery

Overview

The purpose of this grant opportunity is to support delivery of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup 2026 and was announced as part of the 2024-25 Budget.  The grant opportunity contributes to the achievement of the program, which aims to increase participation in sport and physical activity, foster excellence in high-performance, support the Australian sport sector, and coordinate Commonwealth involvement in major international sporting events. The AFC Women’s Asian Cup is the oldest international football competition for women and Australia has been granted hosting rights for this event. The 2026 edition will see 12 of the AFC’s best women’s national teams compete in multiple Australian host cities with the winner crowned champions of Asia.  The objectives of the grant opportunity are to: establish processes, systems, workforce, governance structures and frameworks that will underpin planning for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, and support the delivery of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026. The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are to: use the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 as a vehicle to leverage growth opportunities in areas including trade, tourism, health, employment, social and cultural benefits, sporting excellence, and international engagement, enhance Australia’s reputation as a premier host of major international events and a leading destination for sport, tourism, business, and investment, and drive participation, inclusion and gender equality within the sporting and broader Australian community. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.