A NEW grant is helping researchers at universities across Victoria understand and ultimately break down the barriers facing women and girls in sport and active recreation.
Minister for Community Sport, Ros Spence, today announced applications for this year’s round of the Change Our Game 2020-21 Research Grants Program are now open.
“It’s important we build Victoria’s research capacity around women and girls in sport and active recreation, to create better outcomes for everyone,” Ros Spence said.
“We’re working with the smartest minds to find new and innovative ways to embed gender equality in sport, on and off the field.”
Research grants of up to $25,000 per project are available to Victorian-based universities and universities may submit multiple applications for different projects.
The program supports Victorian researchers to investigate, identify solutions, and play a leading role shaping and supporting inclusive sporting communities.
In 2020, Victoria University received a Change Our Game Research Grant to support a project which highlighted the importance of uniforms in making girls feel comfortable and more likely to participate in sport.
The findings of this research have provided the sport and recreation sector with valuable insights into adolescent girls’ views on current sport uniform offerings and what types of uniform options they would prefer.
To find out more about the Change Our Game Research Grant Program, visit changeourgame.vic.gov.au.
