Sport vouchers for football: what you can claim in each state
Short answer
Every state, plus the Northern Territory, has a government sport voucher you can put toward a child’s football registration, worth between $100 and $300 a year. Most are for families with a Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card or Family Tax Benefit, and the club has to be a registered provider for that scheme. We couldn’t find one in the ACT.
Football is one of the biggest users of these schemes. In the first season of NSW's Active Kids program, Football NSW said about half of all vouchers went on football. The catch is that every state runs its own scheme with its own rules and dates, and they change most years. We've linked the official page for each one below, so check it before you apply.
The schemes, state by state
| State | Scheme | How much | Who can get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Active and Creative Kids | Two $50 vouchers a year ($100) | Ages 4.5 to 18, families getting Family Tax Benefit A or B. One voucher from 15 January, one from 15 July |
| VIC | Get Active Kids Voucher Program | Up to $200 | Up to 18, on a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card and a Medicare card. Runs in rounds; Round 10 closed 2 April 2026 |
| QLD | Play On! Sports Vouchers (replaced FairPlay) | Up to $200, one per financial year | Families with a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card. Current round open 27 July to 18 December 2026 |
| WA | KidSport | Up to $300 per financial year | Ages 5 to 18, on a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, joining a KidSport club. Resets 1 July |
| SA | Sports Vouchers | Two $100 vouchers a year | Reception to Year 9 now; ages 5 to 18 from 1 January 2027. No concession card needed |
| TAS | Ticket to Play | Two vouchers of up to $100 | Ages 5 to 18, with a concession card, Family Tax Benefit A, or in out-of-home care |
| NT | Sport Voucher Scheme | Two $100 vouchers a year | School-age children in urban areas. Apply through GrantsNT |
| ACT | No territory-wide scheme found | - | Ask your club whether it offers hardship help |
A few things that catch people out: Queensland's vouchers for families with only a Medicare card ran out in the current round, Victoria's rounds can close early once the budget is used, and the NSW voucher can't be spent on boots, socks or a jersey bought from a shop.
How to use one with your club
- Check the club is a registered provider first. Each scheme has its own provider search. If your club isn't on it, the voucher can't be used there.
- Apply for the voucher on the state's site. Most send you a voucher number or a printable voucher by email.
- Give it to the club when you register. On PlayFootball there's a spot for vouchers and codes before you pay. Some clubs want it emailed to the registrar instead, so read their instructions.
- Pay the rest. If the fee is more than the voucher, you pay the difference. Any leftover value isn't refunded.
If you haven't registered on PlayFootball before, our PlayFootball step-by-step covers where the voucher code goes.
For clubs: making vouchers easy
Families who qualify for these vouchers are often the ones most likely to skip a season because of the cost. A few small things help:
- Register as a provider for your state's scheme well before registrations open. It isn't automatic.
- Say on your registration page, in plain words, which voucher you accept and how to hand it over.
- Tell your registrar how vouchers get recorded, so a family isn't chased for money they've already covered.
- Keep the voucher claim dates in your committee calendar. Some schemes reimburse the club after the fact, and they have their own cut-off dates.
Season fee calculator
Pricing next season? Work out a fee that actually covers your costs, so you know what families pay before any voucher comes off.
Questions
Can I use a sport voucher for football boots?
Usually not. In NSW, items normally bought from a shop, like boots, socks and jerseys, are excluded. The NT scheme allows uniforms and equipment bought through the same provider. Check your state’s rules.
Can I use the voucher at two clubs?
Where a scheme gives two vouchers a year, as in Tasmania, they can often go to different providers. Single vouchers, like Queensland’s Play On!, can only be used once.
Is there a sport voucher in the ACT?
We couldn’t find a territory-wide sport voucher scheme in the ACT when we checked in October 2026. Ask your club whether it has its own hardship or fee-help policy.
Our club isn’t a registered provider. Can families still use their voucher?
No. The voucher can only be redeemed by a provider registered with that scheme, so the club needs to sign up first.
Sources
- Active and Creative Kids voucher guidelinesService NSW. Two $50 vouchers a year, Family Tax Benefit families, football (soccer) listed
- Active Kids Rebate a Booming Success for Football FamiliesFootball NSW. Football took about half of all vouchers in the scheme’s first season (2018)
- Get Active Kids vouchers are back in playSport and Recreation Victoria. Round 10: up to $200, Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card, closed 2 April 2026
- Applying for and using Play On! Sports VouchersQueensland Government. Up to $200, one per child per financial year; open 27 July to 18 December 2026
- Apply for KidSportWA Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. Ages 5 to 18, concession card, a KidSport club; funding resets 1 July
- KidSport vouchersJessica Stojkovski MLA. Up to $300 per child per financial year
- Sports VouchersGovernment of South Australia. Two $100 vouchers a year, Reception to Year 9, ages 5 to 18 from 1 January 2027
- Ticket to PlayTasmanian Government. Two vouchers of up to $100, ages 5 to 18, concession card or Family Tax Benefit A
- Get sport vouchers for your childNT Government. Two $100 vouchers a year for school-age children in urban areas
Associations and clubs can set their own rules within these, so check your association's handbook for anything that decides a match or a fee.
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