Korfball is a unique mixed-gender team sport originating in the Netherlands — teams of eight include four men and four women playing together under rules that create natural gender balance. It has growing communities in Australian cities. Korfball Australia governs the sport. This guide covers the key funding sources.
Korfball Australia is the national governing body:
- National championship events
- Club affiliation and standards
- International connection through the International Korfball Federation (IKF)
Contact Korfball Australia and your state association for national programme access.
Korfball's built-in gender equality is a significant funding differentiator:
- Equal gender participation required: Teams cannot play without both men and women
- Gender equity grants: Korfball's structure aligns directly with gender equity investment goals
- Sport Australia women in sport: Korfball's mixed format is genuinely gender-balanced sport
- Social inclusion: Mixed-gender sport promotes respectful interaction
When writing grant applications, korfball's gender equality structure should be prominently featured.
Sport Australia funds korfball through Korfball Australia:
- National programme investment
- Participation growth for growing sports
State sport agencies fund community korfball:
- Equipment grants for clubs
- Junior korfball development
- Mixed sport and gender equity investment
Gaming grants fund korfball clubs:
- NSW ClubGRANTS: Equipment and programme grants
- State gaming trusts: Equipment and development
Typical gaming grant applications:
- Korfball posts (the circular basket on a pole — different from netball or basketball posts)
- Korfball balls
- Playing kit — jerseys and shorts
- Training equipment
Korfball equipment:
- Korfball posts: A post with a circular basket at the top (3.5m high for seniors) — specific to the sport
- Korfball balls: Similar to soccer ball but different specification
- Playing kit: Matching jerseys and shorts
- Training cones and bibs
Indoor and outdoor korfball posts have different specifications. Club fleets need multiple sets.
Korfball can be played:
- Outdoors: On a grass field with outdoor posts
- Indoors: In a sports hall with indoor post supports
- Dimensions: Rectangular field — half the size of a soccer field
Access to both indoor and outdoor facilities is useful for year-round play.
Korfball's Dutch origins create community funding opportunities:
- Dutch-Australian community: Cultural connection to the sport's origins
- Multicultural sport grants: State government multicultural sport investment
- Dutch cultural organisations: Some support for traditional Dutch sport
Junior development:
- Junior korfball: Age-grade participation — the mixed-gender model is particularly effective for school sport
- School programmes: Physical education with built-in gender inclusion
- Community tournaments: Age-grade korfball competition
Strong applications demonstrate:
- Participant numbers: Players by gender — always equal men and women
- Gender equity: The mixed-gender structure is a genuine strength — lead with it
- Equipment specifics: Posts, balls, kit — justified per club programme
- Junior development: Children in the sport
- Indoor/outdoor access: Confirmed venues for year-round play
- Community engagement: How the club builds community through mixed sport
- Club governance: Financial health, affiliation to Korfball Australia
- Dutch community connection: Cultural heritage if applicable
Tahua's grants management platform helps community sport clubs manage grant applications across multiple funders, tracking participation, gender equity, and equipment outcomes that funders value.