AUGUST 25, 2015: WOMEN who want to develop their sporting leadership skills can apply for grants of up to $10,000 as part of the Women Leaders in Sport (WLIS) Programme.$400,000 in grants is available to support and develop women leaders in Australian sport, and I encourage all women who are interested in and have a commitment to their sport and local community to apply for the grants of up to $5000 for individuals and $10,000 for organisations.The WLIS programme, now in its 14th year, is targeted at increasing female representation in sport leadership roles and has provided support for more than 22,000 Australian women since its inception in 2002.We are lucky to have so many outstanding women involved in sport but there is still room for many more to pursue leadership roles. We are pleased to assist through these leadership grants.The WLIS programme provides women with opportunities to undertake intermediate to advanced training in the areas of coaching, communications, media and marketing, governance, management, administration and officiating.Supported by the appropriate sporting organisations, grants can be used by volunteers, sport sector employees and organisations for a range of activities to support women in their leadership aspirations in sport.The WLIS grant is jointly funded by the Office for Women and the Australian Sports Commission.Applications close on September 9, 2015, and more information is available at ausport.gov.au/wlis