The Australian Government, through AusAID, provides significant grant funding to support two major areas of AFL South Africa’s development ‘off the field’. AusAID help fund the ‘Sport Development Impact Assessment Tool’ (SDIAT), a unique research methodology designed by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) to measure the management effectiveness of AFLSA and the social outcomes of its programs. This research project demonstrates a unique ‘point of difference’ from most, in that the staff and volunteers of AFL South Africa are the ones actually conducting the research, effectively self-evaluating the footyWILD program as they implement it. AusAID also contribute to AFL South Africa’s ‘People and Culture’ program which provides training and capacity building opportunities for the growing number of AFL South Africa staff and volunteers.

The Australian Government's overseas aid program is a federally funded program that aims to reduce poverty in developing countries. The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) manages the program. The aim of the program is to assist developing countries reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development, in line with Australia's national interest.