Local Sporting Champions program
Juniors find it difficult to meet the ongoing and significant costs associated with participation at sporting competitions, particularly those from regional areas.
The Local Sporting Champions program is an Australian Government initiative designed to provide financial assistance for juniors towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms or equipment when competing, coaching or officiating at an official national sporting organisation (NSO) endorsed state or national sporting competition.
Application forms
Who is eligible?
The Local Sporting Champions program is designed to support young people participating in state and national level sporting competitions as either an athlete, coach, umpire or referee.
In order to be eligible to apply for a Local Sporting Champions grant, young people must meet the following criteria:
- Be between 12 and 18 years of age (inclusive) at the time of the nominated sporting competition.
- Be participating as an athlete, coach, umpire or referee in an official state or national level sporting competition, endorsed by the relevant Australian Sports Commission recognised national sporting organisation (NSO) or national school sport competition.
- Be required to travel greater than 250km return to particpate in the nominated NSO endorsed state or national sporting competitions, or national school sport competition.
- Be an Australian citizen.
- Must not have been the recipient of a Local Sporting Champions grant, whether as an individual or a member of a team, during the current financial year.
- Must not have received funding from other government sources for the nominated national school sport competition or NSO recognised state or national sporting competition.
- Must not be participating in a professional competition that involves prize money.
Frequently asked questions
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How are the grants distributed throughout Australia?
The grants will be distributed by the Australian Sports Commission on behalf of Federal Members of Parliament. - When should I apply?
Applications must received before the commencement date of the competition. Applications will not be considered if lodged after the commencement of competition. -
What is the value of the individual and team grants?
Grants of $500 will be available for successful individual applicants, and $3000 for successful team applications. -
What are the grants intended for?
Grants can contribute towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms or equipment for the nominated national sporting organisation endorsed state or national sporting competition, or national school sport competition. -
What type of competition can the grants contribute towards?
Applications for participation in endorsed state and national level sporting competitions of ASC recognised national sporting organisations (NSO) and national sporting organisations for people with disability (NSOD) will be considered, as will applications for national school sport competitions. Applicants participating in the following competitions will not be considered for a grant: -
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international competitions or tours
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development or training squads and camps
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ongoing seasonal competitions
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state school sport competitions
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local and regional competitions
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Note: Only competitions that are conducted during the 2009-10 financial year are eligible for consideration during the 2009-10 funding cycle. Applications received for competitions during the 2010-11 financial year will be considered in round 1 of the 2010-11 fundng cycle.
- How long until I know if my application has been successful?
The 2010 funding cycle is broken into 3 rounds.Grants will be assessed 3 times each year. It may therefore take up to five months before you are notified of the outcome of your application.
Round 1: 1 July 2009 - 31 October 2009. Assessment of applications received during this period will occur in November 2009.
Round 2: 1 November 2009 - 28 February 2010. Assessment of applications received during this period will occur in March 2010.
Round 3: 1 March 2010 - 30 June 2010. Assessment of applications received during this period will occur in July 2010.
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How long until I receive my grant?
Up to 2 weeks after you have been notified of the successful outcome of your application. -
Does submitting an application form guarantee that I will receive a grant?
No.
