Did you know that Sports Australia offers grants to those participating as an athlete, coach, or match official in: an official state championships endorsed by the relevant Sport Australia recognised national sporting organisation (NSO).
Rugby Australia is recognized.
The Local Sporting Champions program provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-18 participating in state, national or international championships.
If successful, applicants will receive $500-$750 towards the cost of attending their championships
Base Grant: $500
Applicants travelling 800km - 1999km to their nominated championships: + $100
Applicants travelling internationally or greater than 2000km to their nominated championships: + $200
Applicants residing in a rural electorate: + $50
Important dates
Applications for Round 3, 2019-20 are closed and are currently being assessed. Applicants will be notified of the outcome by late-March 2020.
Applications are currently open until 11:59pm (AEDT) on 31 March 2020 for Round 4.
Be turning 12 to 18 years of age in the same calendar year as the nominated championships.
Be an Australian citizen or have been granted permanent resident status, residing in Australia.
Be participating as an athlete, coach, or match official in: an official state championships endorsed by the relevant Sport Australia recognised national sporting organisation (NSO) or a School Sport Australia member body; or an official national championships endorsed by the relevant Sport Australia recognised NSO or School Sport Australia; or an international competition as a member of an official Australian team, representing a Sport Australia recognised NSO or School Sport Australia.
Those attending a state championships must be living more than 125km from the championships venue, and travelling greater than 250km return to participate in the nominated championships*.
Must complete and submit the application prior to the nominated championships commencing**
May receive a maximum of two grants in the same allocation year (1 March 2019 – 31 March 2020) for attending either: one state or national championships and one international competition; or two different international competitions.
Must incur out-of-pocket expenses equal to, or greater than, the grant amount they are eligible to receive.
Note:
* Those attending a national championships or international competition do not need to be travelling a minimum distance to be eligible.
**Saved applications must be completed and submitted prior to the championships commencing.
Along with meeting the eligibility criteria, to receive a grant applicants must abide by the program Terms and Conditions.
Have questions about the Eligibility Criteria? Check out the FAQ’s for more information.
