Local member Melissa Price says grants are available to help young people get to national sporting events.
They are to help travel costs for players, coaches and participants.
You can read her media release here:
MELISSA PRICE MP
Federal Member for Durack
Media Release
Apply now for your Local Sporting Champions grant
10 March 2014
Federal Member for Durack Melissa Price has today announced that applications are open for the 2014-15 Round 1 Local Sporting Champions (LSC) grants for eligible Durack residents.
The LSC program is an Australian Government initiative designed to provide financial assistance for young people aged 12-18 towards the cost of travel, accommodation or equipment when competing, coaching or officiating at an official national sporting organisation (NSO), endorsed state, national or international sporting championships or a School Sport Australia state or national championships.
“I encourage all eligible Durack residents to apply for the Round 1 grant funding, which is aimed at helping young people pursue their sporting dreams,” Ms Price said.
“A number of changes have been made to the program to ensure that it continues to function as efficiently as possible, including changes to the age criteria and team grants.
• Changes to the age criteria will now require applicants to turn 12 to 18 in the year of the competition, rather than be between the ages of 12 and 18 (inclusive) at the start of the competition as previously required.
• The LSC program has removed Team grants, with funding instead being available for more individual grants. Fifty individual grants of $500 will now be available for Durack applicants each year.
“These changes will streamline the application process and will ensure more young Durack residents are eligible to apply.”
Applications close 30 June 2014.
To find out if you are eligible for Round 1 funding or to apply, please visit http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/schools_and_juniors/local_sporting_champions
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