Local Sporting Champions
Overview
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.
Key Information
- Base Grant: $500
- Applicant Travelling 800km – 1999km to their nominated championships: +$100
- Applicants travelling internationally or greater than 2000km to their nominated championships: +$200
- Applicants residing in rural electorate: +$50
Applications for LSC Round 1 2024/25 open. Close 31st July 2024
Time Frame
| Round | Eligible competition dates (Eligible competitions must have at least one day of competition during this time frame) |
|---|---|
| Round 1 Applications open June – July 2024 | Eligible competitions held between 1 March 2024 and 30 November 2024 |
| Round 2 Applications open August – October 2024 | Eligible competitions held between 1 July 2024 and 28 February 2025 |
| Round 3 Applications open November 2024 – January 2025 | Eligible competitions held between 1 October 2024 and 30 May 2025 |
| Round 4 Applications open February – April 2025 | Eligible competitions held between 1 January 2025 and 31 August 2025 |
Eligibility
Who can apply:
Applicants must meet the following criteria
- 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 Australian Sports Commission (ASC) recognised national sporting organisation (NSO), national sporting organisation for people with disability (NSOD) or a School Sport Australia member body; or
- An official national championships endorsed by the relevant ASC recognised NSO, NSOD or School Sport Australia; or
- An international competition as a member of an official Australian team, representing an ASC recognised NSO, NSOD or School Sport Australia.
- Those attending a state championships must be living more than 250km from the championships venue, and travelling greater than 500km return to participate in the nominated championships*.
- May receive a maximum of one grant in the same allocation year (3 June 2024 – 30 April 2025) for attending either:
- One state or national championships or international competition.
- Must incur out-of-pocket expenses equal to, or greater than, the grant amount they are eligible to receive.
- Must not receive a Local Para Champions grant or a Local Sporting Champions grant in a previous round to attend the same event or competition.
- Applications must be submitted within timeframes indicated in the ‘When can I apply?’ section of the guidelines.
Application
The RBI Grants directory acts as a resource only. We do not offer assistance with preparing or submitting grant applications. It is the responsibility of the applicants to complete their submissions in accordance with grant requirements.
Getting ready to apply
To complete an application, you will need:
- Your personal/contact details
- Details of the championship you are attending
- Your coach or official accreditation ID (if relevant)
- Details for a contact (e.g. coach) within your club/team to confirm your selection
- For international events: details of a contact (e.g. coach) from the recognised NSO/D or School Sport Australia to confirm your selection.
- Contact details of your parent(s)/guardian(s)
- Personal bank account details for you or your parent(s)/guardian(s)
Starting the application
Applications for LSC Round 1 2024/25 open. Close 31st July 2024.