Mitchell Local Sporting Champions - Round 2 Closes 31st October 2012

Tuesday, 23 October 2012 

The Federal Member for Mitchell, Alex Hawke MP, is encouraging young local athletes to apply for the Local Sporting Champions program.

The Local Sporting Champions program is designed to support young people participating in state, national and international level sporting championships as an athlete, coach or official.

“These grants help local teams and aspiring young athletes to realise their goals. It is a way of supporting the next generation of Australian sporting champions, said Alex Hawke.

Grants of $500 per individual or $3,000 per team are available to help meet costs such as travel, equipment, uniforms and accommodation.

In order to be eligible to receive a Local Sporting Champions grant applicants must:

-          be aged 12 to 18 years (inclusive);

-          be required to travel a return distance of 250 kilometres or more;

-          be an Australian citizen; and

-          be participating in an official national sporting organisation (NSO) endorsed state or national sporting competition, or national school sporting competition.

-          Must complete and submit application to the ASC prior to the nominated championship commencing.

“Applications for grants can be made online through the Australian Sports Commission at http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/schools_and_juniors/local_sporting_champions and successful applicants will be determined by a local sports panel,” Mr Hawke concluded.