Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be turning 12 to 24 years of age in the same calendar year as the nominated championships.
• Be an Australian citizen or have been granted permanent resident status and be residing in Australia.
• Be a participant in an event, division or competition open only to athletes with a disability which is:
  • an official state/territory championships endorsed by the relevant ASC recognised National Sporting Organisation (NSO), National Sporting Organisations for people with Disability (NSOD) or a School Sport Australia member body; or
  • an official national championship endorsed by the relevant ASC recognised NSO, NSOD or School Sport Australia; or
  • an international competition as a member of an official Australian team where only athletes with a disability can be selected, representing an ASC recognised NSO, NSOD or School Sport Australia.

A participant is anyone involved in an official capacity in the event or competition such as an athlete, coach or official, and where appropriate, guides or assistants.

• People attending a state/territory championship 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 (no more than 6 months in advance), or up to one month after completion of the nominated championships.
• May receive a maximum of two grants in the same allocation year (1 June 2022 – 31 March 2023) 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.
• Must not receive a Local Sporting Champions grant to attend the same event or competition.

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 or up to one month after the completion of the nominated championships.

Along with meeting the eligibility criteria, to receive a grant applicants must abide by the program Terms and Conditions.

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