Our Mission

Helping Aussie kids with a disability to play and participate in sport.

We achieve Our Mission by offering grants to Australian children with a disability, so that they have an opportunity to play and participate in sport.

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Our Honour Roll (HR)

SAF assisted 3x athletes make their debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics!

Col Pearse (HR 2017) Swimmer, Bronze Men’s 100m Butterfly, Jamieson Leeson (HR 2019) Boccia player, Prelim Finals BC3 pairs and Keira Stephens (HR 2020) Swimmer, Bronze Women's 100m Breaststroke SB10 + Bronze Women's 4x100m Medley.

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Grants Program

SAF provides annual grants for children and young people with a disability. These grants can be used for any project that helps to build participation in sport.
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Donate to SAF

Make a difference that will go towards providing financial assistance and support to enable children with a disability to participate in sport.
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eNews Signup

Signup to our eNewsletter and stay up to to date with SAF. This could be details about our grant upcoming events or about our inspirational founder.
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First Nations

Sport Access Foundation acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.
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Our Grants

Some of our highlights since we established SAF in 2017.

We are proud of what we have achieved in such a short period of time with our grants program. We look forward to further success in the future and reaching our potential with the support of our partners.

576
children have applied for an SAF grant
$71k
in grants have been distributed in total
64x
young Aussies have received a SAF grant
12x
grants issued to sporting clubs / groups
3x
recipients selected to the Paralympics
3x
Paralympic Medals + 2x AUS Records

Our Mission

Indigenous First Nations Native Land Map of Australia.

Use the map to identify the First Nations Country in which you reside.

Sport Access Foundation acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

Please note that this mapping tool is not intended to be exact, nor are the boundaries fixed. It is not suitable for native title or other land claims. The boundaries are based on the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) map. The data is owned and kindly shared by https://native-land.ca/.

Welcome to SAF

From our Founder

Since retiring from Paratriathlon, my focus now is Sport Access Foundation and building a career in advocacy for diversity and inclusion. I am incredibly excited of the potential for the Foundation. With 2032 now on the horizon for Australian sports, Sport Access Foundation is well placed to continually cement our position as the leading grant provider for young Australians in sport.

Katie Kelly OAM PLY

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Our News

Please take the time read through our most recent news stories, featuring all the latest information and initiatives from the foundation. These articles include details about grants, donations and events or could feature Our Founder, Katie Kelly OAM PLY appearing, speaking or spreading the mission and message of Sport Access Foundation.

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Grants
Aug 18, 2023
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2023 Sport Access Foundation Grants are now closed

Thank you to everyone who applied for a 2023 Sport Access Foundation Grant. There were over 130 applicants across the 4 grants. Applications are now reviewed by the independent panel.

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Partnership
Aug 16, 2023
Engaging "Outsiders" in Sports: Call for Participation
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Katie Kelly
Aug 15, 2023
Our Founder, Katie Kelly OAM PLY is one of the inaugural ambassadors for the newly formed ASAPD
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Paralympics
Aug 14, 2023
Paralympics Australia and Harvey Norman Join Forces for Paris Games
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Diversity
May 26, 2023
Be a Voice for Generations
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Grantley Creighton
Director
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Sport Access Foundation acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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