Grants

2023 Grants smashed out this April.

Be sure to subscribe to our eNewsletter for all updates and further information about the 2023 Grants Program. Grants will be provided across all categories including Pathway to Paralympics, Kick Start, No Barriers and Sporting Club Grants.

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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 sporting activities.
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eNews Signup

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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

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

Latest from SAF

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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Accessibility
Mar 8, 2023
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How do we achieve equity in sport for people with a disability

Our Founder, Katie joined Julie Clift on ABC Radio Gold Coast to celebrate International Women's Day and discuss this year's theme of #EmbraceEquity.

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IWD
Mar 7, 2023
A Tribute to Sport Access Foundation's Honour Roll #IWD
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Fundraising
Mar 1, 2023
Paralympians take on a Marathon to Fundraise for our grants
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Grants
Feb 27, 2023
2023 Sport Access Foundation Grants coming in April
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Disability
Nov 4, 2022
With less than 6 degrees of vision, our Founder Katie Kelly walked 780km across Spain with her white cane
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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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