Grants
Friday, May 24, 2024
In the year of the Paris 2024 Paralympics, SAF is giving away a record $39,000 in funding, and over 37 grants to young Australians with disability aged 7-17 years and sporting clubs.
The impact of these grants has resulted in Sport AccessFoundation’s honour roll members going on to achieve the highest representation in their sport including 3 x Paralympians, Commonwealth Games representatives including the Junior Commonwealth Games and World Championships across sports including Athletics, Swimming, Boccia, Wheelchair Tennis and Wheelchair Table Tennis.
This year’s record grant funding was made possible with the investment of the Waratah Education Foundation.
Grants open Friday 24 May
Grants close Friday 19 July
We would like to wish these five Honour Roll members the very best in the coming months as they prepare for the Paris 2024 Paralympics:
Col Pearse - 2017 Honour Roll, Swimming
Keira Stephens - 2019 Honour Roll, Swimming
Jamieson Leeson - 2019 Honour Roll, Boccia
Jack Howell - 2021 Honour Roll, Triathlon
Grace Brimelow - 2022 Honour Roll, Triathlon
Apply for a grant today and check the details in each grant category to ensure you meet the criteria.
All grant applications are then shortlisted by the Sport Access Foundation Selection Committee and this short list is submitted to theIndependent Panel who decide on the final grant recipient list.
Keep an eye on your inbox for updates from September to advise if you have been successful.
SAF provides annual grants to support 7-17 year-olds with disability to access and further develop their chosen sporting pathways. The aim is to improve the participation rate of young Australians with a disability to sport, and ensure there is no barrier to their participation alongside their able bodied sporting mates.
Katie Kelly OAM PLY founded Sport Access Foundation in 2017 after winning the first-ever Paratriathlon Gold Medal for Australia at the Rio2016 Paralympics. Through her experience of being hearing and sight-impaired, Katie saw the need to provide assistance to young Australians living with a disability keen to participate in sport. Watch this video here of Katie talking about the impact of Sport Access Foundation.
Our grants are funded through donations, and foundation grant support. The funding grant awarded to recipients can go towards the cost of their sport, including modified equipment, carer costs, transport and fees.
Sport Access Foundation are grateful for the support of our founding partner BlueScope.
The Pathway to Paralympic grant is for aspiring Paralympians. This grant will help support two potential Paralympians with Paralympic-level performance support and assist in the additional costs incurred.
The grants cover the cost of new and upgraded equipment, international competition, additional coaching support and travel (particularly where travel with equipment or a carer/guide is required). Applicants need to provide a written endorsement from their State or National Federation.
BlueScope Sporting Club grants will be awarded to registered sporting clubs affiliated with a National Sporting Organisation (as recognised by Sport Australia). The grant is for specific programs to include children with a disability and/or enable children with a disability to be members of their clubs.
The funding can be used for new and upgraded equipment such as marquees, lights, accessible club rooms and restrooms, accessible technology for club digital equipment, cost to implement programs specifically for children with a disability and/or to educate club officials/coaches/volunteers on working with children with a disability.
The No Barriers grants will help young Australians with a disability aged 7-12 overcome initial start-up costs to participate in sport. The funds are to be used towards new and upgraded equipment, club and competition fees, cost of travel and accommodation.
The Kick Start grants will help young Australians with a disability aged 7-12 years access financial support to re-join their supporting club and/or sporting competitions. The funds can help pay club registration fees, carer costs, extra coaching, team uniforms or travel to participate in the sport.
Waratah Education Foundation have supported the funding of both the No Barriers and Kick Start Grants. The Waratah Education Foundation support programs that pursue, promote and improve education outcomes, so all children in Australia can gain essential life skills and realise their academic potential.
Waratah Education Foundation support educational activities and programs that help break the cycle of poverty and disadvantage amongst marginalised communities.
Waratah Education Foundation facilitate and support the development of knowledge through research programs which may prove to enhance the wellbeing of children and young people.
For more details visit Waratah Education Foundation.
To apply for one of the grants available, please click the button below
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Your donation will go towards providing financial assistance and support to enable children with a disability to participate in sporting activities. Every dollar goes direct to the grant recipients to help with the cost of their sport, including modified equipment, carer costs, transport and fees.
