Open Call for Young People in Sport Program (Australia)

Funding Information

• The Young People in Sport Funding amount available is up to a maximum of $200 per athlete (available every two years).

Eligibility Criteria

• Bundaberg Regional Council based not-for-profit sporting organisations where:
  • The athlete is a member of the local sporting organisation.
  • The athlete is under the age of 18 years at the date the competition commences.
  • The athlete resides within the Bundaberg Regional Council boundaries.
  • The athlete has been selected to represent Queensland at a National Sporting competition or Australia at an International Sporting competition.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Organisations who have received Council grants which have not been satisfactorily acquitted.
• Athletes selected for school-based National or International sporting competitions.
• Applicants that have received a YPIS grant in the previous or current financial year.
• National/State sporting organisations.
• Political groups.
• Local, State and Federal Government Agency.
• Auspicing Organisations.
• Private and Commercial organisations.
• Religious or worship organisations.
• Schools, TAFE and Universities.

Assessment Criteria

• Applications must demonstrate:
  • Evidence that the applicant has been selected as a Queensland or Australian representative (letter from the sanctioning sporting body).

Application Requirements

• Applicants will be required to acquit the grant no later than 2 months after the completion of the sporting event.
• Recipients of the Young People in Sport Funding Program Grant are required to show evidence that the athlete attended the event (i.e. event program/results/certificate etc).

For more information, visit Bundaberg Regional Council.