Pacificaus Sports Competitive Grants Now Open in Australia

Deadline: 18-Feb-22

PacificAus Sports welcomes applications from Pacific and Australian sports organisations working in partnership to create opportunities for talented Pacific athletes and teams to access high performance coaching, competitions, and facilities.

Funding Information

Amount: funding up to AUD 80,000.

What can the grant money be used for?

Grant funding must be used to deliver an activity that createsopportunitiesfor emerging or elite Pacific athletes, including para-athletes, to access high quality Australian high-performance coaching,training,facilities and competitions.
This can be achieved by either a one-off training program, or sustained high performance program, located in Australia or the Pacific over a twelve-month period. Activities that support the future development of Pacific athletesin their chosen sport, including in the lead-up to major regional and international games or competitions (eg. Pacific, Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Games) are encouraged.
Applicants should include activities that will engage and inspire the community, promote gender equality and social inclusion, and contribute positively to sport in the Pacific.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for a PacificAus Sports Grant, you must be an Australian or Pacific sport organisation. Applicants should have experience delivering high level training or competitions. Applicants must also have an existing relationship(s) with, or the support of, an Australian or Pacific partner sports organisation, as appropriate (i.e. if you are located in the Pacific, your partner organisation must be in Australia, and vice versa).
To be eligible for a PacificAus Sports Grant, you must be an Australian sport organisation or sport training facility that:
- has experience delivering sports training activities in line with the third objective of PacificAus Sports
- has documented evidence of:
  - an existing relationship(s) with a Pacific sports partner organisation; or
- support of a Pacific sports partner organisation for the application.
- Or you must be a Pacific sports organisation or training facility that:
  - has experience delivering sports training activities in line with the third objective of PacificAus Sports – has documented evidence of:
  - an existing relationship(s) with an Australian partner organisation; or
  - support of an Australian sports partner organisation for the application

Ineligible

Only Australian or Pacific nation sports organisations or sports training facilities are eligible for PacificAus Sports Grants. In addition, you are not eligible to apply if you are: