Active people – Travel Assistance Grants Program in Australia

Deadline: 30-Sep-22

The City of Logan is seeking applications for the Active People – Travel Assistance funding program to assist individuals in covering costs associated with attending State, National or International competitions.

Funding Information

• All state and national events: Up to $300
• All international events: Up to $500
• International events held in Australia: Up to $300
• They provide funding to help with the cost of participating in representative sport.
• Grants can be used for all types of representative sport, to help pay for:
  • Travel and accommodation expenses
  • Compulsory competition fees
  • Compulsory competition uniforms.

Eligibility Criteria

Applications will be considered from:

• Individuals who have sought funding up to six(6) months after competition commencement date and on receipt of evidence that your nominated event was held and evidence of payment for expenses incurred using the application form attached to your Smarty Grants profile.
• Individuals who are residents located in the City of Logan;
• Individuals that can demonstrate selection (letter of selection) to participate in State, National or International Competition (or equivalent level representation) by the Association of the chosen sport as an athlete, umpire or referee. Note: letter of selection must be on letterhead and include competitors name, event, date and location;
• Individuals that are attending a championship sanctioned by the State or National Sporting Association for either; o Queensland State Championship; o Queensland State School Championship; o Australian National Championship; and o Australian National School Championship.
• Individuals that are attending an international sport listed on the Sports Directory under the Australian Sports Commission Local Sporting Champions grant criteria.
• Individuals that are attending an international sport listed on the Sports Directory under the Australian Sports Commission Local Sporting Champions grant criteria, held within Australia will receive a reduced amount to those competing overseas.
• Individuals that are attending one of the above approved championships that is located more than 100km road distance from the place of residence for a one way trip;
• Individuals that are attending one of the above approved championships that is located within 100kms road distance from the place of residence for a one way trip, the applicant must demonstrate and provide evidence that registrations fees only for that competition is $300 dollars or greater.
• Individuals that have no outstanding debt with Logan City Council;
• Individuals have no overdue grant acquittals with Council (unless a specific grants program has alternate arrangements in place to manage overdue grant acquittals; 11. Individuals can submit more than one application per financial year, however can only submit one application per round. Note: the maximum funding per individual per financial year is $1,000.
• Individuals who are applying for funding towards direct travel expenses related to the nominated event, which include (please note that this does not include food):
  • Flights,
  • Accommodation,
  • Competition levies,
  • Compulsory team uniforms,
  • Car hire and petrol.

Ineligible       

Applications will be ineligible if the following apply:

• Individuals who have sought funding prior to competition commencement date;
• Individuals who are not a resident of Logan City;
• Individuals who cannot demonstrate selection to participate in State, National or International Competition (or equivalent level representation) by the Association of the chosen sport as an athlete, umpire or referee;
• Individuals that are not attending a championship sanctioned by the State or National Sporting Association;
• Individuals that are attending championships that are located within a 100km road distance from the place of residence for a one way trip and cannot demonstrate and provide evidence that registrations fees only for that competition is $300 dollars or greater;
• Individuals that have an overdue debt to Council at the time of application;
• Individuals who have overdue grant acquittals with Council (unless a specific grants program has alternate arrangements in place to manage overdue grant acquittals;
• Applicants who have applied for more than the allocated $1,000 per financial year;
• Competition where applicant may be awarded prize money;
• Applications for training camps, family travel expense, food and drink, optional uniform items and equipment for participation;
• Applications from organisations, State or Australian Government departments, other councils or individual private enterprises;
• Applications that contravene an existing Logan City Council Policy or Operating Guideline.

For more information, visit City of Logan.

For more information, visit https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/sport-recreation-and-community-funding/sports-recreation-community-funding/1