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Local Sporting Champions

Grants for competitors, coaches and officials aged 13-18 participating in state, national and international championships.

The Local Sporting Champions (LSC) program provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors who meet any of the below age guidelines.

  • Participants turning 13-18 attending state championships
  • Participants turning 14-18 attending state or national championships
  • Participants turning 15-18 attending state, national, or international championships

If successful, applicants will receive $500-$750 towards the cost of attending their championships.

  • Base Grant: $500
  • Applicants travelling 800km - 1999km to their nominated championships: + $100
  • Applicants travelling internationally or greater than 2000km to their nominated championships: + $200
  • Applicants residing in a rural electorate: + $50

Round 2

Round 2 applications open on 1 September 2026 and will close on 31 October 2026.

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Program Guidelines.

Key Dates

LSC Current Round

Round 2 2026-27

Applications open: 1 September 2026 Applications close: 31st October 2026 Notification of outcomes: From December 2026

Eligible Competition Timeframe

To be eligible for Round 2, competitions must be held between 1 July 2026 and 28 February 2027

LSC Previous Round

Round 1 2026-27

Applications open: 1 July 2026 Applications close: 31st August 2026 Notification of outcomes: From October 2026

See also Local Para Champions

Support

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