This grant program is now closed for 2025-26 as all the funds have been distributed.

Overview

The Individual Athlete Grants (IAG) program provides limited financial assistance for residents of Albury participating in a recognised sporting event at a state or national level. It seeks to acknowledge the personal and financial commitments made by Albury’s emerging and established athletes and their families in achieving a high standard of participation in sport.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for funding, an athlete must:

• Not have received more than one grant at state level and one grant at national level in a 12 month period (The maximum any one applicant may receive in a 12 month period is $600).
• Request funding for each event that is more than 25% of the cost to the applicant of that event as shown in the letter of selection from the recognised sporting body.
• Be received at least 4 weeks prior to the planned event (applications received after an activity has occurred will not be accepted).
• From the date of application, applicants should allow 14 days for formal notification of the outcome of the application and a further 14 days after receipt by council of the signed funding agreement for payment to be made.
• Be a resident of Albury
• Seek support for a recognised sporting activity as identified by the Australian Sports Commission’s Australian Sports Directory
• Be participating at a state (representing NSW or Victoria) or national level (representing Australia)
• Have no outstanding grant acquittals or outstanding debts owing to Council
• Be affiliated with a sporting body within Albury-Wodonga for the applicable sport or attending a school in Albury (for school based representation)

What will not be funded?

The following types of requests are ineligible for support:

• Costs that are being covered by, or considered the responsibility of another involved party
• Non-competitive sports activity such as training camps and coaching clinics
• Activity that occurs before Council has received an application
• Trainers, strappers and any other individuals attending the event in a supporting role.
• Any event where payment to the applicant is being made

How to apply

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Include in your application

• Copy of a letter of selection including the estimated costs of participation from a recognised sporting body. Note: Copy of completed registration/entry form will not be accepted as evidence of selection.
• Evidence of being an Albury resident (e.g. Drivers licence or rates notice). If participant is under 18, a parent’s rate notice/drivers licence can be used and evidence of Parent/Guardian connection with applicant must be provided, i.e. Medicare Card with parent and child on it.
• Proof of membership of an Albury/Wodonga sporting body eg membership card/ letter of confirmation from sporting body or a letter from your school for school based representation