AUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS FOUNDATION: 2019 AAF GIFT APPLICATION

The Australian Athletics Foundation (Foundation) is the philanthropic fundraising arm of Athletics Australia (AA) that invests in the development of our sport. The Foundation’s vision is to become a contributor to all levels of the athletics community by providing assistance to the sport at development and high performance levels.  

For the initial round of gifts, the Foundation’s Scholarship Committee (Committee) is seeking applications from able-bodied and para athletes and/or their coaches who are “Targeting Tokyo”, as Australian representatives at either the 2020 Olympic or Paralympic Games, or events beyond that.

On behalf of the Foundation, the Committee will be awarding selected athletes and coaches one of ten $2000 gifts to assist them in achieving some of their immediate goals.  Specifically, the Committee is seeking applications from either:

·        High performance athletes (or their coaches) seeking funding to allow them to compete at their best; or

·        Developing athletes (or their coaches) with aspirations of international representation and who are seeking funding to assist with their progression to a high performance level.

The Committee invites applicants to complete the details at the link below by 11:59pm on Wednesday 17 July 2019.  

The Committee anticipates that this will be a competitive process and that applications will be received from a large number of qualified people.  The Committee will consider each application and determine which athletes to award each gift to based on the Committee’s overall assessment of the candidate and their ability to meet the aims of the program.  We regret that this will mean disappointment for some applicants, however we encourage each applicant to stay committed and in touch with AA and the AA Foundation as we continue to strive to support our community.

To submit your application, please click here