Athlete Grant
Individual Athlete Grants for Belfast City Council
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Applications to Athletics NI are open for individual grants for athletes eligible for Belfast City Council funding.
Please carefully read the criteria and application process below.
Eligibility Criteria
- Athlete must live within BCC OR be a member of a club based in BCC
- Athlete must have international representation in the past two years (UK School Games or Schools International level and above)
- Athlete must not be in receipt of Sport NI athlete award funding
- Athlete must not be in receipt of funding from another council area
Process
- Applicants must complete the google form at the google link below to the best of their ability by 3rd January 2024 at 5pm
- A panel will meet to discuss all applications by 8th January
- A maximum of 8 applications will be forwarded to BCC (Athletics NI will upload your answers to the BCC website)
- Successful athletes will be notified if they have been awarded any funding by BCC in late March 2024.
Selection Criteria (In no particular order)
- Level of funding already received in 2023
- Potential to achieve project aims (or make international team)
- International ranking
- Performance History (At major championships or Irish / UK championships)
- Performance Trajectory
Advice for applicants
- These grants are aimed at helping athletes towards competitions from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.
- Athletes should aim to build their application around a high-level competition/international championship that they are aiming for.
- This competition or championships needs to be outside of NI.
- Applicants should be able to give a sound rationale on how the funding would benefit their training and what the funding would be used towards.
- Information provided needs to be accurate.
- All questions on the form must be answered to enable Athletics NI to submit the application.
- Guidance Notes: Grant Manager (belfastcity-grants.com)
Deadline: Tuesday 3rd January 2024
Application Form