2009 / 2010 EMERGING ATHLETES PROGRAM - FUNDING GUIDELINES AND INFORMATION

Closing date: Friday, 30 May 2009

Introduction

Frankston City Council's Emerging Athletes Program gives emerging junior athletes in the municipality the opportunity to apply for financial assistance.

Emerging Athletes Program Aims and Objectives

• Promote and develop sport within Frankston City.
• Strengthen local youth participation in sport within Frankston City.
• Facilitate local business support for talented young athletes through formal supporter agreements.
• Give recognition to successful junior sports teams within the Frankston municipality.
• Provide opportunities for local media exposure to talented athletes.
• Provide a consistent and transparent approach to the administration process by an Emerging Athlete Assessment Committee.

Funding Opportunities

Athletes/teams can nominate for inclusion in the program by displaying significant achievements within any sport that has a defined set of rules, is competitive in nature, and provides opportunities for participants to represent Victoria and/or Australia.

Eligibility Criteria

Frankston City Council will only accept one application per athlete or sporting team. Previous nominees are welcome to apply, however, previous winners are ineligible for a period of 12 months.

In its assessment of nominations, the Emerging Athletes Committee will follow the eligibility criteria and guidelines below:

Individual Categories

• Resident of Frankston City
• History of an involvement with a Frankston City sporting club (not a pre-requisite).
• Under 18 years of age as at 1 July 2009
• Competing in their chosen sport at regional, state or national level, or part of a talent identification squad/program. (Preference will be given to those with the highest level of competition)

Team Category

• Recognised Frankston City based sporting club or team.
• Competing at a state or national level as a club or team.
• All representatives are under 18 years of age as at 1 July 2009

Assessment of Applications

• The Emerging Athlete Committee will evaluate nominations for the Emerging Athletes Program.
• Sporting teams can apply for inclusion as a team.
• Nominees will receive written notification as to the outcome of their nomination.
• Successful nominees will be required to attend the Emerging Athletes presentation evening in June 2010.

What is required from the winners

• Permission for their image and person to be used by the supporter to promote their product/services for a period of 12 months from 1 July 2010.
• To wear the supporter logo on training gear/apparel for a period of 12 months from 1 July 2010.
• To acknowledge, where appropriate, the support of Frankston City Council, the Independent Newspaper and allocated supporter in any additional media conducted for a period of 24 months from 1 July 2010.

Funding Conditions

Funding is available under the following conditions:

• Proven eligibility.
• Nominations will only be accepted on official nomination forms submitted by the due date. (No late entries will be accepted.)
• Nominations will be accepted by mail, hand delivered or by e-mail.
• A photocopy of the nominee's birth certificate along with a photo MUST be provided with the nomination (not required for the team category - how are they going to prove they are all under 18 years and we still need a photo for Frankston City News).

Allocation of Funding

• Funding is available only to successful winners.
• Successful nomination as part of the program does not guarantee funding.
• Frankston City Council will provide funds of $500 to successful category winners.
• Up to an additional $500 is available to eligible athletes/teams through a local business. This funding is subject to the procurement of 12 supporters for the program annually.
• Successful category winners will not receive their funding until the conclusion of the program.

Nomination Procedures

Nomination forms are available from Tuesday 1 January 2009, from:

• Recreation Department (Frankston City Council Operations Centre, Buna Avenue, Seaford)
• Council's Web site (www.frankston.vic.gov.au, under "Services A-Z, Parks and Leisure Services, Grants and Funding Assistance, Local Government Grants")
• Nominations must be completed and returned to Frankston City Council by the 31 March 2009.

For an appointment to discuss the program, or to obtain a nomination form, contact Frankston City Council's Recreation Development Officer on 9768 1506. You can also download the forms from the links below:

2009-2010 Emerging Athletes Nomination Form - Individual

2009-2010 Emerging Athletes Program Team Nomination Form

Sponsors of the 2009-2010 Emerging Athletes Program are: