Sport Scholarships are awarded to support developing and/or elite Southland amateur athletes and administrators (coaches, managers, referees or umpires) to reach their full potential in their chosen sport. Applications must be endorsed by both Regional and National Sports Organisations.
Recent Sport Scholarship Recipients
Am I Eligible?
- Any amateur athlete or administrator may apply. No scholarships will be awarded to professional athletes or administrators.
- For the purpose of this application an administrator refers to a coach, manager, referee or umpire only.
- Generally, athletes and administrators must reside in the Community Trust of Southland area and they must be in at least their second year of competitive sport in the Trust’s area.
- Athletes or administrators must have been selected or recognised nationally in a recognised sport.
- Generally a Sports Scholarship is not available to athletes under the age of 15 years.
- Scholarships are not available for masters or veterans' sport.
- Applicants must demonstrate a need for the financial assistance they are applying for.
- The scholarships are for individuals, not teams.
Funding may be available to cover the following:
- Costs incurred in accommodation for training or competition.
- Costs incurred in transport and travel for training or competition
- Equipment essential in competition.
- Coaching or other specialist services required.
- Professional development costs for administrators.
- Compensation for loss of earnings (if applicable).
- Other costs which the Trustees consider warrant funding.
Closing Dates
Sport Scholarship Application Form
Information for Recipients
Sport scholarship recipients are required to supply CTOS with the following information prior to the payment of their scholarship:
- a signed Conditions and Obligations form.
- a recent photograph (during performance).
- a bank coded deposit slip.
- a progress report detailing recent achievements/highlights.
An accountability report will need to be submitted once the event or activity to which the funding was awarded has taken place.
Recipients are eligible to re-apply for a Sport Scholarship in twelve months time from the date that their last scholarship was approved.
Sport Scholarship Accountability Form
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