Ocean Grove Life Saving Club among recipients of new Victorian Government travel funding

The Victorian Government has announced 122 grants worth more than $245,000 to assist athletes, teams, coaches, and officials delivered through the State Government’s Athlete Pathway Travel Grants Program.

These grants support athletes and teams with travel and accommodation costs associated with competing at regional, state, and national levels.

More than $2,000 will help Ocean Grove Life Saving Club to compete in the Australian inflatable rescue boat championships to be held in Kingscliff, New South Wales in July this year.

Recipients also include Geelong Athletics Inc in South Geelong, scoring $2,000 to help fund junior athletes to travel to compete in 10 Athletics Victoria cross country races across the state in 2023.

North Geelong Football Club in Lara also received $2,000 for its under 14s team to attend the 33 rounds of the National Premier League season across the Western Metro region and Regional Victoria, assisting young players to be selected for regional, state, and national teams.

Grants of up to $6,000 are available for recognised state sporting associations, regional academies of sport and state sport and active recreation bodies. Victorian sport and recreation clubs can also apply for grants of up to $2,000.

Funding also supports pathway development programs and training for emerging athletes, as well as costs for training camps, competition entry and registration.

Since 2015, more than 1700 grants totalling more than $3 million have been rolled out by the program to help teams and athletes achieve their goals.

For further information visit sport.vic.gov.au/

Image. Credit:Ocean Grove Life Saving Club