Athletic Excellence Grant

Overview of the Athletic Excellence Grant program:

This program aims to provide financial assistance to high-performance athletes or teams for the travel related expenses associated with participating in high-level sporting events. The Athletic Excellence Grant program is not intended to be an ongoing source of support for any athlete, team or sport organization, and the entry of new applicants into the program will be considered a priority. The maximum allocation from this program will be $500 to any one athlete per calendar year and $1,000 to any one team per calendar year.

Benefits of the Athletic Excellence Grant program:

• The maximum allocation from this program will be $500 to any one athlete per calendar year and $1,000 to any one team per calendar year.

Eligibility criteria of the Athletic Excellence Grant program:

• To participate in this program, the following criteria must be met:
• Applicant must have qualified for the event by meeting an established standard as set by the National Sport Organization or through play downs or equivalent entry standard as recognized by the National Sport Organization.
• Applicant must be a locally based athlete/team residing in Kelowna for a minimum of 6 months
• Applicant must be endorsed by the local and/or provincial sport governing body. Only PSOs/LSOs in good standing with their accrediting body are eligible.