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Achievement grants for individuals

These guidelines were updated on the 1 January 2023.

Important information

  • Name: Achievement Grants for individuals
  • Status: Open (until funds run out)
  • Frequency: All year round (until funds run out).
  • Applications: You can only receive one Achievement Grant every two years (with the exception of progressing from a state to national event, or national to international event through a competitive qualification process).
  • When to apply: You must apply before you attend the event. 
  • When are funds paid: If successful, grant funds are paid after AFTER participation in the event.

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Purpose of this grant

Our vision is for the City of Casey to be a more connected, bold and resilient community.

As part of this vision, we want to recognise individual achievements and assist residents reach their full potential in their chosen fields including sports, creative arts, and science and technology.

Casey residents can apply for an Achievement Grant to take part in state, national and international events or activities as competitors, exhibitors, umpires and adjudicators. This includes:

  • sporting events
  • performing arts
  • visual arts
  • music
  • science and technology
  • other competitive events or activities

The grant provides individuals in the City of Casey with financial assistance to help meet some of their travel and participation costs.

Funding available

Individuals:

Eligible individual applicants may receive: 

  • Up to $150 for an event or activity held in regional Victoria
  • Up to $300 for an interstate event or activity
  • Up to $500 for an international event or activity

Teams:

If we receive several applications from Casey residents who are all competing as a team or group in the same event/activity, Council may cap the amount of funding available at $1,000 for regional or interstate events or $2,000 for international events. 

Eligibility criteria

The eligibility criteria may differ due to the selection process for the event/activity.

Sporting Events

To apply for an Achievement Grant for a sporting event, the following must apply:

  • You are a resident of the City of Casey.
  • You are a competitor, umpire or adjudicator.
  • You have been selected to represent Victoria or Australia in a competition by a peak body of a National Sporting Organisation or School Sports Victoria/Australia.
  • You submit your application before you attend the competition.
  • The event must be a competition (this does not include tours, coaching, academies, training or friendship games).
  • The application must include a letter or other official documentation from the peak body of the National Sporting Organisation or School Sports Victoria/Australia in your application that confirms:
    • that you are state or national representative in a competition that is of state, national or international standard supported by a National Sporting Organisation
    • you have been selected or invited to take part in the event
  • Victorian events must be held outside of Greater Melbourne metropolitan area.
  • A Statement by a Supplier Form is required if the applicant is over the age of 18.
  • You may be eligible for more than one grant within a two year period if you have progressed from your last application from state competition representation to national representation or from national competition representation to international representation.

To find if your sport is eligible as a national sport, here is a link to the National Sporting Organisations.

Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Music, Science and Technology and other competitive events

To apply for an Achievement Grant in any of these areas, the following must apply:

  • You are a resident of a City of Casey.
  • You are a competitor, exhibitor, umpire or adjudicator who has been selected or invited. to participate in a competition/prized exhibition by a national or state peak body or governing organisation of the specialised area (some examples of the peak bodies or governing organisations of these areas can be found below).
  • You submit your application before you attend the competition/prized exhibition.
  • The event must be a competition/prized exhibition (this does not include tours, professional development or rehearsals).
  • The application must include a letter or other official documentation from the peak body or governing organisation of the specialised area in your application that confirms:
    • the competition/prized exhibition is of state, national or international standard
    • you have been selected or invited to participate in the event
  • A Statement by a Supplier Form is required if the applicant is over the age of 18.

Some examples of peak bodies or governing bodies:

  • Dance – Ausdance
  • Visual Arts – State or National gallery or museum
  • Cheerleading – Australian Cheer Sport Alliance sanctioned event providers
  • Music – Music Australia

What will not be funded

  • Coaching, training, rehearsal and teaching costs.
  • School, university, invitational or club-based tours and friendship competitions.
  • Conferences and professional development courses.
  • Community service, voluntary work or fundraising activities.
  • Applicants who have received a City of Casey Achievement Grant in the previous two-year period (with the exception of progressing from a state to national event, or national to international event through a competitive qualification process).
  • Participation in events or activities that Council perceives to have a negative image. Examples include organisations that are associated with alcohol, gambling or smoking.

How the grants work

  • If approved, grant funds are paid AFTER participation in the event/activity, and upon successful submission of the online Achievement Grant Claim Form.
  • Applications are assessed at the end of each month.
  • Applicants will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible after the application is assessed.
  • All applications will be considered on individual merit based on the information provided and officer assessment. Submission of an application does not guarantee funding.
  • To enable Council to support a diverse range of activities, the amount available for a competition may be capped if Council receives several applications from Casey residents who are all competing as a team or group in the same event/activity.  
  • Once the funding pool has been expended, no additional funding will be available within the financial year. Prospective applicants will be advised accordingly.
  • Applications may be prioritised based on travel distance. National and international events/activities may take priority over those held in Victoria.

Tell us how your grant was used

After you have completed your event/activity, you must tell us how you spent the grant money and what the outcomes of the event/activity were. Once you complete the Achievement Grant Claim Form, you will receive your money.

Find out more about the Grant Claim or acquittal process.

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