There are a number of funding assistance programs available to assist Metropolitan West School Sport team members to attend Queensland School Sport state championships. For specific information, please visit the websites listed below.
Local Sporting Champions
The Local Sporting Champions program is an Australian Government initiative designed to provide financial assistance for young people aged 12 to 18 years, towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms or equipment when competing, coaching or officiating at an official national sporting organisation endorsed state, national or international sporting championships or a school sport Australia state or national championship. Applications must be submitted prior to the nominated championship commencing.
Please visit the
Local Sporting Champions website for more information.
Local Para Champions
The Local Para Champions program provides financial assistance for competitors aged 12-24 participating in state, national or international championships for athletes with a disability.
If successful, applicants will receive $750-$1000 towards the cost of attending their championships
- Base Grant: $750
- Applicants travelling 800km - 1999km to their nominated championships: + $100
- Applicants travelling internationally or greater than 2000km to their nominated championships: + $200
- Applicants residing in a rural electorate: + $50
Information can be found at Local Para Champions website for more information.
South West Indigenous Network
The South West Indigenous Network (SWIN) pathways program assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth (under 18 years) athletes participating in regional and state sporting events. There are 2 levels of individual funding available up to $1,000 per individual, per financial year. Funding is only provided to those who meet certain eligibility criteria and is subject to availability of funds.
Please visit the
SWIN Pathways website for more information.
Grassroots to Gold
The Grassroots to Gold External link (formally Emerging Athlete Pathways) program supports eligible young athletes, coaches and officials aged 10-18 years to progress on a development pathway by providing financial assistance to help alleviate the costs associated with attending state, national and international events.
Eligible athletes, coaches and officials may apply for funding assistance for up to 2 events each financial year across any event tiers (applicants can apply for 2 events of the same tier). Funding can be applied for as soon as they, or their team, have officially been selected to attend the event, up until 6 months after the event start date.
Funding is available in the following 3 tiers:
- state or state school event
- national or national school event
- international event.
Applicants must be at least 10 years of age and under the age of 19 at the start of the event and must travel at least 125km road distance (one way) from their residence to attend the championship.
Please see the Grassroots to Gold website for the full eligibility criteria External link.
Lodging an application or meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee funding.
Grassroots to Gold event considerations
The Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games (DSROPG) and the Grassroots to Gold team are solely responsible for assessing event and applicant eligibility and therefore QRSS is unable to comment on those details. Please contact grassrootstogold@sport.qld.gov.au for information regarding event availability.
Please note that the 10-11 years rugby league (Vic Jensen) carnival and the 10-11 years netball carnival do not meet the eligibility criteria guidelines set by The Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games.
2026 QRSS event submissions
Please login to your application and check the list for approved events - https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/grassroots-to-gold/apply
The Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund
The Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund proudly invests in Australia’s sporting stars of today and tomorrow by providing financial scholarships to support and empower talented young athletes who are facing barriers to achieving their dreams.
For more information, please visit the Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund website External link.
Local council grants
Sport excellence bursaries are available to support developing athletes in Ipswich City Council who are representing Queensland or Australia at a sporting event. A bursary of up to $300 may be provided to eligible athletes.
For more information please visit the
Ipswich City Council website.
The Logan City Council Sports Development Program—Travel Assistance Grants cover the direct expenses related to representative sport and are able to be used towards:
- direct travel and accommodation expenses
- compulsory competition fees
- compulsory competition uniforms.
Eligible applicants can apply for up to:
- $300 for all state and national events
- $700 for all international events.
For more information please visit the
Logan City Council website.