SPORT INVERCLYDE

INDIVIDUAL GRANT CRITERIA

 

Sport Inverclyde’s INDIVIDUAL GRANT SCHEME is intended to assist sports performers and youngsters with excellent sporting potential, by contributing to the costs involved in undertaking specialised training/coaching programmes, designed to improve their standard of performance, develop their potential and allow them to participate in competition at a high level.

 

CATEGORIES

 

1.                   REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

 

Representative Level                                                  Maximum Grant Permitted

I.                     GB Internationalist (with Sports Governing Body)                50% of costs to a maximum of £200

II.                   Scottish Team Member (with Sports Governing Body)         50% of costs to a maximum of £200

III.                  National Champion or Scottish Team Member               50% of costs to a maximum of £200

IV.                  National Squad Medalist at National Championships                  50% of costs to a maximum of £100

V.                   West of Scotland Champion or Scottish School Medalist                           £75

VI.                  West of Scotland Squad Member or Inverclyde Champion                        £50

 

 

2.                   PLAYER IMPROVEMENT GRANT

 

Consideration will be given in exceptional circumstances to assist young sports performers attending a recognised player improvement course to a maximum of £50 in any one case. 

 

 

3.                   SPORTS PERFORMERS COACHES AND CHAPERONES

 

Grants to coaches or chaperones accompanying performers to championships will be considered on their individual merits to a maximum of £50 in any one case.

 

 

            ASSESSMENT

 

In addition to the general principles for making awards, individuals will be considered under the following:

           

§         The ability of the individual

 

§         The competitiveness of his / her sport

 

§         Standard of participation attained

 

§         Planned programme for the forthcoming year

 

EXCLUSIONS

 

·         Individual Grant Aid is not available to any applicant over the age of 35 and who are considered to be in the ‘Masters’ competitive age category of their sport. Applications will however be considered, by ‘Master’ sports’ applicants for coach education courses, for the furtherance of their particular sport.

 

Applicants should note that the combined total of Grant Aid awarded to a club and its individual members will not exceed £500 in any one year.

 

THE AWARDING OF A GRANT MUST NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE ASSUMED BY THE APPLICANT