This grant is a category of the Community Grants Program and designed to support people (i.e. athletes, coaches, umpires, referees and team managers) who are excelling at sport and representing Parramatta at a state, national or international level.

Category Objectives

• Reduce financial pressure on individuals and families presented by excelling in representative sport; 
• Role modelling active lifestyles and fair play to the Parramatta community;
• Promote and develop athlete pathways;
• Leverage off/disseminate knowledge and experience with other athletes;
• Develop leaders to promote participation pathways in their chosen sport or recreation fields.

Available Funding

Approximately $45,000 per financial year is available for the Representative Sports Grant. Applicants are eligible to receive funding to cover participant expenses up to a maximum $1,500 (ex GST).

• International competition = $1500 
• National competition = $1000
• State competition = $500

To be eligible for funding applicants must:

• A resident of the Parramatta LGA for twelve months or more;
• Be participating in an amateur competition with no appearance fees;
• Be participating as an athlete, coach, umpire, referee or team manager in:
  • An official state championships endorsed by the relevant Sport Australia (SA) recognised national sporting organisation (NSO), or
  • An official state school sport championship endorsed by a School Sport Australia member body, or
  • An official national championships endorsed by the relevant SA recognised NSO, or
  • A national school sport championships endorsed by School Sport Australia, or
• Not have overdue progress or acquittal reports for previously funded grants.

• Phone: 02 9806 5110
• Email: grants@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au