Financial Support
Travel Grant
Jersey Sport offer support to the local community via their Travel Grant. The aim of this grant is to support the development of Jersey athletes by providing financial assistance towards the travel costs associated with off-island sporting competitions or training camps. The grant is applied for by the Club on behalf of members travelling to competitions of a level that they cannot obtain on island.
Application Process & Timetable
TIMEFRAME | OWNER | ACTION |
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SEP - NOV | Coach or Athlete | Athlete plans their next season off island travel. For junior athletes, this should be done in conjunction with their coach. |
Early DEC | Coach or Athlete | Coach or Athlete inputs their planned off-island competition travel into the Club SharePoint. All known planned travel should be input - changes and additions can be made later. |
2nd half DEC | Grants Officer | Collates all input information from members and submits the Q1 Travel Grant application to Jersey Sport |
Post Competition | Coach or Athlete | Following the date of travel, the Coach or Athlete must re-enter the SharePoint and confirm that the intended travel did take place - also confirming the number of attendees on the trip, and what else?? |
Each Quarter | Grants Officer | Submits claims to Jersey Sport based on travel completed by members. |
Each Quarter | Treasurer | Payment to athletes for grant received in respect of travel taken. Where coaches organise trips, the travel grant is deducted from the final balance for eligible athletes. |