IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Welcome to the 2024 ACT Olympic and Paralympic Training Assistance online application, powered by SmartyGrants.
The athlete support program is administered by Sport and Recreation via the ACT Academy of Sport (ACTAS).
For information about the 2024 ACT Olympic and Paralympic Training Assistance athlete support program, please see the Nomination Guidelines on the Sport and Recreation website.
National Sporting Organisation (NSO) Officers must complete and submit the nomination. Funding cannot be granted directly to athletes, and NSOs are being asked assist to distribute the Olympic and Paralympic Training financial support to their eligible athletes.
Applications close on the 28 April 2024.
If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
NAVIGATING (MOVING THROUGH) THE APPLICATION FORM
On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.
You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.
SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION
If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.
Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.
Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.
Hint: also check the email hasn't landed in your spam or junk email folder.
FURTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE 2024 ACT OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC TRAINING ASSISTANCE?
For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact ACTAS on (02 6207 4408) during business hours or email megan.marcks@act.gov.au and quote your submission number.
If you're having difficulty in accessing the online application form or if an error occurs, please contact the Grants and Procurement Team on (02) 6207 5257 during business hours or email: EconomicDevelopmentGrantsandProcurement@act.gov.au.
