Elite Athlete Award Scheme April 2009 - March 2013
About the award
South Cambridgeshire District Council has been inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to invite all elite athletes over the age of 12 to apply for an elite athlete award to support their sporting talent. Priority will be given to athletes with the potential to compete at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
All grant recipients will be expected to provide a short end of year report including details of their performance and how the grant has been spent in accordance with the information provided in the application. Other support services for athletes and their families, including injury prevention, diet and nutrition advice are available. The next panel meeting will be on 11th May 2012 and the deadline for apllications is 9th May 2012
Eligibility
The scheme is open to both able-bodied and disabled athletes. Priority will go to those taking part in sports that will be included in the 2012 Games. The scheme will support any athlete who lives in South Cambridgeshire. If an applicant studies or trains outside South Cambridgeshire they can still apply, provided their family home is in the district. Applicants who are studying at a College or University within South Cambridgeshire will not be eligible unless they also have a family home within the District
Applications will be assessed by a panel at least twice during each year, all applicants will be advised of these dates when applying. We are now in the final year of the programme with funding running from April 2012 - March 2013.
Grant awards
- a grant up to £2,000 will be awarded to any athlete on the World Class Performance programme
- a grant up to £1,000 will be awarded to any athlete training and competing at a national level
- a grant up to £500 will be awarded to any athlete training and competing at a regional level
If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact Joseph Minutolo (This link will open in a new window)on 03450 450 500
The application process
All applicants must complete a full application form, including the following information:
- evidence of meeting the performance eligibility criteria
- evidence of meeting the residence eligibility criteria
- their history of sporting achievement
- testimonials to ratify the above from National Governing Body and Performance Director/Coach
- their long-term performance goals
- an outline of how the grant money would be spent
- a declaration of any other grants they have already received
- a signed commitment to attend the annual celebration event in Spring 2012 (a parent must escort any athlete under the age of 18)
- a signed commitment by athletes receiving a £1,000-£2,000 grant to attend at least one community event on behalf of South Cambridgeshire District Council.
All applications will be assessed by a panel which will include South Cambridgeshire District Councillors and officers, a representative from the South Cambridgeshire Schools Sports Partnership, a representative from the GOLD group and the Sports Development Manager for Cambridgeshire County Council.
Download
Elite Athlete Award leaflet and application form
Send completed application forms to:
Joseph Minutolo
Planning and New Communities
South Cambridgeshire District Council
South Cambridgeshire Hall
Cambourne Business Park
Cambourne
CB23 6EA
This is a competitive process and applications will be assessed with regard to eligibility, performance and potential. The panel's decision is final.
Successful grant applicants
We would like to congratulate the following successful grant applicants on their achievements and wish them every success:
October 2011
- Millie Emmans, age11, swimmer from Caldecote - £350
- James Cowan, age 21, cricketer from Bar Hill - £150
- Ben Sambrook, age17, diver from Balsham - £450
- Morgan Young, age 15, javelin thrower from Comberton - £500
- King Lawal, age 20, rower from Orchard Park - £250
- Oliver Holway, age 16 , field athlete from Steeple Morden - £500
- Jordan Winter, age 13, trampolinist from Longstanton - £150
July 2011
- Daniel Pembrey, age 15, roller hockey player from Cottenham - £500
- Lucas Pembrey, age 12, roller hockey player from Cottenham - £150
- Nicholas Pembrey, age 13, roller hockey player from Cottenham - £150
- Finn Barnes, age 12, triathlete from Impington - £300
- Scott Neville, age 14, roller hockey player from Cottenham - £350
- Zoe Douglas, age 13, tennis player from Papworth Everard - £750
- Alfred Bennett, age 15, fencer from Sawston - £750
- Angus McLuskie, age 13, rower from Coton - £600
- Benedict Abbot-Gribben, age 20, pole-vaulter from Hardwick - £600
- Tate Tucker, age 14, trampolinist from Hardwick - £150
- Rebecca Shaw, age 15, trampolinist from Hardwick - £150
- Gregory Kendall, age 12, trampolinist from Hardwick - £150
January 2011
- Nicholas Beer, age 25, triathlete from Waterbeach - 1,000
- Monica Relph, age 22, rower from Histon - £1,000
- Lucy Dowsett, age 20, middle distance runner from Haslingfield - £500
- Gemma O'Connor, age 16, Tae Kwon Do competitor from Bassingbourn - £500
- Josh Pearson, age 16, clay pigeon shooter from Cottenham - £250
- Matthew Stearn, age 16, roller-hockey player from Cottenham - £500
- Penelope Weiser, age 15, dinghy racer from Fen Ditton - £250
- Charlotte Johnson, age 12, roller-hockey player from Cottenham - £150
- Nathaniel Johnson, age 12, roller-hockey player from Cottenham - £150
- Oscar Boatfield, age 16, flyfisherman from Coton - £750
- Ben Kelk, age 18, hurdler from Whittlesford - £750
- Harriet Algar, age 16, Tetrathlete/Modern Pentathlete from Bourn - £250
- Laura Bass, age18, hurdler from West Wickham - £250
- Gareth Furlong, age18, hockey player from Histon - £1,000
- Charlotte Cox, age 20, parathlete from Toft - £2,000
September 2010
- Adam Miller, age 18, hockey player from Haslingfield - £1000
- King Lawal, age 19, rower from Orchard Park - £250
- Charlie Rolls, age 9, trials bike rider from Longstowe - £250
- Morgan Young, age 14, javlin thrower from Comberton - £500
June 2010
- Benedict Abbot-Gribben, age 19, pole vaulter from Stapleford - £500
- Freddie Bennett, age 14, fencer from Sawston - £750
- Philip Curtis, age 32, triathlete from Girton - £250
- Zoe Douglas, age 12, tennis player from Papworth - £500
- Sam Fleck, age 17, tennis player from Stapleford - £250
- Angus McLuskie, age 12, rower from Coton - £500
- Elizabeth Winter, age14, swimmer from Over - £500
February 2010
- Oscar Boatfield, age 15, flyfisher from Coton - £500
- Rhys Cooke, age 15, sailor from Guilden Morden - £500
- Charlotte Cox, age19, athletics (Paralympic) from Toft - £500
- Will Clarke, age 24, triathlete from Waterbeach - £2,000
- Laura Oates, age 18, tennis player from Comberton - £500
- Anna Rehfisch, age 14, air pistol shooter from Pampisford - £1,000
- Sam Richardson, age 15, judo competitor from Comberton - £500
- Ben Shambrook, age15, diver from Balsham - £500
- Matthew Stearn, age 15, roller hockey player from Cottenham - £500
October 2009
- Laura Bass, age 17, 400m hurdler from West Wickham - £500
- Nick Beer, age 24, triathlete from Waterbeach - £1,000
- Harriet Brettle, age 17, triathlete from Gamlingay - £250
- Tom Bucktrout, age15, sailor from Longstanton - £250
- Georgina Bullen, age 15, goalball (Paralympic sport) from Shepreth - £1,000
- Lucy Dowsett age 20, 800m runner from Haslingfield - £1,000
- Charlotte Drury, age 15, rower from Duxford - £500
- Hattie Elgar, age 14, tetrathlete/modern pentathlete from Bourn - £250
- Lewis Evans, age 19, Octopush (underwater hockey) from Little Shelford - £250
- Gareth Furlong, age 17, hockey player from Histon - £1,000
- Ben Kelk, age 16, hurdler from Whittlesford - £500
- Gemma O'Connor, age15, Tae Kwon Do competitor from Bassingbourn - £250
- Hayley Sayer, age 17, hammer thrower from Stapleford - £250
- Daniel Shaw, age 18, basketball player from Stapleford - £500
- Adam Tapley, age 14, triathlete from Histon - £250
