2009 School Sport Foundation grants are available for schools to apply from June 10th 2009. All NSW public schools will be invited to apply for grants of between $500 and $2,500 from the School Sport Foundation to support school based sport, healthy lifestyle and physical activity programs. Applications will close at 5pm on Wednesday 1st July 2009.

Preference will be given to programs that:

• promote physical activity, fitness and/or health across the school
• provide benefits that are supplementary to normal curriculum requirements
• support a clearly identified need
• provide ongoing benefits to the school and students
• demonstrate commitment of school resources and have the support of the school community
• are supported by an appropriate evaluation and reporting process
• would not normally be covered by global funding
• are within the $500 to $2,500 funding range and will be implemented and funds expended within the year.

Grants applications will close at 5pm on Wednesday 1st July 2009.

For more information or to download an application form please click here