New Sports Grants Available
14 April 2011 by Paul Rhoades
To help local athletes prepare for the Olympics, the council has announced a series of grants have become available specially aimed at people from North Lincolnshire who compete at a national level.
In conjunction with these grants, North Lincolnshire's top athletes will also be offered free use of the council�s swimming pools and fitness suites during the run up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
In a statement released earlier, the council said "Competing in sport at national level can be very costly and the council wanted to improve the way it supports individual athletes as a way of giving its support to the Olympic legacy.
Until now the council has offered grants of up to �250 to individuals competing in sport at a national level to help cover travel and training costs. The amount available to individuals has now been doubled to up to �500."
To be eligible, individuals must have been selected to train with national teams or squads to qualify for either of these benefits and only people taking part in sports recognised by Sport England are eligible.
Application forms are available from the leisure pages of the council's website.
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