Ballarat Sports Foundation

🌟 Applications Now Open for the 2026/27 Mid year Future Stars Program! 🌟

Are you an aspiring athlete looking to take the next step on your elite pathway? The FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport Future Stars Program is here to support YOU!

✅ What’s Included?

Weekly Strength & Conditioning sessions at FedUni
Athlete Education Seminars (x4)
Access to discounted health services & wellbeing consultants
Fitness testing at start & end of program
Lumin Sports App for communication & tracking
Complimentary ticket to our Athlete’s Address dinner

💡 Why Join?
Get holistic support, tailored guidance, and resources to complement your current training.

📌 Apply Now: Fill out the application form here - https://forms.office.com/r/gLZ5eSapvp

🔗 Learn more: westvicsport.org.au here - https://www.westvicsport.org.au/future-stars.html

Let’s build the next generation of champions together! 💪

And following on from Lucas Byrne and his team success, we congratulate Eliza Ashby & her team on their Bronze medal. 🥉 Congratulations 💚💛

Further funding opportunity available for our local athletes.

📣 Funding Available for Young Athletes, Coaches & Officials!

Heading to a state, national or international championship this year? The Australian Sports Commission's Local Sporting Champions program could help cover the costs of participation. Eligible competitors, coaches and officials aged 13–18 can apply for grants of $500–$750 to support their sporting journey.

✅ Base grant: $500
✅ Additional support for long-distance travel
✅ Extra funding for participants from rural electorates

🗓️ Applications are now open and close on 31 August 2026. Eligible competitions must be held between 1 April 2026 and 30 November 2026.

Apply and find out more: 🔗 https://www.ausport.gov.au/grants_and_funding/local_sporting_champions

Congratulations to Scholarship Recipient Lucas Byrne & his team!

CALLING ALL BALLARAT COACHES - Join the FREE coaches' collective and learn from some of the best.

Central Highlands Coaches Collective An insightful evening with Nicole Livingstone, Brad Dubberley & Mick Malthouse on coaching, teams, leadership, resilience & mental health.

The Ballarat Sports Foundation congratulates Scholarship Recipients Sam, Cooper & Yual on their Commonwealth Games selection!

Good luck! 💚💛

Congratulations to athletes Bec Brodie (hammer throw), Paige Tuddenham (track distance), Aria Violini (track distance), and Archer Spackman (steeple chase) along with Ballarat YCW coach Bernie Blood (coach), recipients of Rd 77 Ballarat Sports Foundation Scholarships 👏👏

🎉 Round 77 Athlete Funding Now Open! 🎉

Calling all Ballarat athletes — this is your chance to take the next step in your sporting journey! 🌟

The Ballarat Sports Foundation is proud to support local athletes competing at state, national and international levels, helping to ease the cost of travel, training and competition.

If you’re committed to your sport and chasing big goals, we’d love to support you along the way 🙌

💻 Applications are now open: https://ballaratsportsfoundation.com.au

Let’s keep backing our incredible local talent — from rising juniors to elite performers 🏊‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏑