Pursuit of Athletic Excellence Grant

Gant details:

•  This grant is available to AOA resident members who travel out-of-province to participate in major "A" orienteering events: eg: COC, WCOC, NAOC, WMOC, non-Alberta provincial Champioships (must be "A" level and other (enquire with AOA office)
• This Grant is also available to AOA resident members who travel out-of-province to officiate in the "A" level orienteering events listed above: eg: Meet Director, Controller at the 300 level of the new COF officials Program, and other (enwuire with AOA office.

• The AOA members resident who travel out-of-province to participate in orienteering training camp can also be eligible for this grant.

Requirements for applications for the Pursuit of Athletic Excellence grant:

 

• applicants must be AOA members in good standing
• applicants must be Alberta residents for the 12 past months prior to the event
• no receipts are required, event results will be checked on-line by the AOA
• applicants need to apply with the correct form and respect the deadline
• the AOA office will be sending an email out to inform the members of the date and it will also be posted on the website

Grant Amount:

• $100 for western Canada - BC, SK, MB
• $200 for the rest of Canada
• $300 for International, including the United States

Note: The amount of the Grant will be pro-rated among the applicants should the grant budget maximum be reached.

Orienteering Learning and Development Grant

• This grant is available to AOA residents members who attend Officials courses, Coaching courses, Orienteering workshops, Conferences etc.
• There is no out-of-province travel restriction on this grant
• course fees and travel costs will be reimbursed up to a total of $250 or pro-rated among the applicants should the grant budget be reached.
• Receipts need to be provided

In order to apply for the Orienteering Learning and development grant: 

• Applicants must be a AOA members in good standing
• Applicants must be Alberta residents for the past 12 months prior to funding
• applicants need to apply with the correct form and respect the deadline, the AOA office will be sending out an email to inform members of the date and it will also be posted on the website.

The AOA Board reserves the right to approve or reject Pursuit of Athletic Excellence and the Orienteering Learning and Development grants requests based on the judged merit of the activity/event being applied for.

The Board may decide to substitute a special grant in lieu of the Pursuit of Athletic Excellence grant in certain special cases

All grant application will have to be sent at

pascale@orienteeringalberta.ca OR

by mail
AOA office at Alberta Orienteering Association
Box 1576
Cochrane, AB T4C 1B5