12:40pm Thursday 18th February 2010
By Sian Harrison
YOUNG athletes in the borough have just over a week left to apply for funding for training.
The GLL Sport Foundation is offering grants of up to £1,750 to be spent on training, travel and equipment during the next 12 months.
Applications for this year's round of funding have to be received by Monday, March 1.
To be eligible for a grant, sportsmen and women must reside or have a training base in Waltham Forest and have the long-term potential to succeed at international level.
Financial awards may be used to fund the costs of training, competition, coaching and can be used to offset the costs of equipment, travel and accommodation.
The Foundation, which has former Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnell as its patron, aims to give over £1.5m to young athletes in selected areas of London and the South of England in the run up to the 2012 Olympics.
Last year, 650 athletes benefited from the scheme, including paralympic swimmer Dervis Konuralp.
He said: "With a helping hand from GLL, Sport Foundation athletes like me will receive vital support helping to assist and sustain the development of champions of the future."
For more information, visit www.gllsportfoundation.org
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