*Due to the COVID-19 situation, the following tournaments will not be counted as part of the Grants: Edmonton Open, Alberta Fencing Provincial Championships
**A current review is being completed of the available grants, this may very well be the last year of the Athlete Development Grants as they currently stand. They will see a significant change for the 2020/2021 season in hopes to assist athletes in a much more beneficial way. Stay tuned for the new opportunities!
The AFA is proud to offer two travel assistance grants which may be applied for by any fencer registered with the AFA who is in good standing and meets the selection criteria. More details can be found in section 5.5.2 of the Policy Manual.
Developing Athlete Travel Grant
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a Cadet or Junior Athlete (Please see section 5.1.2 for details on age categories)
- Attendance and result at a Canada Cup (of application year)
- Attendance and result at 50% of Alberta Sanctioned Tournaments
Submissions for reimbursement must include the travel receipts for the Canada Cup they are seeking reimbursement for as well as the results for Canada Cup West and 50% of the Alberta tournaments.
University Athlete Travel Grant
Eligibility Criteria:
- Attendance and result at a University Championships (of application year)
- Attendance and result at 50% of Alberta Sanctioned Tournaments
- (Please see section 5.5.2.2 for details on age categories)
Submissions for reimbursement must include the travel receipts for the University Championships they are seeking reimbursement for as well as the results for University Championships and 50% of the Alberta tournaments.
Please send in a letter of intent clearly showing all results for relevant tournaments and attaching a Reimbursement Form with all travel receipts to info@fencing.ab.ca.
Athlete Travel Grant Applications are due May 1st. Funds will be dispersed to qualified applicants shortly after May 15th once they have been reviewed.
Any questions can be directed to info@fencing.ab.ca.
