Canadian Cycling Association Spring Training Camp

Hamilton Foundation

Road Cycling Athlete Travel and Training Subsidy program

Program outline

The Hamilton 2003 Foundation Road Cycling Athlete Travel and Training Subsidy Program provides direct financial assistance to aspiring road cyclists with successful results who have the potential to achieve higher competitive levels and results. The goal of the fund is to relieve the financial burden on junior/development athletes lacking in financial resources. Financial assistance is considered for travel to designated development camps and/or specific races as designated in the application guidelines

Each successful grant applicant will be able to submit travel and training expenses for reimbursement.

The Hamilton 2003 Foundation is a legacy of the 2003 Road Cycling World Championships, held in Hamilton, Ontario. The Foundation is administered by a volunteer board of directors.

Eligibility

In order to be considered for this program, athletes must meet the following criteria:

Applicants must be Canadian citizens residing in Canada who are members in good standing of the Canadian Cycling Association and hold a UCI road license issued by the CCA;
Applicants must have completed at least one full year of sanctioned competition;
Male applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 22, and female applicants must be between 18 and 24 (in exceptional circumstances, older athletes may be considered for this subsidy if there is sufficient justification);
Applicants may not be members of a UCI ProTour team or UCI Continental Professional team, and applicants who are members of a UCI Continental team or a UCI women’s team must have the team submit justification for funding;
Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

Application process

To become part of the Travel and Training Subsidy Program, athletes must complete and submit the following by May 15, 2007:

An introductory cover letter;
The Travel and Training Subsidy Program application form (attached), including detailed information on anticipated travel and training expenses;
The Financial Need form (attached), including the section for trade teams if applicable;
A complete cycling resume, including a colour portrait photo (original print, or a jpeg or tiff image no smaller than 450 pixels wide and 600 pixels high, with a minimum resolution of 150 dpi);
A recommendation letter from an NCCP-certified cycling coach, which should speak of your athletic potential and goals.

Please keep your submission to seven pages or fewer.

Completed applications should be mailed, faxed or emailed to CCA High Performance Manager Sean O’Donnell at the addresses below. Applications arriving after the deadline will not be considered.

Canadian Cycling Association

Hamilton 2003 Grant Application

Attention Sean O’Donnell

203-2197 Riverside Drive

Ottawa ON

K1H 7X3

Fax: 613-248-9311

Email: sean.odonnell@canadian-cycling.com

Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee and submitted to the Hamilton Foundation Board of Directors for final approval. Successful applicants will be informed no later than June 15, 2007. Applications received after the May 15^th deadline will be considered for future grants.

Each grant recipient will be informed of the specific expenses the Hamilton Foundation will support and the maximum amount he or she is eligible to receive from the Hamilton Foundation.

At the end of the season, by October 31 2007, each recipient must also submit a report detailing how the funds were spent and what effect this had on performance during the year, along with original receipts for the approved expenses. The CCA will then issue reimbursement to a stipulated maximum amount. Receipts for non-approved expenses will not be reimbursed.

If you have any questions about your application, please do not hesitate to contact CCA High Performance Director Kris Westwood at kris.westwood@canadian-cycling.com, or 613-248-1353 ext. 2607.

Hamilton Foundation Travel and Training Subsidy Overview

May 15, 2007 Applicants must submit all information:

1. An introductory cover letter;

2. The Travel and Training Subsidy application form;

3. The Financial Need form;

4. A resume, including a colour portrait photo;

5. A recommendation letter from a certified cycling coach.

June 15, 2007 Successful applicants informed.

October 31, 2007 Recipients to submit season report and receipts.

Word document of this webpage

Hamilton Foundation Travel and Training Subsidy Application

Applicant information

Athlete

Name:

UCI Code:

Address:

Email:

Tel (home):

Tel (work):

Tel (cell):

Club/team:

Provincial category:

Provincial license #:

Signature

Date

*Parent or guardian (if under 18)*
Name:		UCI Code:
Address:


Email:
Tel (home):	Tel (work):		Tel (cell):

Signature				Date

Travel and training expenses

Please indicate the specific travel and training expenses you will be submitting for reimbursement. The Hamilton Foundation will approve the following expenses, for road events only:

Travel to and accommodation at a training camp supervised by an NCCP-certified coach (please provide coach name and NCCP passport number). Camps run by a CCA National Cycling Centre are preferable.
Coaching from an NCCP-certified coach (please provide coach name and NCCP passport number); coaching from a CCA National Cycling Centre is preferable
Travel to and accommodation at events outside Canada, particularly UCI calendar events

Date	Event	Expense (ie. airfare, accommodation, etc.)	Amount ($CDN)*

In order to receive their reimbursement, athletes must re-submit this form along with a report outlining the season and how this funding has helped the athlete achieve his or her goals by October 31, 2007.

Expenses will only be reimbursed if accompanied by original receipts. If expenses are incurred in a foreign currency, please include a credit card statement or other documentation indicating the rate of exchange to Canadian funds.
Financial need

The intent of the Hamilton Foundation Travel and Training Subsidy Program is to provide financial assistance to athletes with limited resources. Applicants must therefore demonstrate that they need these funds.

Athletes must indicate annual personal income of $18,000 or less, or, if they are dependants, annual household income of $30,000 per dependent or less.

Athletes who are members of UCI Continental teams must include a letter from the team director indicating:

The team’s overall budget
The portion of the budget allocated to the applicant athlete
The team’s objectives
The intended program for the applicant athlete, and how the subsidy can be used to improve the training and competition opportunities for him or her

Please indicate below what applies to you:

I am:

⁭	Not a dependent
“I declare that my annual personal income is $18,000 or less.”
Signature: X

⁭	A dependent
	Parent’s/guardian’s name:
	Contact information:


“I declare that our annual household income is $30,000 per dependent or less.”
Signature: X

⁭	A member of a UCI continental team, UCI women’s team or CCA trade team
	Name of team:
	Team director:
	Contact information:

Please attach letter from team director