Sports Development Funding

About the Fiona McEachern Sport Development Funding Scheme

APF sports development funding is intended to provide financial support for events, projects and activities that promote retention, progression, and development in sports skydiving. The APF Sport Development Fund (SDF) is named in honour of the late Fiona McEachern. We lost Fi in 2010, but she’ll always be remembered as one of the APF’s most talented and passionate ambassadors for skydiving. Fiona's career spanned 27 years and more than 7,500 jumps, including 13 years as APF Director of Competitions.
You can find Fi's memorial booklet and memorial page archived on the APF Website.

SDF funding will only cover a portion of an events costs, the remaining costs will need to be met through other sources such as, participant registration, area councils, DZ contributions or other commercial sponsorship.

Should your application be successfully pre-approved, APF will allocate the budget accordingly. Please note that the approval is based upon information provided during your application and is conditional on the details being verified during the post event acquittal. You must inform APF of any material changes to the event or project as soon as you become aware of them. Funding will normally be released once the acquittal is finalised, APF may in exceptional circumstances pay a portion of the funding in advance.

How does the funding process work?

General Conditions

1. Approval of funding is at the discretion of the APF.

2. Funding will be allocated in line with the SDF funding model and within available budget limits.

3. APF funding is provided on the basis that APF is not hosting, managing, or employing workers or volunteers for the event.
   The applicant is responsible for:

• Managing all aspects of the event

• Paying suppliers

• Complying with all relevant laws

• Ensuring the event aligns with the APF Code of Conduct and promotes the reputation of both the APF and the sport of skydiving

4. Applicants must be current financial members of the APF.

5. Applicants must provide all requested information and notify the APF promptly of any material changes to the event or application.

6. The application must demonstrate clear benefits to the APF and its members, consistent with the SDF’s primary purpose — promoting progression, retention, and development in sports skydiving.

7. Applications must be submitted in the approved form by:

• At least 4 weeks prior to the event for funding up to $1,500 (Level 1)

• At least 6 weeks prior to the event for funding up to or above $5,000 (Level 2 and Level 3)

8. Budgets are released three times a year:
   

• January — April

• May — August

• September — December

9. SDF funding will not be provided for:

• Nationals or State Meets

• Events that conflict with other APF-sponsored events

• Non-skydiving activities (e.g. BASE jumping, tunnel flying, etc.)

• Events that do not promote progression, retention, or development within the APF community

10. All funded events must be listed on the APF Calendar of Events.
    Send event details to [email protected] for inclusion.

11. The APF must be acknowledged as a major event sponsor throughout the event and across all marketing materials — including posters, social media, advertisements, and news stories.

If you agree to the above conditions, submit your funding application!