LWC 2024
Developing Nations Incentive ProgramTo the Presidents of the all Category C ILS Full Members

The Lifesaving World Championships 2024 Developing Nations Incentive Programme

Dear President,
Surf Life Saving Queensland as the host of the Lifesaving World Championships 2024 isvery generously making available a sum of 6,000 Euro to support the attendance of eachnational team from the ILS Category C Full Members to a maximum of 20 teams.
The following procedure will apply to the program:
Each Category C Full Member of ILS that is attending the LWC 2024 may be allocated up to6000 Euro each subject to selection by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and the ILS,
thus enabling up to 20 nations to take advantage of this offer.
Terms and Conditions for receiving support from the Developing Nations Incentive
Programme
The funding will be allocated on the following terms and conditions:
1. The Category C Member must be in good standing with the ILS – i.e. all membershipfees have been paid to the ILS at the date of the application
2. Up to 6,000 Euro will be allocated to fund a minimum of three competitors with aminimum of one man and one woman – to participate in the National Teams Open (NTO)Championships at LWC 2024 on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
3. A Category C Member is free to enter more than one man and one woman in its nationalteam, but the funding is to a maximum of 6,000 Euro. The full 6,000 Euro is therefore
only paid if the condition of a minimum of three competitors including a minimum of one
man and one woman entered is met.
4. This funding is not available to support entry to the National Team Youth (NTY)Championships at LWC 2024.
5. The 6,000 Euro for each Category C Member is only payable if the three individuals startin at least one individual event in the NTO Championships and are shown in the resultslist.
6. The 6,000 Euro will be paid electronically by SLSQ to the appropriate Category C
Member federation at the conclusion of the NTO Championships.
7. In order to enter the NTO Championships, the Category C Members enter to participate
in the NTO with a minimum of three competitors and make their own arrangements fortravel and accommodation and will be required to pay the entry fees at registration.
Applying for funding from the 2024 Developing Nations Incentive Programme
To apply, the Category C Member must complete the attached form and forward it to the ILS
Event Director, John Martin MBE j.martin@ilsf.org by 17 November 2023 with a copy to RonRankin AM ronrankin@bigpond.com provided that they:•

are in good standing with the ILS and have paid all outstanding ILS Membership Fees atthe date of making the application

•••will accept this generous offer from Surf Life Saving Queensland and the terms andconditions above
will enter at least three competitors including one man and one woman into the LWC
2024 NTO Championships
will arrange their own travel and accommodation requirements.

This is a PDF Fillable Form. Select your federation from the drop-down list, enter therelevant details where indicated, check the required boxes, select the date of completion andprovide your signature.
When saving the file to send by e-mail, use the Save As command and name it as “XXX –LWC 2024 Developing Nations Support Application.pdf” where the XXX is the threeletter country code shown at the start of your federation name.
Please note that if more than 20 Category C Full Members apply for support from theprogramme, SLSQ in consultation with the ILS will prioritise to which nations thesupport available will be provided. The application does not therefore guarantee thatthe funding will be given until the closing date is reached and that the ILS/SLSQ haveconfirmed that it will be provided.
Once the Category C Member has confirmed the above and funding has been agreed,SLSQ will liaise with them to assist where necessary in making the arrangements for theirentry and attendance at LWC 2024 NTO Championships.
Support to obtain Visas to enter Australia
For all nations that require a visa to enter Australia Information is available on the LWC 2024
website www.lwc2024.com to assist all Member Federations in countries that require a visa.
The visa application process is handled by the Australian Government Department of Home
Affairs.

John Martin MBE
ILS Event Directorj.martin@ilsf.org

Ron Rankin AM
Chair and Project Director LWC 2024 LOC
ronrankin@bigpond.com