Trampolining (trampoline gymnastics) is an Olympic sport — athletes perform acrobatic skills on a large trampoline, including double mini trampoline (DMT) and tumbling on a long, narrow trampoline track. Gymnastics Australia governs trampolining alongside artistic and rhythmic gymnastics. This guide covers the key funding sources.
Gymnastics Australia governs trampolining as a discipline:
- Trampoline gymnastics (TG), double mini trampoline (DMT), and tumbling
- National championship events
- Olympic pathway programme
Contact Gymnastics Australia and your state gymnastics body for national programme access.
State associations govern trampolining in each state:
- Gymnastics NSW: NSW trampolining development
- Gymnastics Victoria: Victorian trampolining
- Gymnastics QLD, WA, SA, TAS: State programmes
Sport Australia funds trampolining through Gymnastics Australia:
- Olympic programme investment (trampolining is Olympic since Sydney 2000)
- Participation growth
State sport agencies fund community trampolining:
- Equipment grants
- Junior development
- Women's participation (high female participation)
Trampolining requires significant equipment:
- Competition trampolines: Full-size Olympic trampolines ($5,000–$15,000 each)
- Training trampolines: Multiple trampolines per gym
- Double mini trampoline (DMT): Lower-profile ramp and bed — $3,000–$8,000
- Tumbling track: Long narrow sprung track ($5,000–$20,000)
- End decks: Safety landing areas at each end of the trampoline
- Crash mats: Landing safety
- Spotting rigs/harnesses: For learning new skills safely
A trampoline gym requires very significant capital investment — multiple trampolines, crash mats, and safety infrastructure.
Gaming grants fund trampolining clubs:
- NSW ClubGRANTS: Equipment and programme grants
- State gaming trusts: Equipment and development
Typical applications:
- Training mats and safety crash mats
- Trampoline maintenance and equipment replacement
- Junior programme development
- Competition uniforms and travel
Junior development is the primary pathway:
- Recreational trampolining: Fun physical activity for children
- Competitive pathway: National levels progression from junior
- School holiday programmes: Introduction to trampolining
- Junior nationals: Pathway events
Trampolining has significant female participation:
- Olympic programme: Women's competition events
- Sport Australia: Women in sport investment
- Women's club participation is strong at all levels
Acrobatic gymnastics (acro) uses strength and tumbling:
- Different governance but some shared infrastructure
- Tumbling skills relevant across both disciplines
Strong applications demonstrate:
- Participant numbers: Members by age, gender, and discipline (TG, DMT, tumbling)
- Equipment: Trampolines, mats, DMT, tumbling tracks — justified per programme
- Recreational access: Non-competitive recreational participation
- Junior development: Competitive pathway from recreational to national
- Women's participation: Female members throughout the programme
- Safety infrastructure: Crash mats, spotting rigs, qualified coaches
- Olympic pathway: Elite athletes on the national programme
- Club governance: Financial health, affiliation to Gymnastics Australia
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