Sports stars from across Wiltshire can now apply for funding to help them develop as athletes.

Wiltshire Council's Funding Future Olympians and Paralympians grants are now open for applications.

Two types of grants are available to support athletes with their training or competitions.

The Sports Scholarship Grant offers £500 to young athletes aged eight to 18 who compete at a regional or national level.

The deadline to apply for this grant is 12pm on December 6.

The Elite Athlete Grant, meanwhile, provides £1,000 to athletes of any age competing at an elite level nationally or internationally.

Applications for this grant close at 5pm on January 6.

Team GB high jumper, Tom Gale, a recipient of one of the first sports scholarship grants, said: "It was the catalyst that started me on my sporting journey as I moved up to receive the Elite Athlete Grant and that led me all the way to the Tokyo Olympics.

"And while a blood clot prevented me from competing in Paris, I am now focused on Los Angeles 2028.

"Knowing I have the support of my local community has been invaluable to me and fostered a belief in me to compete and succeed at the very highest level of sport.”