Fresh off the inspiring performances from Australia's track and field stars at the Tokyo Olympics, Cowra Little Athletics is hoping new equipment from Coles will help budding athletes fulfill their sporting potential.

Cowra Little Athletics President Briony Woodhouse said the funding will help the centre to survive and thrive through challenging times.

"Cowra Little Athletics has a strong and enduring following within the Cowra Shire since 1980 but we have not been able to upgrade our equipment for many years," she said.

"As a new committee, we would like to improve the experience overall for both volunteers and athletes.

"The Coles grant will enable us to buy iPads to assist volunteers with timing and new hurdles to ensure athletes are able to compete safely and confidently.

"Our current hurdles were starting to break and no longer able to be adjusted."

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The latest round of funding brings Coles' allocation of sports equipment grants to over $2 million in three years with this year's grants funded from the sale of Coles' reusable community bags designed by Aussie kids and the sale of bananas sold at Coles' supermarkets on National Banana Day in May.

Coles Little Athletics Australia President, Andrew Pryor said the grants will help Little Athletics centres to develop the next generation of Olympians as the sport builds towards Brisbane 2032.

"We are entering a very exciting period for Little Athletics following the success of Tokyo 2020 and as we set our sights on Brisbane 2032," he said.

"Around 75 per cent of the Australian track and field team who competed in the Tokyo Olympics and a further 23 percent of para-athletes in the Paralympics, had their start in Little Athletics - that's why support like this from Coles is so important.

"The grants will help ensure little athletes of today have all the resources they need to develop into Olympians of the future, if that is the pathway they choose."

Coles Acting State General Manager Mark Dubock said Coles was extremely proud of its partnership with Little Athletics Australia and its grassroots clubs and centres in NSW.

"We're delighted to continue to support Little Athletics centres in NSW through the Coles Little Athletics Community Fund," he said.

"Little Athletics centres and their dedicated volunteers play such a vital role in the local community to help kids keep active and healthy.

"We want to be better together with the community and we're proud to play our part by providing nearly $650,000 in sports equipment grants to Little Athletics centres in NSW."

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