The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is the Australian government body responsible for the delivery of funding and development of Australian sport.

The ASC supports a wide range of programs designed to develop sporting excellence and increase participation and achievement by all Australians.

• The ASC allocates the majority of its funding through national sporting organisations (NSOs) and national sporting organisations for people with a disability (NSODs). In order for a NSO or NSOD to receive funding, the organisation must be recognised as the pre-eminent organisation responsible for the development of the sport within Australia.

The assessment of recognised NSOs/NSODs for funding takes place in two stages.

• 1. Assessment of recognised NSO/NSOD status and performance across three key areas - Excellence, Relevance and Effectiveness; and
  2. Determination of the allocation of funds to each sport based on NSO/NSOD strategic plans and priorities, in line with ASC objectives.
• The ASC partners with state/territory departments of sport and recreation to develop and deliver programs and services to build the sustainability, capability and capacity of the sport industry in Australia.
• The ASC has a number of programs where funding is provided to individual sportspeople.
• There are also a number of other sources of funding that may be of use for sporting organisations.

Did you know?

Australia is one of only two nations to have competed in every modern Summer Olympic Games.

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