Development grants
The Australian Sports Outreach Program (ASOP) is an Australian Government program that uses sport to address broader development priorities and community issues. The ASOP has two grant programs:
- Pacific Sport Development Grants
- Targeted Countries Sport Development Grants.
Together, the grants programs provide opportunities for predominantly Commonwealth countries in the Pacific, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean to receive support for sport development initiatives.
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) works closely with the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Australian diplomatic missions to promote and manage grants programs in each of the eligible countries.
Submissions for sport development grants are assessed by a committee comprised of representatives from the ASC, AusAID and DFAT.
Pacific Sport Development Grants
The Pacific Sport Development Grants (PSDGs) are administered by Australian diplomatic missions. The program covers the South Pacific region, excluding Australia and New Zealand. For all information on the PSDGs, including current timelines and application forms, please visit the link below.
Please address all enquiries to the PSDG grant program coordinator: asopgrants@ausport.gov.au
Targeted Countries Sport Development Grants
Applications for the 2011-12 Targeted Countries Sport Development grants are now invited from organisations and agencies in developing countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America.
For more information on the Targeted Countries Sport Development Grant, including selection criteria, guidelines and application forms, see related downloads.
Timetable for 2011-12 Targeted Countries Sport Development Grants process
| Application period | 4 July 2011 |
| Closing date for applications to be received by the ASC | 2 September 2011 |
| Grant evaluations | 2 September- 14 October 2011 |
| Steering committee meeting | 26 September 2011 |
| Completion of grants evaluation process | 14 October 2011 |
| Inform applicants of outcome (successful and unsuccessful) | by November 2011 |
| Reports and acquittals from 2011-12 projects due (2011-12 reporting template will be available on this website) | Date will be stated in letter of offer |
2010-11 Targeted Countries Sport Development Grants reporting template
The 2010-11 ASOP Targeted Sport Development Grants reporting template (see below) should be used for the reporting of the 2010-11 projects.
Please address all enquiries to the ASOP grant program coordinator: asopgrants@ausport.gov.au
- 2010-11 ASOP SD Grants Report Template - non pacific (
PDF - 166.0 KB) - 2010-11 ASOP SD Grants Report Template - non pacific (
MS Word Document - 322.0 KB) - 2011-12 ASOP Targeted Sport Development Grant Application - non-pacific ( MS Word Document - 427.0 KB)
- 2011-12 ASOP Targeted Sport Development Grant guidelines and application form ( PDF - 123.1 KB)
- 2011-12 ASOP Targeted Sport Development Grant selection criteria ( PDF - 57.4 KB)
