Development grants

The Australian Sports Outreach Program (ASOP) was launched in July 2006. ASOP has two grants programs:

  1. The Pacific Sport Development Grant Program
  2. The Targeted Countries Grants Program

Together, the grants programs provide opportunities for predominantly Commonwealth countries in the Pacific, southern Africa, Asia and the Caribbean to receive support for sport development initiatives.

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) works closely with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Australian diplomatic missions to promote grant programs in each of the countries that are eligible to apply.

Submissions for sport development grants are assessed by a committee comprised of representatives of the ASC and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 

The Pacific Sport Development Grants (PSDG’s) Program

The PSDG’s are administered by Australian diplomatic missions. The Program covers the South Pacific region, not including Australia and New Zealand. For all information on the Pacific grants Program, including current timelines and applications forms, go to:

http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/spacific/asop/

Enquiries on the PSDG’s should be directed to the officer in charge:

Ph: + 61 2 62141086
Fax: + 61 2 62141451

The Targeted Countries Grants Program

Download and complete the project funding guidelines and application form available below.

Please note — Grants for eligible Non Pacific countries for 2010 - 11 are now open. Applications must be received by 30 July 2010.  Details on how to lodge the application are contained in the Application Form and Guidelines document available for download below.

Enquiries on the Targeted Countries Grants should be directed to the officer in charge (some countries are not included in this scheme. Please not also, that this funding program is due to cease at 30 June 2011.)

Ph: +61 2 6214 1762
Fax: +61 2 6214 1451

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