All applications will initially be assessed by the ASC against the eligibility criteria. All eligible applications will proceed to be assessed by the Assessment Panel against the selection criteria.  The Assessment Panel consists of officers employed by the ASC.

During the assessment process, the ASC may require further information about your organisation or application and may seek to source this information from applicants or from other external sources.

The Assessment Panel will assess the eligible applications and provide recommendations to the Grant Approver. The Grant Approver will make the final decision regarding the approval of the grant, the grant amount to be awarded and the terms and conditions of the grant awarded.

The ASC reserves the right to recommend and approve grant amounts that may differ from the amounts requested in applications. There is no appeal mechanism for decisions to approve or not approve a grant.

ASSESSMENT CONSIDERATIONS

To support applicants in understanding the assessment process, below is a list of considerations that will guide decision-making by the Grant Approver. This is purely a framework for consideration (as opposed to mandatory requirements) and applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.  No weighting will apply to the assessment considerations and each applicant will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.  If you have any questions, please contact accelerateprogram@ausport.gov.au.

Submission Review

• Does the application clearly outline the purpose, benefit to individual, and budget of the experience?
• Does the application align to the objectives and purpose of the Athlete Accelerate Immersion Experience Program?

Project sustainability

• What is the impact/benefit of the proposed immersion experience to the applicant, the supporting organisation or the sport?
• Demonstration of how the proposed Immersion Experience will benefit the applicant with career development.
• Has the applicant been offered similar opportunities in the past?

Risk Identification

• To what extent does the applicant have the ability to successfully carry out the Immersion Experience given their current work and personal time commitments.
• Is there any other risk associated with successfully completing the Immersion Experience?

Budget

• How appropriate is the grant application in terms of the funding requested?
• Has the grant application received a letter of support/endorsement?