No. Applications are only open to current or former members of the AIS Athlete Accelerate program.

Under no circumstances will extensions be given.

If you need to edit your submitted application (before the closing date only), please email accelerateprogram@ausport.gov.au and request your form to be reopened. Please allow sufficient time for the team to respond to this request. Requests made on the day of closing may not be actioned.

Note: Applications cannot be changed after the closing date.

Please email accelerateprogram@ausport.gov.au.

You will be notified of the outcome of your application within one-month of applying via SmartyGrants.

For probity reasons and to treat all applicants fairly and equally, it is not possible to give out information about the status of applications during the assessment process.

If you are successful, a letter of offer including the grant terms and conditions will be sent via Smartygrants. Grant payments will be processed within 10 days after the letter of offer and terms and conditions have been signed and returned to the ASC.

Applications will initially be assessed on eligibility, before processing to the general application process where they will be assessed by an internal panel made up of ASC staff. The panel will make their recommendations to the ASC Executive General Manager, AIS Performance who will be responsible for the final decision.

Yes. This is a competitive process so each grant application is assessed on how well it addresses the assessment criteria in comparing with other applications.

For the purposes of its programs including the Women Leaders in Sport program, the ASC follows the Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender (published by the Attorney-General’s Department in July 2013 and updated November 2015).

These guidelines indicate "the Australian Government recognises that individuals may identify and be recognised within the community as a gender other than the sex they were assigned at birth or during infancy, or as a gender which is not exclusively male or female. This should be recognised and reflected in their personal records held by Australian Government departments and agencies."

No. The decisions are final and there is no appeal process.

No – only one application per applicant will be accepted. If more than one application is submitted, the last submitted application will be assessed.

Yes.

We advise using the Australian Sports Commission and AIS logos on any promotional materials produced. Logos and guidelines for use of Australian Government acknowledgment and crest can be accessed via our clearinghouse for sport: ASC Communications | Clearinghouse for Sport. If you have any questions regarding branding or use of logos please contact marketing@ausport.gov.au

When acknowledging the Australia Sports Commission Athlete Accelerate Program grants please include the following:

‘The Australian Sports Commission manages the AIS Athlete Accelerate Program through the Women Leaders in Sport program which is supported by the Office for Women.’

The ASC encourages recipients to seek professional tax advice in relation to any impact that the WLIS grant may have on your personal tax situation.  The ASC is unable to provide specific advice given each individuals’ tax situation is different.

A letter of support must accompany the grant application (uploaded at time of application).  The letter of support should be written by an Executive Level member of the Organisation (i.e., CEO, COO, HP Manager).

Important: You cannot endorse your own letter of support.

It is highly recommended you contact the AIS Athlete Accelerate program team to discuss your experience before you apply, to set up a meeting please email accelerateprogram@ausport.gov.au

Please email your enquiries to wlis@ausport.gov.au