Funded NSOs/NSODs must meet and comply with the Australian Sports Commission NSO/NSOD Recognition Criteria, as well as the requirements outlined in their ASC Grant Agreement.
Participation Growth Funding is the annual investment that supports National Sporting Organisations (NSO) and National Sporting Organisations for People with Disability (NSOD) to deliver quality participation outcomes.
In 2023-24, the ASC will distribute a total of $17.26 million in Participation Growth Funding to NSOs and NSODs, in accordance with the Participation Growth Funding guidelines, opens in a new tab.
A team of expert Participation Advisors will support NSOs and NSODs to maximise the value and impact of this funding.
For more information about Participation Growth Funding please refer to these Frequently Asked Questions, opens in a new tab.
In line with the ASC’s Strategic Vision objectives, the AIS has committed over $163 million to Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games sports for the 2023-24 financial year. This funding includes more than $22 million direct investment into Paralympic sports, an increase of $8.7 million from the 2021-22 financial year. $26.7 million of the total committed funding has been allocated to performance pathways programs across sport to support Australia’s most talented young athletes.
Current 2023-24 allocations for Participation, High Performance and other projects are provided in the investment allocations outlined below.
Investment-allocation-2023-24-Website-as-at-04-July-2024.pdf