Application assessment and approval

All applications will initially be assessed by the ASC against the eligibility criteria. All eligible applications will proceed to the selection criteria assessment.

Selection Criteria

• Integrity Risk factors of the sport - A Sport Integrity Risk Assessment process will be undertaken based on the following risk factors:
  • Demographic/participant profile of the sport;
  • Whether the sport is an individual or team sport;
  • The history/culture of illegal drug use in the sport;
  • The history/culture of abuse in the sport; and
  • Wagering interest in the sport.
• Integrity capability of the organisation
  • Current integrity resourcing and capacity to implement and embed the National Integrity Framework;
  • Proposed utilisation of the grant to increase the integrity capability of the NSO/D
  • Proposed plans to maintain their integrity capability in the organisation beyond the funding period.

Organisations assessed as having a higher integrity risk rating for their sport and lower integrity capability relative to the level of risk of the organisation will be prioritised for funding. 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 any number of external sources.

For NSO/Ds already funded, the assessment committee will consider:

• Whether all compliance and reporting requirements relating to any previous funding have been completed on time and to the satisfaction of the ASC in consultation with Sport Integrity Australia.
• The ASC and Sport Integrity Australia are satisfied the NSO/NSOD(s) have made a demonstrable increase in integrity capability and outputs in 2023/24.
• The ASC and Sport Integrity Australia are satisfied that the NSO/NSOD(s) continue to have the capability and intent to implement the National Integrity Framework.  NSO/NSODs with dedicated Integrity resource(s) that demonstrate the intent for this resource(s) to continue throughout the period to 30 June 2026 to provide capability enhancement will be prioritised.
• How the NSO/NSOD(s) intends to utilise the grant to increase their Integrity Capability during the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years.
• Whether the NSO/NSOD(s) are or has made progress in decreasing the reliance on this programs funding while maintaining or increasing integrity capability.