Assessment and approvals

All applications will initially be assessed against the eligibility criteria. Applications which do not meet the eligibility criteria will not progress further in the process.

Eligible applications will progress to the preliminary assessment phase where they will be assessed by an internal panel made up of ASC staff, based on responses provided in the application.

Shortlisted applications will proceed to the selection panel which will comprise representatives from a National Sporting Organisation, a National Sporting Organisation for people with a Disability, State and Territory Agencies of Sport and Recreation and the ASC.

The external panel will make their recommendations to the ASC Executive General Manager Diversity, People and Culture who will be responsible for the final decision including:

• The approval of the grant recipients,
• The grant amount to be awarded, and
• The terms and conditions of the grants.

Applicants can increase their chances of success by contributing to the cost of their course and applying for a smaller grant amount.

In the event multiple applications receive the same score, additional considerations such as applicant’s current role, the nature and reach of their supporting organisation, and their potential impact on the sporting sector may be taken into account to determine the successful recipients.

All decisions about funding are at the sole and absolute discretion of the ASC. Decisions are final and there is no appeal process.