Individual Athlete Scholarships are aimed at athletes engaged in comprehensive program of intensive training and international competition in an Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth Games sport and discipline. Country Athlete Awards are aimed at athletes (aged 13 – 18 years, permanent residence more than 130km from Adelaide GPO) with demonstrated ability to progress to senior elite level in an Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth Games sport and discipline.
Applications closed
2023 Program
Applicants notified: February 2023
To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must be:
To be eligible for an Award, applicants must be:
SASI Individual Athlete Scholarships are not available to athletes who are scholarship holders in a SASI sport program. Athletes in sports where SASI conducts a program applicable to their age group for the full period of the scholarship are also ineligible.
Applicants can apply for funding under the following types of Scholarships:
The Individual Athlete Scholarships provide financial assistance to offset the costs associated with high performance training, competition and equipment.
Financial assistance and performance support servicing will be tiered according to the athlete’s sport categorisation along with their recent performances and future potential at benchmark events.*
Benefits additional to the financial assistance will be available on a case-by-case basis. Benefits may include:
* Benchmark events – The highest ranked event each year specific to your sport at the appropriate age and level i.e. World Championships.
The SASI Country Athlete Award (CAA) offers financial assistance to talented junior athletes, who are performing at a national level or on the trajectory to compete at this level within 2 years in Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth Games sports and disciplines. This Award targets athletes from rural areas to offset expenses that may be incurred in:
CAA recipients will have demonstrated through their sporting achievements, an outstanding ability to progress to the senior elite level. Athletes who have been identified by the SASI Talent Search Program or a National Talent Identification Program in their sport will also be considered.
Please be aware that the online application contains mandatory questions that will not let you submit until answered. In several cases the responses are required for an application to be considered eligible.
Applicants may be required to accurately provide the following information:
All attachments must be submitted with your SmartyGrants application. Attachments and/or other information not submitted in the applicant’s SmartyGrants application may not be considered through the assessment process.
Please note it is not possible to approve all requests; therefore funding should not be deemed automatic or anticipated. Please ensure you follow the helpful hints on each question.
Once the round has closed, applications are screened to check that:
If an application fails to pass eligibility screening, the applicant will be contacted via email, using the details provided in the application. The online application form will be reopened for the applicant to update and resubmit.
If an application is not resubmitted before the first day of the assessment by the Funding Assessment Committee, the application may be deemed withdrawn.
During the screening process, ORSR may request further information.
Incomplete applications may be deemed ineligible.
The Funding Assessment Committee assess all applications.
Where an application is deemed eligible, the Funding Assessment Committee will take into consideration the performance achievements of the applicant.
NSO’s/SSO’s will also be consulted during the assessment process.
The Funding Assessment Committee will also evaluate the application against the relative merits of other applications in terms of meeting the assessment principles.
Please note, satisfying the assessment principles alone does not guarantee the receipt of funding. It is anticipated that the number of eligible applications and funds sought will exceed the funds available and therefore ORSR does not guarantee applicants will be successful, nor that successful applicants will receive the full amount of funding requested.
The Funding Assessment Committee may request additional information during the Committee’s sitting period. Applicants should be aware that additional information may be requested.
Once the assessment is completed, the Funding Assessment Committee will provide funding recommendations to the Chief Executive, ORSR, for consideration.
Please be aware that the amount of funding recommended may be lower than the amount requested.
All applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their grant application.
ORSR understands that unexpected events may delay the expenditure of a grant. In these circumstances, grantees can request a variation to the expiry date of the grant agreement. Any request must be submitted through SmartyGrants. Requests may require the following details:
* The reason and justification for the variation.
* Timeframe implications.
If an extension request is submitted, ORSR reserves the right to approve or decline the request. In some circumstances ORSR may approve a more appropriate extension date.
To seek a variation, email ORSR.Grants@sa.gov.au with your application identification number and ORSR will forward a variation request form to complete on SmartyGrants.
SASI IAP does not allow for an increase to the agreed amount of grant funds as set out in the grant agreement.