While dAIS is a direct athlete grant, athletes do not apply for a dAIS grant by themselves. Athletes are nominated by their NSO.

To be considered for a dAIS grant, an athlete must:

1. Be nominated by their NSO;
2. Be categorised in accordance with the NSO sport specific Athlete Categorisation Framework;
3. Be training to represent Australia in an Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth Games event/discipline;
4. Be an Australian citizen and eligible to represent Australia at the next Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth Games;
5. Be following an individual performance plan which is endorsed by their NSO;
6. Satisfy the dAIS means test (refer to Section 9);
7. Have a signed athlete agreement with their NSO and not be in breach of that agreement;
8. Not be currently serving a sanction or provisional suspension for an anti-doping rule violation and/or not be in breach of a NSO integrity policy including Member Protection, Competition Manipulation & Sports Wagering, Misuse of Drugs and Medicines;
9. Para athletes only - Hold a review or confirmed status international classification. Para athletes who do not hold an international classification should hold a national classification and be planning to seek international classification within an acceptable timeframe.

The ASC will determine NSO eligibility to nominate athletes based on an assessment of the HP2032+ Sport Strategy outcomes and the prioritisation of funding to ensure the right support gets to the right athletes to deliver medal-winning success at future Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games.

For further information, please contact your NSO and/or Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement Manager, or contact the ASC at AISInvestment@ausport.gov.au.