2025 HP Coach Development Initiatives Grant Program

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Grant program information

The 2025 HP Coach Development Initiatives Grant Program will provide an Individual Coach Grant of up to $6,000 for HP coaches within NSO/Ds and the NIN to support a program or initiative linked to the coach’s Individual Coach Development Plan (ICDP) and aligned to the Australian HP Coach Development Framework and the HP Coach Development Strategy/plan of the NSO/D or NIN partner.

A total funding pool of $100,000 is available for the 2025 Grant Program.

Successful applicants must participate in a 2-day workshop at the AIS in Canberra in late January-February 2026 to share their insights and learnings. Travel and accommodation costs to attend the 2-day workshop should be included in the application.  The total grant request (project and AIS workshop) should not exceed $6,000.

Projects must occur in 2025.  For projects such as short courses, these may have commenced before the opening of applications (24 March) but must continue beyond.  Applications for courses already completed before the opening of applications will not be considered.  It is understood and recognised that some projects may continue beyond 31 December 2025 and consideration will be given to such projects.

 

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply, the HP Coach must: 

  • be an Australian citizen or have been granted permanent residency status. 
  • be currently coaching international level athletes within an AIS HP funded NSO/D, or NIN partner. The NSO/D must meet the National HP Sport Eligibility criteria and receive ASC HP investment in the 2024-25 financial year (ASC Australian Sports Directory). 
  • be endorsed by an NSO/D Performance Director and, in the case of an application from a NIN coach, the NIN HP Manager and NSO/D Performance Director. 
  • link the project to their ICDP or development plan. The project should also align to the organisational HP Coach Development Strategy and the Australian HP Coach Development Framework (Appendix 1).
  • ensure the project occurs in 2025 (and has not already been completed).
  • attend and actively participate in a two-day workshop at the AIS in Canberra in late January-February 2026 to share their insights and learnings. 
  • undergo Safeguarding and Integrity checks from Sport Integrity Australia and the ASC (organised by the ASC).
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