2026 DSP Grant

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Applicant Details

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Important Dates

There is only one round of applications for Disability Support Pension (DSP) Compensation grant per financial year.

2025/26 applications dates are:

Activity

Timeframe

Applications open

19 February 2026

Applications close

19 March 2026

Advise successful and unsuccessful applicants

Late April 2026

* Please note applications will automatically close at 5:00pm (AEDT) Thursday 19 March 2026. Applications must be submitted by 4:59pm and any unfinished applications will shut down at 5:00pm and will not be accepted.

Applications will close at 2:00pm for Western Australia, 3:30pm for Northern Territory and South Australia and 4:00pm for Queensland.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for a DSP Compensation grant in 2025/26, an athlete must:

a) be categorised by their National Sporting Organisation and National Sporting Organisations for People with a Disability (NSO/D) within the AIS National Athlete Categorisation Framework in 2024/25;

b) have their 2024/25 DSP payments affected as a result of travelling outside Australia for over 28 days for training and/or competitions in preparation for the Summer or Winter Paralympic Games; and

c) Have the training and/or competitions mentioned in b) sanctioned by the NSO/D.

Eligiblity * Required
Response required.
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Conflict of Interest

Any conflicts of interest could affect the performance of the grant opportunity or Program. There may be a conflict of interest, or perceived conflict of interest, if ASC staff, any member of the Assessment Panel, a committee or advisor, and/or you or any of your personnel, for example: 

  • has a professional, commercial or personal relationship with a party who is able to influence the application selection process, such as an ASC officer, or a member of an external panel
  • has a relationship with, or interest in, an organisation which is likely to interfere with or restrict the applicants from carrying out the proposed activities fairly and independently or
  • has a relationship with, or interest in, an organisation from which they will receive personal gain because the organisation receives a grant under the grant Program.

You will be asked to declare, as part of your application, any perceived or existing conflicts of interests or that, to the best of your knowledge, there is no conflict of interest. 

If you later identify an actual, apparent, or potential conflict of interest, ASC must be informed in writing immediately. 

Conflicts of interest for ASC staff will be handled in accordance with ASC’s Conflict of Interest Policy. Assessment Panel members will also be required to declare any conflicts of interest. 

Conflict of Interest * Required
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Selection Criteria and Funding Amount (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Eligiblity" on page 1

The ASC will take into account the following factors when determining whether an application is successful and the amount of funding provided:

  • whether the athlete satisfies the eligibility criteria;
  • the amount of the DSP payments foregone as a result of exceeding the 28 days travel allowance due to international sporting commitments;

The final grant amount offered to a successful applicant is at the discretion of the ASC and may not be of the amount applied for by an applicant.

Personal Details (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

  • "Eligiblity" on page 1
  • "Conflict of Interest" on page 1
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