Performance Wellbeing

Check out the latest opportunities below, including a range of:

  • Grants and Scholarships
  • Programs and development opportunities
  • Events
  • Research
  • System offerings

If you want to hear more about any of the upcoming opportunities, or want targeted opportunities sent to you directly, get in contact with your designated Wellbeing Manager here.

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AIS Local Para Champions program

The Local Para Champions program provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-24 participating in state, national or international championships for athletes with a disability.

Athletes aged 12-24

Applications close 31st July, 2025.

More information and to apply, click here.

AIS Build Strong Wellbeing Program

This program is designed to provide athlete wellbeing information in an interactive and easy to follow format, showcasing high performance athlete stories.

Categorised athletes who have been in HP system for up to 3years

Starts Tuesday 15th April, 2025.

Talk to your Wellbeing Manager to learn more.

AIS Start Strong Wellbeing Program

As per the Build Strong program, this program is also designed to provide athlete wellbeing information in an interactive and easy to follow format, showcasing high performance athlete stories and building upon the developed Wellbeing modules through the AIS.

Emerging and developing athletes, however, could still have some helpful strategies for all players on the topics discussed.  

TBC

Talk to your Wellbeing Manager or follow this link here.

AIS Transition Resources

A one-stop shop for information and amazing resources to support preparing for Transition and during transition out of sport.

Categorised athletes and alumni

Ongoing

For more information and to see all of the resources click the link here.

Para Sport Equipment Enhancement Program

Targeted support to address the specific gap of equipment within the Para sport pathway, enabling more athletes to enter and progress within the Para sport pathway, including those competing within high-performance.

Variety of grants, check application form carefully

Applications open. Multiple rounds of applications available.

 

More information follow this link.

Tax for Athletes Webinar

A webinar facilitated by Will Tuffley from BDO Finance. This session is designed to help athletes navigate tax time and will answer questions regarding athlete specific tax considerations.

Categorised Athletes and Alumni

Tuesday 24th June 7pm-8:30pm AEDT ONLINE

Please email your Wellbeing Manager to register interest and they will send you the meeting link.

Sport Excellence Scholarship Fund

The Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund (SESF) is a national charity that proudly invests in the future of Australian sport by providing financial scholarships of $1000 to support and empower talented young athletes who are experiencing financial hardship.

Athletes aged 10-18 years-old, whose financial circumstances would preclude them from otherwise participating at representative level for their state/territory or Australia in national and international championships.

Applications open and ongoing

More information follow the link here and attached document.

Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarships

 

Scholarships range between $2,500 - $10,000. A scholarship & mentoring program which aims to assist young elite Australians to reach the highest level of their chosen sport by providing financial support and more importantly, and mentoring from a SAHOF Member.

Athletes aged 15 - 21. Please read application form for more details on eligibility.

Applications are open, close June 29th, 2025

Apply via this link.