2021 SASI Individual Athlete Program

The 2021 round of the SASI Individual Athlete Program opened Wednesday 2 September 2020 at 12:00pm, and will close on Wednesday 7 October 2020 at 12:00pm. Please distribute to athletes that you believe are eligible within your sport.

The 2021 SASI IAP includes the Individual Athlete Program scholarships (IAP) and the Country Athlete Awards (CAA). Here are some criteria to help determine athletes who may be eligible. You can find more information about the guidelines and eligibility at https://www.orsr.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/30199/SASI-Individual-Athlete-Program-2021-Guidelines.pdf

IAP

• Competing in an Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth Games sport and discipline;
• Able to demonstrate the ability to be selected onto the next national team for the international benchmark event relevant to their age, e.g. Senior/U23/Junior World Championships;
• Engaged in a comprehensive program of intensive training and international competition;
• Athletes already on a SASI Sport Program Scholarship are ineligible.

CAA

• South Australian athletes with primary residence 130km or more from the Adelaide GPO. Kangaroo Island residents are eligible to apply;
• Competing in an Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth Games sport and discipline;
• Aged between 13 and 18 inclusive, on 31 December 2018;
• Recognised as having the ability to reach the senior elite level of competition;
• Recognised as having the potential to transition into a SASI sport program or Individual Athlete Scholarship.

Please access the Smarty Grants application portal at https://www.orsr.sa.gov.au/funding/apply_for_funding/sasi_iap_talented_athlete_award