Designed to provide targeted support to National Sports Organizations (NSOs) with smaller AIS funding budgets, the AIS Small NSO Infrastructure Grant program has committed $2.3 million to 23 sports over the past 12 months.
Adam Sachs, CEO of Shooting Australia, said the sport will be installing electronic targets at the Melbourne International Shooting Club (MISC), which serves as the base for the National Pistol Program.
“The installation of the electronic discs at the MISC will dramatically improve athletes’ preparation for major national and international competitions in the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,” said Sachs.
“These upgrades will also allow Shooting Australia to host training camps at the MISC for current and aspiring athletes looking to join our national rosters and teams. This investment will create a real legacy for pistol athletes now and in the future.”
The AIS Small NSO Infrastructure Grant program has helped Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games improve their training environments with a focus on the Paris 2024 Games, Victoria Commonwealth Games 2026 and LA 2028 Games. All projects are scheduled to be completed before June 2023.
CombatAUS performance program manager Nick Sanders said their athletes are already benefiting from it. Judo Australia received $75,000 last July and Australian Taekwondo $81,907 last September to help transform their training ground into an integrated world-class facility.
“The National Performance Center is now recognized as an AOC Olympic Training Center and can be used by both Taekwondo and Judo athletes and coaches, which is very exciting,” Sanders said.
Boxing Australia has also achieved some major milestones since receiving its bursary in 2021, with additional support for its pathway coaches and athletes.
“We have been able to better support our athletes and coaches moving from state to national programs by providing them with a range of new devices, such as video equipment, to better analyze their training sessions,” said Boxing Australia general manager Dinah Glykidis.
Several national sports organizations have been awarded several grants and the full list of recipients is below:
- Artistic Swimming Australia ($140,000)
- Australian Fencing Federation ($91,000)
- Australian Taekwondo ($81,907)
- Badminton Australia ($205,950)
- Baseball Australia ($175,506)
- Bocce Australia ($47,000)
- Bowls Australia ($144,470)
- Boxing Australia ($29,000)
- Diving Australia Ltd ($62,000)
- Judo Australia ($215,000)
- Modern Pentathlon Australia ($29,000)
- Paralympics Australia (Wheelchair Rugby) ($105,800)
- Shooting in Australia ($210,000)
- Skate Australia Inc ($75,000)
- Snow Australia ($345,000)
- Softball Australia ($103,550)
- Squash Australia Ltd ($45,000)
- Surfing in Australia ($103,000)
- Table Tennis Australia (capable) ($20,000)
- Table Tennis Australia (Para) ($39,580)
- Volleyball Australia ($45,400).
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