Details of Individual Athletes Support Scheme (IASS)

2027-2028 Individual Athletes Support Scheme (IASS) Application Guideline

Athletes who are not supported under Tier A sports but meet the IASS funding criteria, will be provided with a programme funding via their respective National Sports Associations (NSAs) to support their additional elite training needs.

Pre-requisite:
1. Olympic Games (OG)/Asian Games (AG) events:
  - included in the past one edition or the upcoming two editions.
2. Paralympic Games (PG)/Asian Para Games (APG) events:
  - included in the past one edition or the upcoming two editions.

Funding Criteria
1. Athletes must have achieved at least a 3 points or above competition result in the related OG/AG/PG/APG event under the Elite Vote Scoring Table* / Elite Vote Scoring Table for Para Sports*.
2. Funding is based on:
  1. performance of the applicant in the previous two years;
  2. training status of athletes (full-time / part-time)
* Elite Vote Scoring Table / Elite Vote Scoring Table for Para Sports refers to the Sport-Specific Scoring Table that NSAs have developed with HKSI, where applicable.

Support Provided under IASS

Successful applicants will be granted "HKSI Sports Scholarship Athlete" status and entitled to the following support:
1. receive the Elite Training Grant (2027-2028 ETG Application Guideline) /Elite Training Grant for Athletes with Disabilities (2027-2028 ETGD Application Guideline);
2. use of facilities available at HKSI;
3. sports science/medicine, strength and conditioning and other scientific support;
4. education and career counseling; and
5. accident, travel, life and medical insurance.

Based on athletes’ categories and training status, different levels of annual programme funding will be provided. Details are as follows:

i. For OG / AG Sports

Athlete Category		Training Status	Maximum Level of Annual Programme Funding	Support Period*
ETG	EA+ / EA	Full-time	$400,000	4 Years
	EB+ / EB		$200,000	4 Years
	EC		$150,000	2 Years
	EA / EB+ / EB / EC	Part-time	$150,000	1 Year
	Junior athlete / Student athlete A+ / A / B	Full-time / Part-time	$100,000	1 Year

* On condition that the athlete concerned could maintain its athlete category throughout the support period according to ETG criteria guideline.
* Their respective sport must be under IASS support in order to maintain their ETG support cycle. Besides, the level of funding will be adjusted if athlete change its training status during the year.

ii. For PG / APG Sports

Athlete Category		Training Status	Maximum Level of Annual Programme Funding	Support Period*
ETGD	EA+	Full-time	$400,000	4 Years
	EA		$200,000	4 Years
	EB		$150,000	4 Years
	EC		$150,000	2 Years
	EA / EB / EC	Part-time	$150,000	1 Year

* On condition that the athlete concerned could maintain its athlete category throughout the support period according to ETGD criteria guideline.
* Their respective sport must be under IASS support in order to maintain their ETGD support cycle. Besides, the level of funding will be adjusted if athlete change its training status during the year.

The maximum funding per NSA/Para Sport is capped at $2 million per financial year.
Annual programme funding will be provided to the respective NSA to cover the costs for its athlete’s elite training programme, including but not limited to:
1. Coaching;
2. Local training;
3. Overseas training and competition;
4. Training partners; and
5. Sports equipment and gears.
There should be no duplication of funding from other public funding including HKSI’s Tier B Sports funding / LCSD funding / CSTB funding / SF&OC funding /others.

Application

Applications should be submitted by respective National Sports Associations (NSAs) who are also responsible for monitoring and reporting on the usage of the funding and performance of the athletes.

Applications for 2027-2028 should be submitted to HKSI on or before 16 November 2026.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered

Enquiries

High Performance Administration Department
Hong Kong Sports Institute
25 Yuen Wo Road
Sha Tin, N.T.
Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 2681 6359
Fax: (852) 2504 3821
Email: [email protected]