Who we invest in

We invest in athletes in several ways. We put money into the high performance programmes of nine targeted sports, and we also have a contestable fund for high performance projects which is open to all other sports.

We provide elite athletes with a range of free services - things like strength and conditioning training, massage, physiotherapy and nutrition advice.

We provide Performance Enhancement Grants, to help athletes with living costs so that they can concentrate on training and competing, and Prime Minister's Scholarships, to help athletes and coaches further their academic or professional development.

We also provide support around technology, events and facilities.

National Sports Organisations

Nine targeted sports (six Olympic disciplines plus rugby, cricket and netball) were identified in the 2006-2012 High Performance Strategy.

Athletes

Campaign funding, carding support, scholarships and performance enhancement grants are available.

Coaches

Investment is in coach performance, programme scholarships, and the coach accelerator.

Support teams and officials

Support team scholarships and officials scholarships are available.

Other programmes