2023 Athlete Funding Criteria
Monthly Stipends
Athletes receiving Direct Athlete Support stipends in the top 25 on the IJF World Ranking List (WRL) as of January 1st and IJF Olympic Ranking List (ORL) beginning as of April 4th will have their flight and hotel expense (board only) paid for at the events below.
January 1 - September 30, 2023
Tournaments and Camps
1. Valencia Training Camp
2. Portugal Grand Prix
3. Paris Grand Slam
4. Tel Aviv Grand Slam
5. Antalya Grand Slam
6. Senior World Championships
7. Linz Grand Prix
8. Zagreb Grand Prix
9. Masters World Championships
10. Senior Pan American Championships
11. Perth Oceania Open*
12. Tokyo Grand Slam
*Airfare up to $2000 will be covered
Athlete Stipends and EAHI Eligibility and Criteria Approved for this Term
Athlete Stipends and EAHI eligibility will be based on the IJF World Ranking List and the IJF Individual Olympic Ranking List across all Olympic weight categories.
Eligibility for Athlete Support and EAHI resources will be evaluated on January 1 using the IJF World Ranking List and on April 4, July 1, and October 1 using the IJF Individual Olympic Ranking List. An athlete ranking will be determined after removing duplicate countries from the ranking list. For example, if a U.S. Athlete is ranked 11th on the ranking list but France has two athletes ranked in the top 10, the U.S. Athlete would be considered to be ranked 10th as the second athlete from France would be removed. This is consistent with the Olympic qualification process as each country can only enter one athlete per weight division at the Olympic Games. Athletes qualifying for resources remain eligible until the next evaluation date.
IJF World Ranking List - https://www.ijf.org/wrl?category=all
IJF Olympic Ranking List - https://www.ijf.org/wrl_olympic?category=all
Payments will be allocated as follows:
Athlete Ranking (Removing Double Countries) | Monthly Payment |
|---|---|
1-10 | $2,500 |
11-18 | $1,500 |
19-25 | $1,000 |
All flight expenses are considered as flights to/from country of competition to/from training location in the U.S. unless otherwise approved by the High Performance Director. All hotel expenses are the cost of boarding and do not include incidentals unless otherwise approved by the High Performance Director.
Elite Athletes Performance Incentive Funding
To be eligible for performance incentive funding, athlete must win a minimum of three matches, no byes, no walkovers, no round robins.
Athlete International A-Level Incentive Pool – Grand Slam / IJF Masters Events / IJF World Championships
Gold | $ 1,500 |
Silver | $ 1,000 |
Bronze | $ 750 |
5th | $ 500 |
European Continental Opens / Grand Prix Events / Pan American Championships
Gold | $ 1,000 |
Silver | $ 750 |
Bronze | $ 500 |
5th | $ 250 |
Any non-funded athlete that places 5th or better at a Grand Prix, Grand Slam, Masters or World Championships will be reimbursed their hotel expenses and up to $1200 for airfare to the event to that event.
All flight expenses are considered as flights to/from country of competition to/from training location in the U.S. unless otherwise approved by the High Performance Director. All hotel expenses are the cost of boarding and do not include incidentals unless otherwise approved by the High Performance Director.