Elite Athlete 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 / Asian or European Grand Prix Events / Pan American Championships 

Gold

$1,000

Silver

$750

Bronze

$500

Any non-funded athlete that places 5th or better at an Asian or European Grand Prix, Grand Slam, Masters or World Championships will be reimbursed their hotel expenses and up to $1000 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.

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