There are a number of programmes in place to provide support (both financial and service based) to help Scotland's talented and emerging athletes train and prepare for international competitions. This support is available to those athletes whose sport's governing body are satisfied have demonstrated the potential to win medals, or equivalent, on the world stage.
The main sources of support from which our athletes can benefit are:
In Scotland, we are investing significantly in systems and structures with governing bodies of sport rather than individuals with the aim of developing a system that will consistently produce world class athletes.