2025 Athlete Funding Criteria
Monthly Stipends #
Athletes receiving Direct Athlete Support stipends for Q1 (January 1 - March 31) will have their flight and hotel expenses (room and board) paid for three (3) of the following events below.
January 1 - March 31, 2025
- Paris Grand Slam
- Baku Grand Slam
- Upper Austria Grand Prix
- Tbilisi Grand Slam
Athletes receiving Direct Athlete Support stipends for Q2 (April 1 - June 30) will have their flight and hotel expenses (room and board) paid for the following events below.
April 1 – June 30, 2025
- Senior Pan American and Oceania Championships
- Senior World Championships
Athlete Stipends and EAHI Eligibility and Criteria Approved for this Term
Athlete stipends and EAHI eligibility across all Olympic weight categories will be based on the IJF World Ranking List (WRL).
An athlete ranking will be determined after removing duplicate countries and host countries from the ranking list. For example, if a U.S. Athlete is ranked 11th on the ranking list but Japan has two athletes ranked in the top 10, the U.S. Athlete would be considered to be ranked 10th as the second athlete from Japan 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.
Eligibility for Athlete Stipends and EAHI resources will be evaluated on January 1 (for January-March) and April 1 (for April – June), July 1 (for July – September) and October 1 (for October – December) using the IJF World Ranking List.
Payments will be allocated as follows:
Athlete Ranking (Removing Double Countries) | Monthly Payment |
|---|---|
1-10 | $2,000 |
11-18 | $1,250 |
19-22 | $500 |
23-40 & Current Senior Pan Am or World Team Member | $0 - EAHI Only |
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.
Notes regarding EAHI benefits:
- Athletes who are enrolled in EAHI as of January 1, 2025 may remain on EAHI through January 31, 2025. All athletes must requalify per the criteria and dates above to remain enrolled.
- Athletes qualifying for EAHI will be offered EAHI in the month in which they qualify. Coverage does not start until the first day of the following month.
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 |
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.