Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme
youth sport scheme in England
The Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme, known as TASS, is a university and sixth-form bursary scheme, and a sports scholarship, largely in England, and at Cardiff University and Swansea University in Wales, and at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.
It is a scheme of Sport England (UK government-funded) to find and support prospective talented athletes.
History
Over five hundred athletes are supported by this scheme, in around thirty sports (in high performance sport). The scheme began in April 2004, by UK Sport, with nine athletes.
There was £6m of funding, with £1,000 to £3,000 per athlete. It was largely officially launched in September 2004. Roger Draper was chief of Sport England.
When UK selected for Olympics in July 2005, more money was allocated. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, 21 people who had been funded through the scheme won medals.
From September 2014 it was operated by Sport England.
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