Membership Grant Programme

In October 2019, the BWF Council approved a new Membership Grant Programme, which was first implemented in 2020.

The BWF Membership Grant Programme provides opportunities for Member Associations to access tailored support, to assist them in developing badminton in their country. The programme supports Capacity Building of Member Associations –  one of the five strategic priorities of the BWF Strategic Plan 2024 – 2028.

The programme provides further funding for Member Associations, and compliments the existing grants provided by the BWF for Regional development to its five Continental Confederations.

To view the list of members who have received the grant from 2020 -2024. Please refer to the following document – BWF Membership Grant Programme Recipient 2020 – 2024.

To view the list of Member Association Eligibility Status for the 2026 Membership Grant Programme, please click here.

• Focus on building the capacity of Member Associations with a long-term approach
• Support the growth of badminton at a national level
• Support should focus on training and development of people
• Support should be tailored to the needs of Member Associations
• Member Associations must demonstrate clear outcomes and submit necessary reporting

In order to access support, Member Associations must meet the following eligibility criteria by 15 May 2026:

• Completed BWF Members Questionnaire 2026
• Fall within categories 2-9 in the BWF Member Categorisation System
• Completed Schedule A 2025
• Paid Subscription Fees 2026
• No outstanding penalty or withdrawal fee payments to the BWF
• Attended BWF/CC AGM in 2025 or 2026
• Completed reporting from previous Membership Grant Programme(s)

The Membership Grant Programme is designed to support eligible Member Associations who demonstrate specific developmental needs.

Areas of development are identified through the analysis of the results from the BWF Membership Questionnaire and Categorisation Tool.

The following areas are considered when determining support to be offered to each Member Association:

• Areas of development highlighted through the BWF Categorisation Tool
• Priorities highlighted by MAs through the BWF Membership Questionnaire
• Areas of development highlighted by the Continental Confederations

Based on the above areas, the BWF, in collaboration with its Continental Confederations, offer a package of specific support to each Member Association.

Base Grant

Eligible Member Associations may receive a support grant through the BWF Membership Grant Programme, which can be used to support a series of developmental areas, identified by the BWF.

Grants are reviewed on an annual basis and are subject to Member Associations fulfilling all eligibility requirements.

From 2020 – 2024, eligible Member Associations received up to USD 5,000 per year. For the period 2025 – 2028, support has been increased on a staggered basis as follows:

Enhanced Grant

In some cases, the BWF may offer an additional support grant to a small number of Member Associations. These Member Associations may be selected based on identified strategic, commercial or market growth priorities and opportunities.

For more information please contact the BWF Development Team at [email protected]