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ANSF: Funding India's National Sports Federations
The Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSF) is the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' main funding line for the federations that ready Indian athletes for the Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and world championships. On 16 October 2026 the ministry issued operational guidelines for its revised 2026-31 version, worth ₹7,386.74 crore, with new components aimed at the 2030 Commonwealth Games and India's 2036 Olympic bid.
Last updated 16 October 20265 min read
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Creates the ANSF card: the revised 2026-31 scheme (₹7,386.74 crore), its 16 October 2026 guidelines and new components for CWG 2030 and the 2036 Olympic bid.
- ANSF
- National Sports Federations
- Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
- Olympic Training Centres
- Commonwealth Games 2030
- 2036 Olympic bid
- National Games
- sports funding
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