Institutional Partnerships

Your Athletes Are Doing
NIL Deals — With or Without You.

The only question is whether your compliance office is in the room. DirectNIL institutional partnerships give you real oversight, real analytics, and real control.

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Limited Founding Offer

The First 5 Schools Join Free — For Life

No matter your division — D1, D2, D3, NAIA, or High School — the first five institutions to partner with DirectNIL never pay the platform fee. Ever. It's our way of rewarding the schools that build this with us from day one.

And if your school doesn't run a revenue-sharing program, that's fine — you still get the full NIL compliance and deal-oversight dashboard, free.

The compliance gap no one talks about

NCAA rules require athletes to disclose NIL deals to their institutions — but enforcement is nearly impossible when deals happen on platforms your compliance office can't see. Without a DirectNIL partnership, your athletes are operating in a blind spot.

What You Get

Built for compliance offices, not just athletes

Every partnership tier gives your institution tools that dramatically reduce compliance risk and administrative burden.

Compliance Pre-Approval

Deals must pass through your compliance office before they go live. You stay in control at every step.

Roster-Wide Analytics

Track earnings by athlete, sport, and deal type. Know exactly who's leaving money on the table.

Automatic Notifications

Your compliance office is automatically notified on every deal — no manual athlete disclosure required.

Auto-Generated Reports

Monthly compliance reports ready to hand directly to your AD or NCAA auditor.

Certified Partner Badge

Your athletes carry a 'Certified Partner School' badge — signals compliance to brands and drives more deals.

Compliance Audit Exports

Export full compliance audit trails — by athlete, sport, or date range — ready for NCAA or state review.

Recruiting Compliance Protection

Every deal is documented and timestamped — giving your institution legal cover if ever audited by the NCAA or a state athletic body.

Brand Directory Access

See exactly which brands are targeting your athletes. Proactively flag conflicts of interest before they become compliance violations.

Parent/Guardian Notifications

For high school programs, parents or guardians are automatically notified on every deal their minor athlete enters into.

NIL Disclosure Receipts

Auto-generated, timestamped proof of disclosure for every deal — ready for NCAA auditors, legal counsel, or your AD on demand.

The Partnership Flywheel

Once your school is a partner, the system works for itself.

01

School Partners

You sign up and get full dashboard access

02

Athletes Onboard

You tell your athletes to use DirectNIL — they're already set up

03

Deals Flow Through

Every NIL deal runs through your compliance workflow automatically

04

Compliance on Autopilot

Every deal is documented, reported, and audit-ready — automatically

New · Revenue Sharing Hub

Run your school's revenue-sharing program on DirectNIL

For programs that compensate athletes directly — manage allocations, approvals, and payments in one auditable system. DirectNIL never holds the money; Stripe moves it school-to-athlete.

Multi-Step Approval Chains

Configure your own approval roles — Team Admin → Financial Admin → Main Administrator. Every step is logged and the chain is frozen per arrangement.

ACH Bank Funding

Fund large allocations via bank debit (low fees, high limits) or card. Settles in 2–4 business days with full Stripe-backed security.

Immutable Audit Trail

Every action — proposal, approval, edit, payment, pause — is timestamped and exportable for NCAA or institutional review.

Granular Admin Roles

Main, Financial, Compliance, Team, and Read-Only administrators with per-person permission toggles and sport-level scoping.

Athlete Private Dashboard

Athletes see their arrangements, payment schedules, and payouts in a private section — never exposed on public profiles.

Roster Management by Sport

Invite athletes by sport, manage rosters, and scope Team Administrators to only the teams they oversee.

No revenue-sharing program? No problem. Smaller schools or programs without the resources to run allocations still get the full NIL deal setup — real-time visibility into every athlete deal, automatic disclosures, compliance approvals, and audit exports — free.

Partnership Tiers

Priced by division, not headcount

Every tier includes a base partnership fee with tools that dramatically reduce compliance risk and administrative burden.

High School

$500
/year
  • Real-time deal notifications
  • Basic compliance dashboard
  • Athlete roster management
  • Standardized deal templates
  • Parent/guardian alerts on every deal (minors)
  • NIL disclosure receipts & audit trail
  • Recruiting compliance documentation

JUCO / NJCAA

$1,000
/year
  • Everything in High School
  • Compliance pre-approval workflow
  • Monthly compliance reports
  • Bulk athlete onboarding
  • Brand directory visibility
  • NIL disclosure receipts & audit trail
  • Recruiting compliance documentation

NCAA D3 / NAIA

$3,500
/year
  • Everything in JUCO
  • Roster-wide analytics
  • Undervalued athlete alerts
  • Certified Partner badge
  • NIL financial literacy module
  • Brand directory — see who targets your athletes
  • Auto-timestamped disclosure receipts
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NCAA D2

$8,500
/year
  • Everything in D3/NAIA
  • Priority brand targeting for your school
  • Deal flagging & pause controls
  • Auto-generated AD reports
  • Dedicated account manager
  • Brand conflict-of-interest flagging
  • Full recruiting compliance audit exports
Enterprise

NCAA D1

$25,000
/year
  • Everything in D2
  • Conference-wide deal access
  • White-label branding
  • Exclusive territory rights
  • Custom compliance workflows
  • Bespoke contract negotiation
  • Legal-grade disclosure receipts for NCAA auditors
  • Full brand directory with conflict detection

All pricing is annual and fixed. Not sure which tier fits? See below.

Not Sure Where You Fit?

Discuss a Custom Deal

Conference-wide agreements, unique compliance needs, or just want to talk it through — our team will build a proposal around your institution specifically.

Custom Enterprise

Need something bespoke?

For D1 programs, multi-school conferences, or institutions with unique compliance requirements — we negotiate custom agreements directly with your AD or General Counsel. White-labeling, exclusive territory rights, and custom compliance workflows are all on the table.

Common Questions

Get Started

Request a Partnership Discussion

Tell us about your institution and we'll put together a proposal tailored to your division, athlete count, and compliance goals.

Dedicated Onboarding

We handle the setup. Your compliance team is operational in days, not months.

Conference Deals

Bring your entire conference on board at a significant discount per institution.

Custom Compliance Workflows

We map DirectNIL's platform to your school's existing disclosure and approval processes.

Start the Conversation

We'll respond within 24 hours with a custom proposal.