Most NCAA revenue returns to the membership in the form of direct distributions and services for the membership. Division II annually receives 4.37 percent of NCAA revenue sources as of 1996, as guaranteed by the NCAA Constitution.

The NCAA has long-term broadcast agreements that run through the 2031-32 academic year. The Division II Executive Board authorized a long-range budget that aligns the Division II revenue allocation with the Association’s 10-year financial plan and provides enhancements in championships, distributions to the membership and other strategic initiatives.

About 65 percent of the Division II budget is devoted to supporting the division’s 25 national championships that provide postseason competition experiences to thousands of student-athletes each year.

Other allocations go directly to member schools and conferences through the Division II Revenue Distribution Program and the Conference Strategic Priorities Fund.

As it relates to Revenue Distribution, an enhancement fund was created in the late 1980s as a financial incentive for schools to maintain Division II membership affiliation. In 2022, that fund was renamed and separated into two distinct line items in the Division II budget:

• Conference Sports Sponsorship Fund – allocate 75% of budget.
• Institutional Equal Distribution Fund – allocate 25% of budget.