The scope of BWF activities include:

1. Establishing World Training Centres in Saarbrucken (March 2005), Sofia (July 2005) and Guangzhou (September 2006);
   
   
2. Distributing grants to the Continental Confederations to undertake development activities at the regional and local levels in partnership with national associations;
   
   
3. Developing coach education courses;
   
   
4. Conducting courses for technical officials – referees, umpires, line judges;
   
   
5. Utilizing itinerate coaches to conduct targeted development activities in the Continents;
   
   
6. Distributing equipment (shuttles, racquets, nets) to under developed regions for badminton development activities;
   
   
7. Supporting member Associations to access Olympic Solidarity funding through their National Olympic Committees to deliver development activities;
   
   
8. Undertaking sports science & research in badminton.