Darmstädter Sportstiftung

The Darmstadt Sports Foundation was established on October 6, 1982, and is headquartered in Mühltal. As a non-profit support association, it promotes sports in the city of Darmstadt and the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, with a particular focus on children’s, youth, and senior sports as well as sports medicine. With over 300 members, including clubs, municipalities, and individuals, the foundation has capital of nearly half a million euros and can distribute up to 25,000 euros annually. It funds projects related to youth club work, school cooperations, senior sports, inclusion, and innovative “sports for all” concepts, and honors outstanding achievements with the Youth Promotion Award (up to 4,000 euros) and the Siegfried Schmitt Prize. Additionally, it supports athletes and clubs who have fallen into hardship through no fault of their own and sets social highlights with events such as the Heinerfest Frühschoppen.

The Darmstädter Sportstiftung is committed to promoting socio-political understanding of sport and providing a reliable safety net for athletes, clubs, and officials who find themselves in need. Our goal is to sustainably strengthen sporting diversity, personal responsibility, and solidarity in the Darmstadt region through targeted financial support and public recognition of outstanding projects.

Eligible for funding are primarily members of the Förderverein – sports clubs, individual athletes, officials, as well as municipalities from Darmstadt and the Darmstadt-Dieburg district. The focus is on projects in children’s, youth, and senior sports, sports medicine, inclusion, migration, and school cooperation, as well as measures for crisis management and hardship support. Volunteers and clubs that demonstrate innovation in youth sports or show exceptional commitment during times of crisis are recognized.