Sportstiftung für die Stadt Darmstadt und Landkreis DA-DI e.V.

The Darmstadt Sports Foundation is a non-profit foundation in the form of a registered association (“Sportstiftung für die Stadt Darmstadt und den Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg e.V.”), founded on October 6, 1982. Its purpose is to support hardship cases in sports and to promote youth development projects in clubs and schools. With over 300 members from sports clubs, municipalities, and private individuals, the foundation has capital of nearly half a million euros and can distribute up to 25,000 euros annually. The funding priorities include special projects in youth club work, cooperation between schools and sports clubs, senior sports, informational events (lectures, panel discussions, training courses), innovative “sports for all” events, school-related sports projects, performance-oriented model funding for children and adolescents, as well as initiatives in the areas of inclusion and migration. Additionally, the foundation regularly awards the Youth Promotion Prize (up to 4,000 euros) and, since 1999, the Siegfried Schmitt Prize for child-appropriate training.

The Sports Foundation is committed to strengthening the socio-political understanding of sport while simultaneously providing a reliable safety net for athletes in distress. It aims to promote youth work in clubs and schools, support talents, and contribute to health, integration, and inclusion through innovative projects.

The target group for funding consists exclusively of members of the Darmstadt Sports Foundation, in particular sports clubs, schools, and individuals in the city of Darmstadt and the Darmstadt-Dieburg district. Projects supported include those in children’s and youth sports, senior sports, inclusive and migration-related initiatives, as well as sports-related information and educational measures. Eligible to apply are members of the sponsoring association who wish to initiate model projects or provide outstanding achievements in youth sports.