Grant

Funding "Supporting Young Talent"

Support for Hamburg sports associations and clubs to specifically improve training conditions in youth elite sports through the financing of association coaches, modern equipment, and training camps. Application deadline: June 30 of each year.

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Grant criteria

Application level: Advanced
Region: Hamburg
Funding rate: up to 90%
Only for non-profit organizations

Funding objective

Improvement of training conditions in youth elite sports through financial support for coaches, equipment, and training camps, in order to facilitate entry into elite sports funding and pave the way for top performance.

Eligible expenses

  • Personnel expenses for association trainers
  • Acquisition of sports equipment
  • Costs for training camps

Eligible to apply

  • Non-profit Organizations
  • Interest Groups and Other Associations

Funding requirements

  • Funding application corresponds to the foundation's purpose and funding guidelines
  • At least 10% own contribution by the applicant
  • Statement from the responsible state specialist association

Documents required for application

  1. Completed funding application (PDF)
  2. Articles of association of the association
  3. Statement from the state specialist association

Evaluation criteria

  • Compliance with statutes and funding guidelines
  • Quality and feasibility of the elite sports concept
  • Sustainability of the measure

Description

The Hamburg Competitive Sports Foundation supports non-profit sports associations and clubs in Hamburg that aim to sustainably strengthen their youth performance in elite sports. Through a grant of up to 90%, personnel costs for association coaches, modern sports equipment, and training camps are funded. A prerequisite for funding is that the application aligns with the foundation’s purpose and funding guidelines, includes a minimum own contribution of 10%, and has a positive statement from the responsible state specialist association. Applications can be submitted by June 30th of each year. This enables associations and clubs to create professional training conditions and to specifically support young talents on their path to elite sports.

In the selection process, the content quality and feasibility of the elite sports concept are evaluated, as well as the sustainability of the planned measures. Eligible expenses particularly include financing association coaches, acquiring high-quality training equipment, and organizing and conducting training camps. The application requires submission of the completed funding form (PDF), the club’s statutes, and the statement from the state specialist association. This structured approach facilitates entry into existing funding networks and paves the way for ambitious young athletes to achieve top performance.

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