Mentaltalent
Mentaltalent offers junior squad athletes in NRW sports psychology workshops and individual support to strengthen mental health and performance. Ongoing registration possible, funding secured until the end of 2028.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Strengthening the mental performance, psychological and physical health of young elite athletes through workshops and individual support with sports psychology experts
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Membership in the State Squad+ (LK+) or Junior Squad 2 (NK2) or residence in a NRW sports boarding school
Documents required for application
- Registration form for individual support
- Registration form for workshops
Description
Mentaltalent specifically promotes the mental support of young elite athletes in North Rhine-Westphalia who belong to the Nachwuchskader 2 (NK2), the Landeskader Plus (LK+), or live in a NRW sports boarding school. Through workshops and individual sessions with recognized sports psychology experts, techniques for stress management, emotion regulation, and goal setting are taught. The focus is on both enhancing mental performance and promoting psychological and physical health. Since 2007, the Sportstiftung NRW has provided up to €140,000 annually in grants and ensures continuation until the end of 2028. The offerings include psychoeducational group formats, peer-teaching elements, and targeted individual support to help young talents balance training, school, and everyday life, and to develop strong personalities in the long term.
Participation is possible at any time as long as the funding conditions are met: membership in LK+ or NK2 or residence in a NRW sports boarding school. Applications are submitted using the completed Workshop Registration Form or Individual Support Registration Form, which are available for download. With a funding rate of 100%, athletes incur no costs for the sports psychological support. Through the continuous allocation of funds, numerous young athletes benefit annually from a comprehensive network of around 30 sports psychologists in NRW. Mentaltalent thus makes a decisive contribution to sustainable personality development and performance optimization in youth elite sports.
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