Deadline: 26-Oct-25
Nominations are now open for the Michael Austin Harlick Sports Awards to provide funding to sport groups towards the cost of sporting awards for young people aged 4-18.
Grants are available to help with the purchase of challenge cups, shields, medals for leagues and open competitions.
Funding Information
- Michael Austin Harlick Fund offers grants of £200 – £1,000 for not-for-profit community organisations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications to this grant programme will need to meet both of the following programme criteria.
- Your application must be for funding towards cost of awards for young people aged 4-18 in formal education at primary or secondary level (including sixth form college or equivalent) participating in leagues and open competitions only; and
- Your organisation must be based in and supporting work within Hampshire (including Portsmouth and Southampton).
- The following groups are eligible to apply:
- County and District Junior Sports Associations
- Hampshire School Sports Associations
- Cluster groups of schools and individual schools when applying for activities which cover/are hosting a group of schools (eg swimming galas)
- Groups working on barriers to inclusion in sports and physical activity for young people
- Clubs hosting Open tournaments
- Applicants may only receive one grant in a 12-month period.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Organisations not providing services for the benefit of residents in Hampshire, Portsmouth or Southampton. Applications from the Isle of Wight are ineligible under the original provision of the Will of Michael Austin Harlick.
- They will not fund national charities where local branches cannot demonstrate local independence in terms of governance, bank accounts etc.
- Applications from private clubs with restricted membership will not be accepted.
- International projects and travel.
- Any party-political activity
For more information, visit HIWCF.