Apply for a grant for association work

With the funding program "Continuation of club work", the state of Hesse supports Hessian sports clubs and associations with special financial burdens, such as maintenance measures for their own sports facilities or the procurement of durable sports and maintenance equipment.

The Hessian state government's sports promotion policy starts with the smallest units: the clubs. Clubs are of central importance for our community life. To support Hessian sports clubs and their associations and their mostly voluntary work, the Hessian Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Sport, Health and Care offers assistance in the form of the "Continuation of club work" funding program to provide state funds for the continued work of clubs as quickly and unbureaucratically as possible.

If there is evidence of a particular financial burden - in particular due to expenses for the purchase of durable sports or care equipment, maintenance and repair measures - Hessian sports clubs as members of the State Sports Association of Hesse and sports associations can be granted a grant to continue the work of the club or association. As a rule, measures with a financial burden of up to € 35,000 are eligible. The "Sportland Hessen" and "Vereinseigener Sportstättenbau" funding programs are available for construction measures of over €35,000.

The grant is awarded as project funding by way of fixed-amount financing. Depending on the total costs and the financial burden on the club, grants of up to €10,000 are awarded. The project funding granted can amount to up to 30% of the expenditure recognized as eligible for funding. The regionally responsible sports offices of the clubs and the State Sports Association of Hesse will be informed of any funding.

Please contact the Hessian Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Sport, Health and Care.

When applying, you must submit

• Description of the project
• Justification of the necessity of the project
• Cost estimates or offers for the planned project or projects
• Details of the financing plan
• Proof of grants from other funding bodies, if available

After completion of the project, you must submit a proof of use:

• Status report (informal, PDF or Word format): The report must describe the use of the grant and the results achieved and compare them with the purpose described in the underlying application.
• Evidence of income (e.g. further grant notifications) and expenditure (e.g. invoices, purchase receipts)
• List of actual own contributions incurred (compare list in the course of the application)

The funding procedure can be completed in writing or online. The PDF templates of the forms can be requested from the responsible authority if required.

A state grant can only be awarded if

• the measure has not yet begun,
• the overall financing of the measure is secured
• no statefunds from other areas have been granted for the measure.

A complaint may be lodged with the competent administrative court within one month of notification of the notices issued as part of the funding procedure. competent administrative court within one month of notification. You can find further information on how to initiate a corresponding legal action on the website of the administrative courts of the State of Hesse.

To avoid unnecessary costs, it is recommended that you first contact the granting authority before filing a complaint, as in many cases any discrepancies can be resolved with legal certainty before a complaint is filed. Please note, however, that such an out-of-court settlement attempt does not extend the time limit for bringing an action.

Application

• The Hessian Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Sport, Health and Care will check the form and content of your application and request any missing documents.
• If the decision is positive, you will be sent a grant notification.
• If the decision is negative, you will receive a rejection letter.

Payment:

• The state grant awarded will be paid out in full in accordance with the provisions of the grant notification.
• Immediate disbursement can be arranged following a waiver of the right to appeal (declaration on the grant notification).

Verification of use of funds:

• A simple proof of use must be submitted as evidence of the use of funds.
• If this results in objections, the state grants awarded may be reclaimed, even if they have already been spent. This may be the case, for example, if the measure is overfinanced or the funds have not been used for the intended purpose.

• Application must be submitted by: possible at any time
• Disbursed funds must always be used within 2 months
• Proof of use incl. factual report: 6 months after the end of the project

• Processing of the application usually takes 4 to 6 weeks from receipt of the application to the issue of the grant/rejection notice.
• Processing of the submitted proof of use usually takes 4 to 6 weeks.

There are no fees.