Grants and Equality Awards

Today, a total of 10.8 million krónur was allocated, to be shared between the ten sports clubs that applied for support for their children's and junior's work. The Gender Equity Incentive Awards were received by Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar for the largest increase in members of the gender that was underrepresented, which was girls, and Sundfélag Hafnarfjarðar for the largest percentage increase of the gender that was underrepresented, which was boys.

The following sports clubs receive a grant: 

• Hafnarfjörður Gymnastics Club (FH) total kr. 2,809,707
• The football club Haukar, total kr. 2,429,191.
• Gymnastics Club Björk, total kr. 2,418,998.
• Hafnarfjörður Swimming Club (SH) total kr. 740,648
• Hafnarfjörður Badminton Club (BH) total kr. 349,939
• Hafnarfjörður Dance Sport Association (DÍH) total kr. 343,144
• The Riding Club Sörli, total kr. 295,580.
• Golf Club Keilir total kr. 283,689
• Hafnarfjörður Boxing Club total kr. 66,251
• Sports club Fjörður, total kr. 62,853.

Two allocations a year

An agreement has been in force since 2001 between Rio Tinto Alcan, ÍBH and the City of Hafnarfjörður to support the sports activities of athletes aged 16 and under from member clubs of ÍBH.  It was last revised in 2014, and the total annual funding became 18 million krónur, with each party contributing 9 million krónur per year. There are two allocations per year. In the spring allocation, 60% of the total amount is distributed among the clubs based on their number of members aged 16 and under, and this year, for the second time, an equality incentive award is being made in accordance with the current agreement, i.e.e. those clubs that have the largest increase in membership, both in percentage terms and in absolute numbers, for the gender that was under-represented the previous year receive special recognition. The second disbursement takes place in December, when 40% of the amount is paid to the clubs based on the coaches' curricula and level of education. 

Organised sports activities produce more valuable individuals for society.

The clubs always aim to increase the quality of their work and reduce costs for members when they receive financial support in the form of sports grants. Coaches of children and young people play a key role within the clubs in educational, preventative and sporting activities, and it is the board's great responsibility to find and hire coaches who have both professional knowledge of the relevant sport and are good at interpersonal communication. Research and analysis have presented surveys and compiled results since 1992 which show that organised sports produce more valuable individuals for society.  Extensive and high-quality sports activities in local authorities cannot take place without the support of both businesses and public bodies. The collaboration between the City of Hafnarfjörður and the company Rio Tinto Alcan on financial support for the sports activities of children and young people in Hafnarfjörður clubs is extremely valuable to the entire community.