Over 5,400 children benefit from sports grant: First allocation
The children who benefit from the Rio Tinto and Hafnarfjörður Municipality sports grant. Their number has increased by just over 540 year-on-year and now stands at just over 5,400. The first of two allocations took place yesterday. Thirteen clubs received a total of 13.2 million krónur in the grant.
The number of children benefiting from the Rio Tinto and Hafnarfjörður sports grant has increased by just over 540 year-on-year and now stands at just over 5,400. The first of two allocations took place yesterday. Thirteen clubs received a total of 13.2 million krónur in the grant. The general consensus is that children are returning to sports clubs following the Covid pandemic.
How is the amount divided?
- Hafnarfjörður Gymnastics Club kr. 4,810,851.
- The football club Haukar kr. 3,595,350.
- Gymnastics Club Björk kr. 1,456,653.
- Hafnarfjörður Swimming Club kr. 1,006,016.
- Hafnarfjörður Ski Club kr. 777,044.
- Hafnarfjörður Badminton Club kr. 455,508.
- Hafnarfjörður Dance Sports Association kr. 399,483.
- Golf Club Keilir kr. 309,356.
- The Riding Club Sörli kr. 199,742.
- Hafnarfjörður Boxing Club kr. 104,743.
- Hafnarfjörður Volleyball Club kr. 41,410.
- Archery Club Hrói Höttur kr. 26,795.
- Sports club Fjörður kr. 17,051.
- Total: kr. 13,200,000.
The sports grants are for athletes under the age of 18 from the member clubs of the Hafnarfjörður Sports Association (ÍBH). The grant presentation took place yesterday, on Thursday, 27 June 2024, with a ceremony at the Aluminium Plant in Straumsvík.
An agreement is in effect for the years 2022-2024 between the Hafnarfjörður Sports Association, Rio Tinto and the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður. Rio Tinto and the City of Hafnarfjörður each pay 12 million króna this year. Grant allocations are made in June and December based on applications from the clubs and in accordance with the terms of the agreement. A total of 55% was awarded this time based on the number of members who train regularly in the clubs, that is, at least twice a week for four months of the year.
In 2023, support was applied for for 4,873 children, and in 2024, support was applied for for 5,419 children, an increase of 546 children year-on-year. Applications were invited from member associations of the IBA and 13 associations applied for support from the fund.
We wish them every success and hope the grants will be a boost for them towards good results and happiness.