Q. Why has Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners SportsAid been established?

A. Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners SportsAid has been established to provide support to young, emerging athletes from HERTFORDSHIRE for the following reasons:

- The average spend on a 12-16 year old talented athlete is £5,000 per annum
- This meets the costs of travel, accommodation, competition fees and kit and is generally borne by the athletes’ parents / guardians
- Rarely does any other funding reach this level of individual athlete even although many are competing at a national or even international level
- Young talent needs help and recognition - Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners SportsAid provides both!

Q. How do I apply for a grant from Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners SportsAid?

A. Rather than creating a new organisation to manage the donations we receive, we have chosen to work with the National charity SportsAid as they possess the skills, expertise and procedures to administer the grant application process in a fair, consistent and transparent way. Therefore athletes or their coaches / parents should not approach Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners SportsAid directly to request support or funding as we cannot accept any requests for support.

Instead, athletes or their coaches / parents should follow the instructions on the “Athletes” page and contact their National Governing Body to request a SportsAid application if they feel they meet the criteria listed in this section.

Q.What happens to the money raised by Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners SportsAid?

A. The money raised by Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners SportsAid and managed by SportsAid will be “ring-fenced” for Hertfordshire. In simple terms this means that there is the funding for more athletes from Hertfordshire to receive SportsAid grants than was previously so (as long as the athletes meet the criteria to be eligible for a grant) because there will be more money available to fund grant applications from young athletes living in Hertfordshire.

Q. Why donate to Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners SportsAid?

A. Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners SportsAid has a direct appeal to sponsors as well as aspiring young athletes because we enable both to fulfill their dreams – either to compete at the top level in British sport or to invest in it and its future and watch it flourish. As the scheme is administered by SportsAid, 100% of all money you donate will get to the athletes that need it most.

Q. What do I get in return for my donation?

A. Whatever donation you and your company can afford to give will be greatly received and we have created four tiers of donation for you to choose from starting from only £500. Click HERE for full details.