Hampshire Talented Athlete Scheme (HTAS)

Hampshire County Council, in partnership with Southampton City Council provides support services to help Hampshire’s most talented athletes reach world class podiums. Support is based on performance levels and can include

• Monetary grants up to £500
• Free access to participating leisure centres
• Fast track physiotherapy care at Basingstoke and Southampton hospitals
• Free bus travel cards from Stagecoach, Bluestar and First Group
• Sports science support from Southampton Solent University
• Advice to schools on mentoring support

The scheme is open to

• Hampshire residents including the 13 local borough and district councils together with Southampton City Council. (Please note that Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight are not part of this scheme).
• Athletes aged over 11 years.
• Athletes competing in HTAS supported sports.
• Athletes competing at the correct level.

Applications for the full support package are now closed.

For fast track physiotherapy and free access cards for participating leisure centres, please complete and return the non-grant application form. Applications are accepted throughout the year and processed on the 1^st and 15^th of each month.

Applications require evidence from National Governing Bodies (NGBs) e.g. The Football Association. Evidence can include results from NGB’s website, letters of invitation into county, regional or national squads or a letter of support from your NGB. A maximum of 5 sheets of evidence will be accepted.

• Angling, Archery, Athletics
• Badminton, Baseball / Softball, Basketball, Biathlon (ski), Bobsleigh (and Bobsleigh Skeleton), Bowls, Boxing
• Canoeing, Cricket, Curling, Cycling
• Equestrian
• Fencing
• Football - Girls
• Golf, Gymnastics
• Handball, Hockey
• Ice Hockey, Ice Skating
• Judo
• Lacrosse
• Modern Pentatlon, Mountaineering
• Netball
• Orienteering
• Rounders, Rowing, Rugby League, Rugby Union
• Sailing, Shooting, Skiing / Snowboarding, Squash, Swimming (diving, synchronised, water polo, racing)
• Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon
• Volleyball
• Waterskiing, Weightlifting, Wrestling

Supported disability sports

• Alpine skiing, Archery, Athletics
• Boccia
• Curling, Cycling
• Equestrian
• Disability Football
• Goalball
• Judo
• Ice Sledge Hockey
• Nordic Skiing (Biathlon / Cross Country)
• Powerlifting
• Adaptive Rowing
• Sailing, Shooting, Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Sitting Volleyball
• Wheelchair Basketball
• Wheelchair Fencing
• Wheelchair Tennis
• Wheelchair Rugby

Hampshire County Council contribute financially to the scheme
Southampton City Council contribute financially to the scheme
First Group provide 25 free bus passes for athletes.
Stagecoach provide 25 free bus passes for athletes.
Blue Star provide 25 free bus passes for athletes.
Southampton Solent University provide sports science support