{"id":18691,"date":"2023-03-09T19:04:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T18:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leergeldutrecht.nl\/?page_id=18691"},"modified":"2026-04-14T21:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:30:36","slug":"sports-fee-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leergeldutrecht.nl\/en\/aanvraag-doen\/aanvraag-sportkosten\/","title":{"rendered":"Application sports costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\t\tSports costs\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>You can pay the contribution for sports with the U-pas. If you need the U-pas for something else, please let us know. Then we will look together at the best way to spend the U-pas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Youth Fund Sport<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We cooperate with the Jeugdfonds Sport for sports fees. Your child can do 1 sport a year through the Jeugdfonds Sport. This is not possible if there is already an application with the Jeugdfonds Cultuur. This is because we are allowed to submit one culture application or one sports application per year to the Youth Fund.<\/p>\n<p>The maximum amount in 2026 for sports is 250 euros.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make request<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your child does not have a U pass, but you are eligible for support from us, you can fill in the application form.<\/p>\n<p>To process an application, we need to know this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What sport will your child play?<\/li>\n<li>Where will your child play sports?<\/li>\n<li>When will your child start and how long will your child play sports?<\/li>\n<li>What does this sport cost per year?<\/li>\n<li>Does your child also need sportswear?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We cannot help if the sports club has a waiting list of more than six months.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\">My child is a member of a sports club and needs sportswear and\/or sports shoes to do so. Can you help with this?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\"><i>Uitbreiden<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Does your child have a U-pas? Then you can submit your own application for up to \u20ac75 to the Paul Verweel Sports Fund. Make the application via:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulverweelsportfonds.nl\/spelregels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spelregels &#8211; Paul Verweel Sportfonds.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read the rules carefully before applying. It is important not to buy the clothes already, you must first submit the application. Does your child not have a U-pas but is eligible for our support? Then fill in the application form below\u00a0<strong>\u2192\u00a0<\/strong>Tick in the Sports Costs form.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\">My child already plays sports and would like to take up a second sport. Can you help?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\"><i>Uitbreiden<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, we cooperate with Jeugdfonds Sport and reimburse 1 sports activity per child.<\/p>\n<p>Swimming lessons do not count as a sport for us. If you want to apply for swimming lessons for your child, please read carefully the information on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/leergeldutrecht.nl\/en\/apply\/request-swimming-lessons\/\">Swimming lessons page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\">My child does not have a U-pas or the credit on the U-pas is not enough to play sports. Can you help us pay the tuition fee?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\"><i>Uitbreiden<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you qualify for support from us, we can apply (for 1 sport per child) to the Youth Fund Sport.\u00a0<strong>\u2192<\/strong>\u00a0Then fill in the application form and tick Sports Costs. We then want to know where your child wants to play sports and how high the annual fee (tuition fee) is. The Jeugdfonds Sport will then assess the application. This may take several weeks. If the application is approved, the Jeugdfonds Sport transfers the money directly to the sports club.\u00a0<strong>So it is important that you do not already pay the tuition fee yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please note that the Youth Fund Sport will reimburse a maximum of 250 euros for tuition fees for sports in 2026.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\">The fee for my child's sport exceeds 250 euros per year. What should I do now?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\"><i>Uitbreiden<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The maximum amount in 2026 for sports is \u20ac250. This amount is not enough to pay tuition fees for all sports. We find this very annoying. After all, we very much want every child to be able to play sports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What can you do if the \u20ac250 allowance is too little to pay for sports expenses?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paying extra via the U-pas<\/li>\n<li>If the U-pass is not accepted, if the U-pass is empty or if you do not have a U-pass, you will have to pay the difference yourself.<\/li>\n<li>You can see if the sport can be done for a shorter time, for example in blocks or with a strip card costing up to 250 euros.<\/li>\n<li>You can check if the tuition fee is lower somewhere else.<\/li>\n<li>You can try talking to the sports club to find a solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Are the costs for sports higher than \u20ac250 and you really can't pay the remaining amount? Please let us know as we will have to stop the application.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/leergeldutrecht.nl\/en\/application-form\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to the application form\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sportkosten De contributie voor sport kun je betalen met de U-pas. Als de U-pas nog ergens anders voor nodig is, dan horen we dat graag. Dan bekijken we samen hoe de U-pas het beste besteed kan worden. Jeugdfonds Sport We werken voor sportcontributie samen met het Jeugdfonds Sport. 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