Total Fund: €50,000 | 5 Grants of €10,000 Each
Applications Open: 3 June 2026 | Closing Date: 31 August 2026 | Winners Announced: 14 September 2026
1. About the Scheme
Huawei Technologies (Ireland) Co., Ltd. (“Huawei”) is pleased to announce the Huawei Solar Sports Scheme (the “Scheme”), a grant programme designed to support and invest in grassroots sports clubs across the community. The Scheme reflects Huawei’s commitment to social responsibility, community development, and the promotion of healthy, active lifestyles through sport.
The Scheme will award five (5) cash grants of €10,000 each, totalling €50,000 in available funding, to eligible sports clubs that demonstrate a clear need for financial support and the capacity to deliver meaningful benefit to their members and the wider community.
2. Key Dates
The following key dates apply to the Scheme:
• Applications Open: 3 June 2026
• Application Closing Date: 31 August 2026
• Winners Announced: 14 September 2026
Huawei reserves the right to amend these dates in exceptional circumstances. Any changes will be communicated promptly via official Scheme channels.
3. Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for a grant under the Scheme, applicants must satisfy all of the following criteria:
• The applicant must be a sports club or sports organisation.
• The applicant must be a legally registered entity (e.g., incorporated as a company, registered as a society, association, or other recognised legal structure) and be able to provide evidence of such registration upon request.
• The applicant must be based in, or primarily serving a community within, the jurisdiction in which the Scheme is operating.
• The applicant must have a valid bank account in the name of the organisation to receive grant funds.
• The applicant must not be in financial difficulty, insolvency proceedings, or subject to any legal restrictions that would prevent it from receiving or properly administering grant funding.
• The applicant’s proposed use of funds must be related to sporting activities, facilities, equipment, development programmes, or other sport-related purposes.
The following are not eligible to apply:
• Individuals applying in a personal capacity.
• For-profit commercial businesses or professional sports franchises.
• Organisations that have previously been found to have misused or misappropriated grant funding from any source.
• Huawei employees, contractors, or immediate family members of Huawei judges involved in the adjudication process.
4. Grant Awards
The Scheme will award five (5) grants of €10,000 (ten thousand euro) each. Grants are cash awards paid directly into the bank account of the successful applicant organisation. Grants are not transferable to any other organisation or individual and may not be used for any purpose other than that stated in the successful application, without the prior written consent of Huawei.
Huawei reserves the right to award fewer than five grants if an insufficient number of eligible applications of satisfactory quality are received. Huawei also reserves the right not to award a grant in circumstances where it would be inappropriate or contrary to the objectives of the Scheme to do so.
5. How to Apply
The Scheme will open for applications on 3 June 2026. Applications must be completed using the official Huawei Solar Sports Scheme Application Form and submitted in accordance with the instructions set out therein. Applicants should read these Terms & Conditions and the Application Form guidance carefully before submitting.
All applications must be submitted no later than 31 August 2026 (the “Closing Date”). Applications received after this date will not be accepted under any circumstances. Huawei accepts no responsibility for applications that are lost, delayed, or incomplete.
Applicants may submit only one application per organisation. Multiple applications from the same organisation will result in all applications from that organisation being disqualified.
By submitting an application, the applicant confirms that all information provided is true, accurate, and complete to the best of their knowledge, and that they meet the eligibility criteria set out in Section 3 above.