Overview
This scheme provides the highest cash incentives in India to athletes belonging to Haryana for winning medals in international and national competitions.
Key details
- Age
- No age bar — based on the competition and medal won
- Amount / benefit value
- Olympic/Paralympic gold ₹6 crore, silver ₹4 crore, bronze ₹2.5 crore; graded awards for Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championships and National Games medallists, with separate slabs for national-level performance.
- Official guidelines PDF
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- Official website
- https://haryanasports.gov.in ↗
Note: Award slabs are revised by gazette notification from time to time — always confirm the current slab in the latest Haryana notification before relying on a figure.
Eligibility
- ▸ Must be a domicile of Haryana
- ▸ Must have won a medal in recognized international/national event
- ▸ Must represent Haryana at the national level
Benefits
- ✓ Olympic Gold: ₹6 Crore; Silver: ₹4 Crore; Bronze: ₹2.5 Crore; Participation: ₹15 Lakh
- ✓ Asian Games Gold: ₹3 Crore; Silver: ₹1.5 Crore; Bronze: ₹75 Lakh
- ✓ Commonwealth Games Gold: ₹1.5 Crore; Silver: ₹75 Lakh; Bronze: ₹50 Lakh
Documents required
- ▪ Aadhaar card
- ▪ Proof of age (birth certificate / school certificate)
- ▪ Domicile / residence proof
- ▪ Recent passport-size photograph
- ▪ Sports achievement certificates (state / national)
- ▪ Bank account details (passbook copy)
- ▪ Coach / academy recommendation letter (if applicable)
- ▪ Medical fitness certificate
Application process
Online through the Haryana Sports Department portal or via District Sports and Youth Affairs Officer (DSYAO).
Apply via: Online through the Haryana Sports Department portal or via District Sports and Youth Affairs Officer (DSYAO).
Frequently asked questions
Who is eligible for the Haryana cash award?＋
A domicile/resident of Haryana who has not represented another State/UT and who plays for Haryana at national level. For Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games, Para Asian Games, Youth Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Youth Asian Games and 4-year-cycle World Cups/Championships, the 'plays for Haryana' condition is relaxed if the athlete represents a central organisation because of employment or training.
Where do I apply?＋
Applications with the result certificate attested by the recognised federation are submitted to the District Sports & Youth Affairs Officer, who forwards them to the Directorate of Sports, Panchkula.