Applications for 2027 Sports Voucher Open Nationwide from Nov. 9 to 27

The Korea Sports Promotion Foundation announced on October 29 that, together with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and local governments nationwide, it will accept applications for the 2027 Sports Voucher simultaneously across the country starting next month.

The application period runs from November 9 to 27.

The Sports Voucher program is designed to expand sports participation opportunities by subsidizing online and offline sports lecture fees for low-income youths and people with disabilities. It is funded by the National Sports Promotion Fund and the Lottery Fund.

This year, the program provides support to a total of 140,000 people for 12 months, ranging from 105,000 won to 110,000 won per month. Next year, the plan is to support 120,000 low-income youths with 105,000 won per month and 31,500 people with disabilities with 110,000 won per month for 12 months.

Eligible applicants include youths (aged 5 to 18) and people with disabilities (aged 5 to 69) from households receiving basic livelihood security, the near-poor class, legally single-parent families, and crime-victim families recommended by the National Police Agency.

Low-income youths can apply online via the Sports Voucher website (svoucher.kspo.or.kr), while people with disabilities can apply through the Sports Voucher for Persons with Disabilities website (dvoucher.kspo.or.kr).

In-person applications are also available at local city, county, and district offices or administrative welfare centers corresponding to the applicant's resident registration.

In particular, an automatic application feature has been introduced starting this year for user convenience.

Existing members can update their address information on their respective websites by October 31 and agree to information usage, eliminating the need to submit a separate application.

However, automatic application does not mean automatic selection, so applicants must personally check whether their application was completed and verify the selection results.

Beneficiaries are not selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Following the close of applications, local governments will evaluate applicants' qualifications and priorities from November 30 to December 10, select recipients, and notify them individually.

The Sports Promotion Foundation plans to further discover vulnerable groups in sports, such as those in depopulating areas, and expand the short-term sports experience lecture program starting in January next year.

(Photo courtesy of Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Yonhap News)
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