Sport Industry NextGen 2026 opens for applications
Applications for the Sport Industry NextGen 2026 programme have officially opened.
Launched by Sport Industry Group in 2015, NextGen is a prestigious professional development programme that provides the best emerging talent in our industry with a tailored year-long leadership package which includes extensive training, personal development and networking opportunities.
Now in its 11th year, the programme will continue to focus on four core pillars that structure the programme – innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and social change. As such, individuals with experience in any of these fields are encouraged to complete the application process.
Applying to the NextGen programme for next year will remain free of charge, however, to ensure the best possible experience, mitigate the rising costs of the programme and encourage engagement throughout the year, applicants will be required to pay a £299+VAT fee on notice of any successful application in order to complete their admission and be accepted onto the programme.
Open to those based in the UK and under the age of 30, successful applicants have direct access to some of the brightest minds and best organisations within sport and business through interactive best-practice, learning, and leadership sessions.
With 30 applicants admitted each year, the Sport Industry NextGen Leaders alumni network includes 300 individuals who are forging a new future for our industry.
Sport Industry Group Managing Director, Dylan Pugh, said, “I’m delighted to announce that the applications for next year’s NextGen are now open. The standard of applicant into the programme is always incredibly high and I am excited to meet the intake for 2026.”
To apply to next year’s programme, simply complete the below form.
The deadline for applications is midnight Thursday 20th November 2025.
