The programme offers five young athletes a share of £60,000 ($74,000/€68,000) to further their sporting careers, with the money provided through a private donation.

An initial five athletes have already been supported after the scholarship ran in the build-up to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Funds are distributed over three years, and can cover costs including travel, training camps, kit and equipment.

"We are thrilled to be re-launching the Sir John Hanson Young Talent Scholarship programme," said Frankie Carter-Kelly, England's Chef de Mission for both Victoria 2026 and this year's Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago. 

"The aim of this scholarship is to provide young athletes with the resources and support they need to reach the international stage, and hopefully perform at their best in future Commonwealth Games."

Applications for the scholarship will close on April 17.

Kieran Rollings, a Para-bowls player who benefited from the scholarship during the Birmingham 2022 cycle, said: "The fund helped get rid of my financial burdens and worry to compete within the sport and has allowed me to focus on performing at the highest level."

Rollings won a bronze medal at Birmingham 2022 in the men's pairs.

Other athletes who benefited were rugby sevens player Abigail Burton, triathlete Daniel Dixon, squash player Lucy Turmel and table tennis player Tom Jarvis.