Sport Funding Update: 30th September 2013
This Funding Update provides an overview of grant funding sources available for Sports projects that have approaching deadlines
External Funding Team
Halton Borough Council
0151 511 8713
COMIC RELIEF UK GRANTS PROGRAMME RE-OPENS FOR APPLICATIONS
Comic Relief has announced that its new UK grant making programme is now open for applications. Applications can be submitted at any time.
Through its new UK Main Fund, Comic Relief will provide funding for activities that tackle complex problems and create positive social change across the UK. To be eligible for funding projects must address at least one of the five themes. The five themes are:
BETTER FUTURES
This theme focuses on supporting young people who have limited opportunities and face significant challenges. This could be because of where they live, family experience, poor mental health, teenage pregnancy, caring responsibilities, homelessness or drug and alcohol use.
SAFER LIVES
This theme aims to support people who face violence, abuse and exploitation. Comic Relief predominantly fund work with those aged 11 and upwards. There is no upper age limit.
HEALTHIER FINANCES
This theme aims to support those in severe financial hardship.
STRONGER COMMUNITIES
Under this theme, we’ll make small grants to locally-based groups or organisations in areas of disadvantage that have a clear understanding of the needs of their community and are working to address them. All applications are managed through the UK Community Foundation. If you wish to apply for a small grant, please visit:
FAIRER SOCIETY
This theme aims to empower and give a voice to marginalised groups of people, so that they can challenge injustice and bring about positive changes for those who face discrimination and stigma.
The funding will be available to registered charities and other not for profit organistions that operate England. Although there is no upper limit to the level of funding available, Comic Relief expects most grants to fall between £10,000 and £40,000 (per year for up to three years).
THE ROWING FOUNDATION
The Foundation gives grants of £500-£2,000 to help British rowing organisations and clubs whose requirements may be too small or who may be otherwise ineligible for an approach to the National Lottery or other similar sources of funds. The next deadline is 11th November 2013.
The Rowing Foundation prefers to encourage participation in rowing by the young or disabled through the provision of equipment, such as boats, sculls, ergos, oars and essential safety equipment. Coaching, revenue or any commitment requiring long term support are rarely approved.
SPORT ENGLAND - SMALL GRANT SCHEME
Applications can be submitted at any time.
Sport England is committed to the creation of a world-leading community sport system. This means focusing investment on organisations and projects that will grow and sustain participation in grassroots sport and create opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport. In addition to our investment in key partners to deliver specific objectives, we have funding programmes open to a wide range of organisations. These include sports clubs, voluntary or community organisations, local authorities, schools, colleges and universities.
The Sport England Small Grants Programme has been set up to support local community sport projects which seek to increase participation, sustain participation or develop opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport. For example, we might help a sports club expand its age range by helping it to buy extra team kit or pay additional coaching fees. Or we may help youth clubs work together with local sports clubs to get more young people playing sport. It is open to any bona fide not-for-profit club or association, statutory body or educational establishment.
Grants of between £300 and £10,000 are available for revenue and small
capital projects. The total project costs must not exceed £50,000.
BOOST CHARITABLE TRUST - UK INC. N.I.
Boost Charitable Trust was created in 2005 to build on Over-looked Sporting Talent, to champion the disabled and disadvantaged and to inspire them to overcome their challenges through the power of sport. Applications can be submitted at any time.
Today, Boost supports a number of organisations with grants, since inception, totalling in excess of £750,000. All their activities, which you will find detailed in their website, are designed to give opportunities to those who wish to fulfil their sporting ambitions, at any level.
Boost believes that sport is for everyone and they hope to work with people from all ages, races, colours, creeds and physical abilities. The Trust will only support charities or non-profit making organisations with a focus on sport.
Please send or email (or a letter), no more than two sides of A4, stating: The name of your organisation - what you do and who your beneficiaries are, why you need funding, details of the project and approximate funding requirements.
PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST GRANT
The Peter Stormonth Darling Charitable Trust Grant is provided and administered by the Peter Stormonth Darling Charitable Trust and is available for TSOs in the UK. The applications process is ongoing and interested applicants may apply at any time. Grants typically range from £1,000 to £10,000
The scheme is intended to support organisations undertaking charitable projects. In particular, the scheme wishes to support projects with the following themes:
HeritageEducationHealth careSports facilities.
Contact: The Peter Stormonth Darling Charitable Trust, 7 Sway Walk, London. SW3 4JJ
ROBERT CLUTTERBUCK CHARITABLE TRUST - CHESHIRE & HERTFORDSHIRE
The Trust exists to help other charities by making grants to them. It has set priorities and invites applications within those priority areas. In practice, the Trustees do not consider applications for payments to individuals and do not pay grants below £500.
Applications can be submitted at any time. There are no application forms and charities wishing to apply should write to the Secretary giving details of what they propose to do with any grant made and of their current financial position. The Trustees generally meet twice in each year to approve grants.
Applications are welcomed for the purchase of specific items to assist:-
Personnel within the Armed Forces and Ex-Servicemen and women
Sport and Recreational Facilities for young people benefiting Cheshire and Hertfordshire
The Welfare, Protection and Preservation of Domestic Animal Life benefiting Cheshire and Hertfordshire
Natural History and wildlife
Other charities associated with the counties of Cheshire and Hertfordshire
Charities which have particular appeal to the founder, Major Robert Clutterbuck
The Trust makes grants for specific items and projects rather than for running costs.
Contact: SECRETARY Mr G. A. Wolfe, 28 Brookfields, Calver, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 3XB
Tel 01433 631308 e-mail
PREMIER LEAGUE COMMUNITY FACILITIES FUND
The Premier League has has announced that it is making £18 million available in grants over the next three years through its Community Facility Fund. Applications can be submitted at any time.
The Fund which is being administered by the Football Foundation is available to professional club through their community-led organisations from the Premier League, Football League and Football Conference involved in social intervention. These organisations can apply for grants of between £20,000 and £350,000 to develop new or refurbished sports facilities that will serve to increase participation in sport in deprived, inner city areas. The fund can contribute up to 50% of eligible costs of a project.