We also appreciate that whilst Clubs raise funds from their own membership and by means of fund-raising activities it is often not enough to meet Club’s aspirations to develop or even sustain its infrastructure.
So it is often necessary to look for external funding. This can be time-consuming and daunting. We have sought to unravel the maze of grants to identify those that might just be applicable to your club / organisation.
Before accessing our ‘Wiltshire County FA Grants Guide’ a few helpful tips: -
1. Make sure you carefully study the requirements you need to satisfy to apply for a grant.
2. Most funders will require you to demonstrate a football driven need or how you will satisfy the Funder’s objectives, for example, how are you going to sustain and/or increase participation. It is often the case that Funders will also expect your own Club/Organisation to contribute finance from its own fund raising activities.
3. Talk to other Clubs who have been through the process.
4. It is a requirement of many grant providers, particularly the Football Foundation, that you seek advice from the County FA’s Development Team before completing an application.
5. Keep your papers organised and take copies; you will accumulate some during the process!
6. If in doubt – ask!
Wiltshire County FA Grants Guide
(Please note that some grants may be applicable to more than one of the categories)
Click on the sub headings (left) most appropriate for the grant subject you are seeking to access.
Within each you will find the grant title, its value, brief description, some key pointers and the
web-site link to access more detailed information.
This is essentially a ‘guide’. If you become aware of other potential grant funding sources applicable to football, then please let us know!
We are committed to seeking to maximise the investment put into football in Wiltshire and best support the endeavours of all applicants.
If you would like further advice, have any questions or would simply like to talk over your ideas then please contact Stephen Neale, Wiltshire County Development Manager on 01793 486047.