1. Football Foundation (FF): Grow The Game Scheme
How Much? Up to £5,000 grant (over 2 or 3 years with financial support being reduced in the 2nd or 3rd year of the project).
Note: no partnership funding will be requested.
What is it? Grow the Game grants provide money to increase participation by both players and volunteers; this is done by supporting the costs associated with new activity.
It is important to note that there are only certain ‘application windows’ made
available at any given time by the Football Foundation.
Grants could be provided for example for the following:
- Affiliation fees
- CRB checks
- League entry
- 1st aid kits
- FA coaching courses
- Hire of facilities, coaches and referees
- Promotion and publicity
Key Pointers:
- Current application criteria requires that only organisations who are ‘not for profit’ and planning to set up 2 new teams over the next 2 years can apply.
- Organisations can only apply for x1 Grow the Game grant every 4 years.
- Individuals or educational establishment are not permitted to apply.
- The scheme is both popular and competitive and you are best advised to contact the County FA Development Team for advice and support.
- Check out the FF website below for ‘application window’
- (Next application window is 13 December 2011 to 6 March 2012
Sign-Post – Further Information
http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/apply/grow-the-game/
2. Sport England: Sportsmatch Programme
How Much? Between £1,000 & £100,000 that you can match with eligible sponsorship from a commercial company, charitable trust or private individual to deliver the project.
What is it? A match funded ‘pound for pound’ scheme for a sporting project that seeks to grow or sustain participation in sport.
Grants may be awarded for example for the following:
- Non-personal sports equipment purchase or hire (i.e. equipment that is not used just be one person)
- Removable goal-posts (i.e. non-fixed / non permanent capital purchases)
- Training for staff or volunteers
- Coaching costs or costs for sessional workers
Key Pointers:
- Check the eligibility criteria carefully (see website link below)
- Periodic ‘application windows’ apply (Reopens 17th Jan for projects starting after 1st April 2011)
- If successful, projects must be delivered within a 12-month period
Sign-Post – Further Information
http://www.sportengland.org/funding/sportsmatch.aspx
3. Sport England: Small Grants Programme
How Much? Between £300 - £10,000 with a total project cost that cannot exceed £50,000
What is it? A grant scheme to support local community sport projects which seeks to increase participation, sustain participation or develop opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport.
Key Pointers:
Check the eligibility criteria carefully (see website link below)
If successful, projects must be delivered within a 12-month period.
Sign-Post – Further Information
http://www.sportengland.org/funding/small_grants.aspx
4. Sport For You
How Much? £1000
What is it? The Daily Telegraph in association with RBS, have joined forces to award five £1000 support packages each month for the next year to encourage the development of amateur and community sports clubs across the country.
How your Club can enter:
- In not more than 250 words why your community sports club needs a £1000 grant and what uses you would put it to
- Talk about your successes, your events, the unsung heroes involved in your club and even your rising stars
- Clubs must have been up and running for 12 months
- Entries can be made from Midnight 3 February 2011
Sign-Post – Further Information
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sportforyou