National Sports Funding Information ORGANISATION
Lottery Funding
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Lottery Funding is a joint website run by all Lottery Funders in the UK.
WEBSITE www.lotteryfunding.org.uk
The site allows you to search for information on current programmes across the UK including Awards for All and Big lottery fund.
Big Lottery
2011 Awards for All
Mission Statement: “To establish Dorset as a placewww.awardsforall.org.uk where people choose to through participation in sport
Lottery grants of between £300 - £10,000 to fund projects which Tel: 08454 10 20 30 advice line enjoy an active lifestyle involve people in their communities through local groups and activities. The project must meet at least one of the big lottery’s outcomes and physical activity”
For more information visit our website:
www.activedorset.org
Big Lottery Fund
Various funding programmes available, of particular interest I Tel: 08454 10 20 30 advice line
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
the Reaching Communities programme. Big Lottery Fund
Launching early 2011. Reaching Communities has been Tel: 08454 10 20 30 advice line
Reaching Communities
expanded. Community buildings within targeted urban and
buildings new!
rural settings will be able to apply for funding between
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
£100,000 and £500,000 Sport England Small
Applications from recognised sports with clear sporting Tel: 08458 508 508
Grants Programme
outcome. Awards of £300 - £10,000 for community level Email: info@sportengland.org
www.sportengland.org
activities. Online application process. Sport England
Re-opens for applications starting January 2011 for projects Email:
Sportsmatch updated
starting after 1st April 2011. Sportsmatch can match £ for sportsmatch@sportengland.org
www.sportengland.org
£ commercial business sponsorship for a grass roots sporting event or activity. Sportsmatch acts as an incentive by offering to double the pot of money available from your sponsor on a £ for £ matching basis. Minimum £1,000 to be matched. Sport England Inspired
Launching early 2011. Grants available between £25,000 and Tel: 08458 508 508
Facilities new!
£150,000 where there is a proven local need for a facility to be Email: info@sportengland.org
www.sportengland.org
modernised, extended or modernised to open new sporting opportunities. Sport England Iconic
Funding available to support innovative, large scale, multi sport Tel: 08458 508 508
Facilities new!
facility projects that are regionally significant for at least 2 Email: info@sportengland.org sports and can demonstrate long term financial viability. Round 1 opens Autumn 2010, Round 2 Autumn 2011 and round 3 Autumn 2012
www.sportengland.org
Sport England
Will seek to harness new ideas and attract new partners to find Tel: 08458 508 508
Innovation Fund
breakthrough
solutions
for
grassroots
www.sportengland.org
sport. Welcome Email: info@sportengland.org
applications from a wide range of organisations, but all proposals should address at least one of our three strategic outcomes – growing and sustaining participation and creating opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport. Community Amateur
Whilst not a grant giving group this website (from Inland Tel: 0845 3020203
Sports Clubs (CASC)
Revenue) outlines tax break opportunities for community
www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/casc
sports clubs Football Foundation
Has various funding streams including: Facilities, Community, Tel: 0207 5344210
www.footballfoundation.org.uk
small Grants, Goalpost Safety, Leagues and Junior Kit Schemes. Barclays Spaces for
Run in partnership with the Football Foundation. The program Tel: 0121 2368565
www.barclays.co.uk/spacesforspor
Sports
focuses on regeneration and sports, creating sustainable sports
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sites for people to engage in sport and physical activities in areas without such facilities. Barclays Spaces for
Each month, the winner of the award will receive £1,000 for Tel: 0121 2368565
www.barclayscommunitysportsaw
Sports – Community
their group or organisation, a limited edition trophy and will be
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Sports Awards new!
entered into the end of season award to win a further £5,000
The Co-operative
Applications to the Community Fund can only be submitted Tel: 0161 827 5879
www.co-operative.coop
Community Fund
online. Grants between £100 and £2,000 are available. If you Email:
click on ‘communities funds and
are a newly formed group (less than three months) the
community.fund@co-
foundations’ at bottom of the
maximum you can apply for is £500
operative.coop
page
Cash 4 Clubs
Cash for Clubs is a sports funding scheme enabling clubs to apply for grants to improve facilities, purchase new equipment, gain coaching qualifications, and generally invest in the
www.cash-4-clubs.com
sustainability of their club. There are three tiers of grants at £250, £500 and £1,000. Applications can be submitted at any time and grants are awarded on a quarterly basis. Comic Relief
Grants are available that support projects that include – Sport
www.comicrelief.com
for Change; Young people aged between 11 and 25, Local
http://www.comicrelief.com/apply
Communities; On average grants are between£25,000 and
for a grant/uk
£40,000 per year. Funding can be used to cover both running and capital cots. Comic Relief are keen to make sure that the funding reaches all parts of the UK, especially areas which often miss out, such as rural communities. UnLtd Sport Relief
Funded by Comic Relief and provides opportunities for young Tel: 0845 3670 770
www.unltd.org.uk
people aged 11 – 21 years to bring communities together, to Email: help promote understanding and solve problems through sport, sportreliefawards@unltd.org.uk arts and recreational activities. 3 categories of funds are available, up to £1,000, up to£5,000 and up to £10,000 ClubNet
Clubs register for free and as a member you are able to raise
www.clubnet.org.uk
money, save money and access support. Eg place an advert on your clubs website and earn up to £150 per year. Bag4Sport
B4S is a social enterprise that supports colleges, sports clubs, Tel: 01380 728880
B4S
schools, youth clubs, communities and charities by turning unwanted clothing into useful cash. 50 full bags could earn a sports club £200 and B4S will pay a further 2% on top for donations over a tonne.
www.bag4sport.co.uk
Trust/Foundation Funding Wells Sport Foundation
Grants available to sports clubs between £500 - £2,000. Funding is
Tel: 01524 590 600
available for equipment to increase participation, CRB checks,
Email:
coach/referee/umpire courses. Clubs must have achieved Clubmark status
info@wellssportsfoundation.org
www.wellssportsfoundation.org
and have raised at least 50% of the required funds for the overall project. The Rowing Foundation
Funding for sports and games, particularly water sports. The Rowing
Mrs M. P. Churcher
www.britishrowing.org/rowing-
Foundation aims to aid and support young people (those under 18 or still
Hon Secretary
foundation
in full time education) and the disabled of all ages through their
The Rowing Foundation
participation in sport and games, particularly water sports in Britain.
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Projects must incorporate participation in sport and games, particularly
Putney
water sports.
London SW15 5LU
There have been no minimum or maximum grant levels specified.
Tel: 0208 878 3723 Email: p.churcher@sky.com
Bernard Sunley
Provide support to registered charities up to £5,000. the foundation
Tel: 020 7408 2198
Charitable Foundation
avoids publishing specific areas of interest to maintain a broad spectrum
Email:
of charitable giving. However most grants for sport fall into the following
office@sunleyfoundation.com
categories: Education, Youth, Community, Health, Leisure South West Foundation
Will invest small grants up to £500 in small Community Organisations
Tel: 01275 333666
in partnership with
operating in rural areas, market and coastal towns with the aim of
Esmee Fairbairn
encouraging and enabling people to take part in their communities. Small
Foundation
Grants up to £1,000 (most grants will be in the region of £200-£600)
Torch Trophy Trust
Bursaries available for £100 - £1,000to support volunteers improve their
Tel: 020 7976 3900
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skills as coaches or officials. 50% funding is available and a National
Email:
www.thefoundation.org.uk/grants.htm
www.torchtrophytrust.org
Governing Body letter of support is required. Sita Trust Queen
Launching early 2011. Aims to protect 2012 outdoor recreational spaces.
Elizabeth 11 Fields
Apply to obtain Queen Elizabeth 11 Field status. All areas designated a
Challenge
Queen Elizabeth 11 Field, will then be able to apply for grants to make
new!
improvements to the recreation area. Two different strands. The QE11
Angela.sasso@torchtrophytrust.org www.sitatrust.org.uk
Volunteer Support Fund, grants up to £5,000 and QE11 Major Works Fund, grants up to £25,000. Ladbrookes in the
Funding comes via the fundraising of efforts of head office, shop staff,
Ladbrooke Betting and Gaming LTD
www.ladbrookesplc.com/respons
Community Community
customers and ‘Event Days’. Initially support of a local shop should be
Imperial House
ible-business/communities-and-
Trust
secured in raising funds on behalf of a cause. Any monies raised are
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banked with the trust, with consideration of additional funds being added
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by Ladbrookes taken by the trust’s grants committee.
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Sir Steve Redgrave
Aims to use the power of sport and sporting activity to bring about
Rebecca Hanshaw, Steve Redgrave
Fund
positive change in the lives of disadvantaged children, young people and
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their communities. Funding is for:
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Community groups, small charities and schools.
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www.steveredgravefund.com
Email: enquiries@steveredgravefund.com Peter Harrison
The foundation has an Opportunities Through Sport Programme aimed at
Foundation
assisting sports activities or projects for disabled or disadvantaged
Tel: 01737 228000
www.peterharrisonfoundation.org
www.boostct.org
individuals. Boost Charitable
The trust aims to Build On Over-Looked Sporting Talent. All of its activities
Tel: 020 7767 5559
Foundation
are designed to ‘champion the disabled and disadvantaged and to inspire
Email: lucy.till@boost.ct.org
them to overcome their challenges through the power of sport’. Grants are categorised into small awards (£500 or less) and large awards (over
£500) Tesco Charity Trust
Supports local community projects whose core work supports the welfare
Tesco Charity Trust
Community Award
of children, elderly people and people with disabilities, which are based in
PO Box 980
Scheme
areas where Tesco has stores. Grants range from between £500 and
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£4,000 and one off donations between £4,000 and £25,000
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