Creating a lifelong sporting habit
Funding opportunities for clubs
Andrew Hanson Sport England
29 November 2012
Sport England’s strategy • To create a sporting habit for life • To increase once a week participation from age 14 +
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Key funding considerations • Eligibility – are you properly constituted, with appropriate governance and financial arrangements? • Need – can you clearly demonstrate the demand for your project? • Prior commitments – we cannot fund projects to which you are already committed
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Inspired Facilities • Improving and refurbishing community sports facilities
• Up to £50,000 for community groups and clubs, no match funding requirement • Up to £150k for statutory organisations, match funding needed • Next round opens 4 March 2013 • www.sportengland.org/inspired
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Improvement Fund • Capital projects to improve the quality and experience of sport • Awards of £150,000 - £500,000 • Round 1 focus – artificial grass pitches and swimming pool changing • Round 2 date and focus to be announced
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Iconic Facilities • Strategic facilities for at least two sports with ability to deliver mass participation • Awards of £500,000 - £3 million • Current round closes 17 December 2012
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Protecting Playing Fields • Improvement, creation and reinstatement of playing fields • Awards of £10,000 - £50,000
• Ownership or 25 year lease requirement • Strong community involvement • Next round open 10 Dec 2012 – 18 Feb 2013
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Small Grants • Awards of £300 - £10,000
• Formally constituted voluntary groups and statutory organisations • New and measureable activity in a recognised sport • Completed within 12 months of award
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Sportsmatch • Awards of £1,000 - £100,000
• £-£ matched funding from a maximum of 5 sponsors • Priority to commercial sponsorship, but private donations and charitable funding are also eligible
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What else is out there? • Sportivate – 6-8 weeks of coaching for 14-25 year olds. Contact WASP • Inclusive sport – recently closed. £8 million investment in increasing participation among disabled people • Get Healthy, Get Into sport – recently closed. £5 million investment in getting inactive people playing sport • Active Colleges – College Sport Makers / Further Education Activation Fund
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Summary • Capital and revenue funding is available
• Project proposals must meet our strategic objectives • Competition is strong • Partnerships are key
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