Sport England launches Funding Programme

Sport England yesterday launched its new Small Grants Programme, and an enhanced version of the popular Sportsmatch scheme.

The Small Grants Programme offers a simple, speedy way for grassroots sports projects to access National Lottery grants of between £300 and £10,000. The benefits include:

• An online application form, with decisions made within six weeks
• No need for partnership funding
• Simple conditions and measurement requirements
• £7 million available in this financial year.

Sportsmatch will continue to build upon the exceptional success it has had since 1992 in levering private money into grassroots sport. £3 million of Exchequer funding is available, and improvements for this year include:

• Expanded eligibility – the programme will now match sponsorship from the private sector, trusts, charities and individuals
• The maximum grant has been increased to £100,000, with a maximum capital grant of £25,000 for equipment projects
  The maximum number of private investors per application has increased from three to five.

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