Funding Opportunities For Sport
Tax Relief (more information on Tax Breaks for sports clubs)
The NSport Advice Guide has more detailed funding information.
East Midlands Funders' Forum
The East Midland Funders' Forum is a partnership of public, private and charitable funders of the voluntary and community sector. While it does not make grants itself, it does provide advice and guidance on funding applications through its funding index.
Awards for All
Awards for All is a small grants scheme which enables clubs / organisations to apply for between £500 - £5000 of Lottery funding. The scheme provides primarily revenue funding for example to fund coaching or training courses, publicity materials, equipment, start up costs and volunteers expenses. No partnership funding is required.
For an application form, call 0845 600 2040
Click here to view more detailed information.
Football Foundation
This trust provides financial help for football at all levels, from national stadia and FA Premier League clubs down to grass-roots development. Details of the trusts many grant schemes may be obtained from:
Football Foundation
25 Soho Square,
London,
W1D 4FF
Tel. 020 7534 4210
Fax. 020 7287 0459
Email: enquiries@footballfoundation.org.uk
Click here to view more detailed information.
Foundation for Sport and the Arts
Set up by the football pools promoters, this body has around £60 million annually to donate to sport and arts organisations. Grants have been given to a wide range of projects. Information, including details of the criteria for the allocation of funds, is available from: Foundation for Sport
National Lottery
The National Lottery was launched in November 1994. Sport England distributes the funds for sport in England via the Sport England Lottery Fund. Lottery funded capital projects range across the whole spectrum of sports facility provision, from local to international, with priority given to projects that benefit the whole community Revenue funding is available to elite-level sportsmen and women to assist with training, coaching, travel and so on.
To date, over £700 million in capital awards and £20 million in revenue awards has been made available for sport through the Sport England Lottery Fund. Information on how to apply to the Community Projects Capital Fund is available in the booklet
Thinking of applying to the Sport England Lottery Fund?
This free booklet can be obtained by telephoning the Lottery Line: 08457 649 649. Revenue funding applications are invariably made through the appropriate governing body for your sport.
National Governing Bodies
Some governing bodies have their own grant schemes. It is advisable to check with the governing body for your sport to ascertain whether:
- It offers grant aid
- It knows of a funding source for your sport
Local Authorities
Corby
Grants scheme under revision, please contact Rachel Ritchie for sports related projects
Tel: 01536 464047
Email: Rachel.ritchie@corby.gov.uk
Daventry
Contact Catherine Perry for details
Tel: 01327 302498
cperry@daventrydc.gov.uk
East Northamptonshire
The Council's Sport and Leisure Grant Scheme provides constituted sport clubs and leisure organisations within the district with the opportunity to apply for funding to assist in the development of projects:
- Children's Play Equipment
- Capital Projects
- The Grant Scheme may fund 30% of the project cost, up to a maximum of £2,400
- Other Laudable Community Leisure Initiatives - covers any other project not covered by the Grant Scheme criteria that would be of tangible benefit to the community.
- Up to 50% or £500 of the total cost. 25% raised by the community.
For more information please contact Roger Lovesay:
Tel: 01933 655403
Email: roger.lovesay@culturalcommunitypartnerships.org.uk
Kettering
Kettering offers a small grants scheme. The scheme will consider funding up to a maximum of £1000, although grants awarded are generally between £100-£200. The grants scheme will fund community based projects, young people focussed projects or club development work.
For more information please contact Mike Cowland:
Tel: 01536 534266
michealcowland@kettering.gov.uk
Northampton
The Community Fund may provide grants of up to £500 to sports clubs/ organisations. The fund supports revenue projects.
For more information please contact Natalie Lawrence Johnson:
Tel: 01604 837647
South Northamptonshire
For a detailed list of funding opportunities for sport please click here to download a word document.
For more information please contact Colin Hull:
Tel: 01327 322337
Email: colin.hull@southnorthants.gov.uk
Wellingborough
For more information please contact Quintin Allen:
Tel: 01933 231823
Email:
QDAllen@wellingborough.gov.uk
Sports Aid (SAF)
Sports Aid grant-aids elite sportspeople who are of international competition standard. Help is given for training, travel and coaching coats incurred while preparing for competitions.For further information contact:
Sports Aid
15 Pratt Mews,
Camden,
London,
NW1 0AD
Tel: 020 7387 9380
Fax: 020 7380 0283
Email: enquiries@sportsaid.org.uk
Website: www.sportsaid.org.uk
Sportsmatch
This is a government initiative, which aims to improve the quality and quantity of business sponsorship at the grass roots level.
Every pound put up by a new business sponsor, starting from a minimum of £1000, has the potential to be matched on an equal basis.
For further information please contact:
Sportsmatch in England
4th Floor,
Warwick House
25-27 Buckingham Palace Road,
London,
SW1W 0PP
Tel: 020 7233 7747
Fax: 020 7828 7099
Email: info@sportsmatch.co.uk
Website: www.sportsmatch.co.uk