Sport Funding
Awards for All is a National Lottery Sports Fund programme delivered through Sport England.
Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC’s)
Community Amateur Sports Club is an initiative run by the Inland Revenue, which gives sports clubs (or clubs with sport as their main purpose) many of the benefits of charitable status without the various administrative responsibilities associated with being a charity
Interest Free Loan Scheme - The England and Wales Cricket Trust welcomes eligible ECB affiliated cricket clubs with junior sections to consider an interest-free loan to assist in the development of facilities on their ground.
With grants ranging from £100 to £1m, the Foundation can help with all your needs, whether it is a new changing room, community project, floodlights, pitch drainage or a football kit for your junior team.
Foundation for Sports and the Arts
The Foundation look to support a wide range of activities where there is clearly beneficial impact across the community. Their particular goal at this time is to encourage active participation by young people.
The Lord’s Taverners mission is to give young people, particularly those with special needs, a sporting chance. We achieve this by providing opportunities for young people, able bodied or with disabilities, under the age of 25 to participate in sport & recreation. Over the last 50 years we have given over £36m away to schools, sports clubs & special needs organisations.
Some NGB’s have their own grant schemes. It is advisable to check with the governing body for your sport to ascertain whether:
a. they offer grant aid
b. they know of other funding sources for your sport
The National Sports Foundation is a Government-led initiative designed to facilitate and encourage partnerships between private investors and community sports projects in England. They do this by matching new and additional private investment with Foundation funding, on a pound for pound basis. This is a great opportunity for both investors and community sports organisations to work together to improve the sporting infrastructure of the country.
Opportunities though Sport - The Trustees wish to support sporting activities or projects which provide opportunities for people who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged to fulfil their potential and to develop other personal and life skills.
The RFF has two capital funding streams:
- Groundmatch Grant Scheme
- Interest Free Loan Scheme
The Foundation is responsible for a substantial community rugby programme which includes the provision of rugby development officers, the training and development of referees and the production of coaching and technical material.
Sport England - Community Investment FundWhen making investment decisions, the boards look for evidence that projects will help meet regional priorities and support Sport England’s work to get more people involved in sport – with a focus on hard to reach groups – and help them stay involved throughout their lives.
CIF will be replaced by new programmes in April 2009. Sport England will continue to accept Stage 1 CIF applications up to and including 6 January 2009.
If you are considering applying for CIF funding between now and 6 January, it is advisable Sport England office in your region to discuss the likelihood of success before you commit resources to making an application.
Sport Relief grants look to support voluntary and community groups who are using sport to:
- Increase access to sport and exercise for people who face social isolation and exclusion
- Help people who are experiencing difficulties in their lives to regain their confidence
Sportsmatch can match, pound for pound, commercial business sponsorship or funding from trusts/private donors (up to a maximum of three) for a sporting project that aims to increase participation and/or improve performance at grassroots level. Your project may be a revenue scheme or, in limited cases, a capital project. Sponsorship may be in cash or in-kind.