Sport England Small Grants

Aims of Fund

To support the development and delivery of grassroots sporting opportunities in England and help local communities increase access to sport or to improve the experience of people playing sport.

Who can apply

Any not-for-profit club or association, statutory body or educational establishment.

How much and what can you apply for

Examples of past grants and for what use if available

You can apply for £300 to £10,000 for projects that have a total value of less than £50,000, and can be completed within a year.

Current priorities are:

  • Projects increasing the number of adults participating in moderate intensity sports: Sport England has a target of getting 1 million more adults participating in 3 x 30 minutes of moderate intensity sport per week by 2012.
  • Projects seeking to reduce the drop off rates for 16-19 year olds, in particular the following sports - Badminton, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Gymnastics, Netball, Rugby League, Rugby Union, and Tennis. Research shows that large numbers of young people stop playing sport at this age.

Your application can include capital equipment, such as kits, and the costs of running a project such as venue hire, transport, volunteer expenses.

How to apply

Complete the online form that you can save as you go along.

Deadlines for application

There are no deadlines. You should get a decision within 6 weeks.

Contact details

Sport England  
SportPark
3 Oakwood Drive
Loughborough
LE11 3QF 

Phone number: 08458 508 508

email: funding@sportengland.org

website: http://funding.sportengland.org/funding_programmes/small_grants.aspx

Date & initials

JG 26/9/11

 

Information services at the Resource Centre

Information sheets

Our information sheets are simply written and aim to cover the essentials of running a group and its activities

Favourite Funders

If you are looking for help with fundraising, you may find our Favourite Funders pages useful.

Beachcomber

Beachcomber is our online database of useful resources and services for groups in Sussex.  It contains contact details for people who can offer specialist help with running a group, as well as suppliers for practical resources and equipment.

Reference Library

We have a small reference library of books and information for community and voluntary groups.  Our full library catalogue is available online.  All groups are welcome to drop in and use the library, free of charge.

Front desk information service

If you have a question about running your group that is not answered here, you could try asking our front desk worker.  We will respond to your request within 7 days.  Contact us by phone (01273 606160), email, or by using our feedback form, or just drop in - we are here from 9am to 4pm Tuesday to Friday.

Additional support for some groups

We can offer more intensive support for certain groups.  See our Additional Support page to find out more.

Other sources of information

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