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“There are many funding agencies, both at a national and local level, which can help your club achieve its ambitions on and off the pitch”
applications is the best place to start for a club of any size, but it is important that these applications are realistic, beneficial and, important of all, are likely to succeed. Sport England provides comprehensive support on how to develop an application on the funding section of their website, and it is well worth a visit. The following bodies are funding agencies that specifically target local community projects, and can offer medium to large cash benefits. Awards for All is a Lottery grants
programme aimed specifically at local communities, and usually award grants of between £500 and £10,000. Previously successful applications have included; coaching school/club link programmes, purchase of playing equipment, small-scale capital works, pitch improvements and equipment, training courses for club volunteers, new junior or women’s sections.
The Cash 4 Clubs Grants Scheme was set up by Betfair and SportsAid to facilitate fundraising for community sports. It offers all sports clubs in the UK the chance to win grants ranging from £250 to £1,000. It is a simple scheme aimed at giving community clubs a helping hand and providing the opportunities to raise the money they need to invest in their club.
Some funds are more specific to region and location - the Coalfield Regeneration Trust, WREN and the Landfill Communities Fund are three such schemes that have wide-ranging funding abilities, but are area specific. The Coalfields Regeneration Trust is an independent grant making body dedicated to the regeneration of the coalfield communities. Launched in 1999, the Trust has become a key agency in promoting and achieving social and economic regeneration, supporting initiatives that help to restore healthy and prosperous communities. The Trust supports the improvement of community facilities - including the upgrade of recreational facilities - and grants are available to voluntary organisations (including community sports clubs).
The normal maximum limit in England is £200,000, and there is information available on the website on the geographical areas which are eligible for funding. Bridging the Gap is the Trust’s programme offering grants from £500 to £5,000 in England and Scotland (£500 to £10,000 in Wales), to voluntary and community groups for projects that can be completed within twelve months. A group can have one grant in any twelve-month period, and each
application must be for a different activity. The application process is simple and they aim to make a decision within twelve weeks of receiving a completed application.
The main grants programme enables
the Trust to make grants from £10,001 to £200,000 in England, £10,001 to £50,000 in Scotland and £10,001 to £100,000 in Wales, to voluntary, community and statutory organisations (NB. Statutory organisations can only apply for grants over £30,000). Awards, in this case, can be for capital
or revenue for up to three years or to the end of the funding programme. Different timescales apply in different countries and regional offices can give you details. All awards are reviewed annually and continued funding is subject to the terms and conditions of the grants being met. Applicants are expected to plan and prepare for the continuation of the project beyond the period of the grant. WREN support environmental and community-based projects in areas of England, Scotland and Wales close to Waste Recycling Group landfill sites. Projects must provide public amenities or parks; conserve biodiversity; or restore buildings for worship or which are of historic/architectural interest. They support local causes and
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