Funding Organisations and Schemes
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Name of Scheme: Active Living Fund (Kelloggs) Details: The fund will give small grants to fund projects and activities that directly lead to people taking part in sustained physical activity. The aim of the fund is to support Family activity and help remove the barriers preventing families being active. Who can Apply: Charities, voluntary and community organisations. Grant Available: Up to £1,000 Contact: www.kelloggs.co.uk/company/corporateresponsibility/activelivingfund/ |
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Name of Scheme: Awards For All Details: This a programme aimed at helping small groups. It is supported by Sport England, the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Arts Council of England and the National Lotteries Charities Board. Who can Apply: Any non-for-profit group Grant Available: £300 - £10,000 Contact: www.awardsforall.org.uk |
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Name of Scheme: Big Lottery Fund Details: Information on all of the National Lottery Funding available as well as current schemes operating in each of the Home Countries Who Can Apply: Varying Grant Available: Varying Contact: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/index/apply-uk.htm |
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Name of Scheme: Community Investment Fund (CIF) Details: The Community Investment Fund (CIF) is overseen by Sport England and is distributed by the nine regional sports boards. Who can apply: Any application for funding will be assessed against their Regional Plan for Sport. Grant Available: Minimum award amount of £10,000, CIF will only part fund projects, other funding will be required from elsewhere |
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Name of Scheme: Coalfields Regeneration – Bridging the Gap Details: The Bridging the Gap grant programme is available for requests to cover total project costs or as a contribution to a larger scheme. more information can be found here http://www.coalfields-regen.org.uk/docs/140.pdf Who Can Apply: The funds are only available in Coalfield Regeneration sites(areas can be found on their website) Grant Available: for requests between £500 and £10,000 |
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Name of Scheme: Community Kit (BT) Details: A British Telecom scheme set up to fund and support community groups to develop their own website. Free domain name and website set up is available online. Who Can Apply: Voluntary community groups Grant Available: In Kind support through free domain name and website setup Contact: www.communitykit.co.uk |
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Name of Scheme: County Sports Partnerships Details: Every county has a County Sport Partnership (CSP) set up to help support and develop sport in their county. This may be linked to or sit in the county/city council sports development unit. Each has a varying remit and varying funding schemes eg, Coach education bursaries. Who Can Apply: any sports club in the County Sport Partnership area Grant Available: Varying between CSP’s Contact: Jo Richards at GBWBA to find out your County Sport Partnership j.richards@gbwba.org.uk |
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Name of Scheme: Community Foundations Details: Normally county based foundations with a variety of grant programmes available to community and voluntary groups in their area. Who can Apply: Non for profit organisations based in any community foundation area Grant Available: Varying between Foundations |
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Name of Scheme: Foundation for Sports and the Arts Details: Set up by the football pools promoters, this body supports a wide range of activities where there is clearly beneficial impact across the community. Particular focus is to encourage active participation by young people. Who can Apply: Voluntary Community Groups Grant Available: Up to £40,000 Contact: www.thefsa.net |
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Name of Scheme: Heart Research UK Details: The Healthy Hearts grants programme aims to support lifestyle interventions in communities to prevent or reduce the risk factors of heart disease. Who Can Apply: Community Groups Grant Available: Up to £10,000 |
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Name of Scheme: Lords Taverners – Sports Wheelchair Sponsorship Scheme Details: The Lords Taverners aim to give you people with special needs a sporting chance through financial support for purchasing sports wheelchairs. Who Can Apply: Individuals through their Sports club or a group application form a club or association Grant Available: Purchase of sports wheelchair of rrp £1,700 for £350 donation, or 50% of costs of bespoke chair upto the value of £1,500 Contact: www.lordstaverners.org |
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Name of Scheme: Peter Harrison Foundation Details: Provides support for 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. Who Can Apply: Charities, Friendly groups (GBWBA is a registered Charity and applications supported by head office will be considered) Grants Available: undisclosed sum Contact: www.peterharrisonfoundation.org |
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Name of Organisation: Mars Refuel Details: Every month up until December 2008, Mars will be giving away donations to individuals, teams and clubs. Who Can Apply: Clubs and community groups Grants available: Up to £500 Contact: http://www.marsrefuel.com/index.aspx |
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Name of Scheme: Sportsmatch Details: Sportsmatch can match £ for £ commercial business sponsorship for a grass roots sporting event or activity. Sportsmatch acts as an incentive by offering to double the pot of money available from your sponsor on a £ for £ matching basis. Any not-for-profit group can apply, matching money from any profit-making business. Who can Apply: Any not for profit group. Grant Available: £500-£50,000 Contact: http://www.sportsmatch.co.uk |
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Name of Scheme: Tesco Charity Trust Details: Grants towards providing practical benefits, such as equipment and resources for projects that directly benefit children, the elderly and adults and children with disabilities, living in the local communities around Tesco stores in the UK. Who Can Apply: Non for profit groups in Tesco store areas Grants Available: £1000-£4000 Contact: http://www.tescocorporate.com/images/Community%20Award%20guidelines_0.pdf http://www.tescocharitytrustcommunityawards-applications.co.uk/init.pl |