Funding Opportunities for Sports
Sportivate
Apply for up to £10,000 from Sportivate to run sports projects. Applications are closing soon for Year Two of Active Sussex's Sportivate fund.
Organisations and sports clubs can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 to run sports projects for young people in the county. This tranche of funding is for programmes that take place in the year April 2012 to March 2013.
Sportivate targets 14-25 year olds who may not seek out sporting opportunities themselves or those who are doing sport for a very limited amount of time. Note that this funding stream is currently undersubscribed.
For more details about the fund, contact Gemma Finlay on 01273 643838 or gfinlay@activesussex.org Closing date is 19 November. Read on and apply
£200 training grants from Coach Sussex scheme
Applications are now open for the Coach Sussex Bursary. The bursary will provide coaches with the opportunity to undertake a level 1 or 2 coaching qualification with a financial bursary made available to support those who successfully complete their course and deliver coaching hours in return.
The Coach Sussex Bursary will fund 75 per cent of the course cost, up to £150 for a level 1 and £200 for a level 2. Deadline for applications is 31 January. Read on and apply
Sported Small Grants scheme
Grants of up to £2,000 are now available from charity Sported, to help its members develop their projects, become more sustainable and to start new elements of work that will develop disadvantaged young people through the use of sport.
Large grants are also available. Most of the grants that Sported award are between £2,000 and £10,000. It does occasionally award larger amounts, but this will involve a longer process, which your Regional Manager will explain to you if relevant.
Both grant schemes are open to Sported members only. For more information contact Regional Manager Paul Napthine on p.napthine@sported.org.uk or 07900 928514
