Sported’s Monthly Funding Bulletin

Welcome to Sported’s monthly Funding Bulletin from the West Midlands Region.

This section contains local and national information that has been specially selected to help you with fundraising for your organisation and projects. To find out more about sources of funding, writing funding applications, accessing training or other support that Sported can offer check the Members Area of our website or contact me directly.
 


Boost Charitable Trust

Funding Body: Building On Overlooked Sporting Talent (BOOST) Charitable Trust
Description:
Grants are available to organisations in the UK helping disabled and disadvantaged individuals participate in sport.

Status Open for Applications
Application Deadline None specified
Maximum Value: Unknown Minimum Value: There is no minimum value

Grants of £500 are available.
Larger grants may be available to projects that are of particular interest to the Trust.
Useful Contacts:
Lucy Till
Building On Overlooked Sporting Talent (BOOST) Charitable Trust
5 St Bride Street
London
EC4A 4AS
Tel: 020 7078 1955
E-Mail: lucy.till@boostct.org

Cash 4 Clubs

Funding Body: Betfair
Description:
Financial assistance is available for sports clubs throughout the UK to improve facilities, buy new kit and equipment, and increase sporting opportunities.

Status Open for Applications
Application Deadline 30/09/2014
Maximum Value: £ 1,000 Minimum Value: £ 250

Grants of £250, £500, £750 and £1,000 are available.
Useful Contacts:
Cash 4 Clubs
Betfair
Winslow Road
Hammersmith Embankment
London
W6 9HP
E-Mail: cash4clubs@betfair.com

People’s Postcode Trust – Dream Fund

Funding Body: People’s Postcode Trust
Description:
Funding is available to give organisations in Scotland, England and Wales the chance to deliver the project they have always dreamed of, but never had the opportunity to bring to life. Projects should fall under one of the following categories: community development, environmental protection, health, human rights, sports, and the prevention of poverty, distress and sickness.

Status Open for Applications
Application Deadline 30/09/2014
Maximum Value: £ 750,000 Minimum Value: £ 250,000

Two funding awards are available:

  • £750,000 for larger charities that have an income in their last financial year of above £1.5 million, as evidenced in the last audited annual accounts.
  • £250,000 for smaller charities that have an income in their last financial year of below or equal to £1.5 million as evidenced in the last audited annual accounts.

Useful Contacts:
Dream Fund Helpdesk
People’s Postcode Trust
76 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3BU
Tel: 0131 555 7287
E-Mail: info@postcodetrust.org.uk

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation

Funding Body: The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
Description:
Grants are available to charitable and not-for-profit organisations in the UK for projects that address issues of health and disability; community support; and arts education and heritage.

Status Open for Applications
Application Deadline None specified
Maximum Value: £ 30,000 Minimum Value: There is no minimum value

The Foundation offers the following levels of support:

  • Fast Track: grants of £5,000 and under for capital and/or running costs.
  • Small Grant: grants of between £5,001 and £9,999 for capital and/or running costs.
  • Large Grant: grants of between £10,000 and £30,000 for capital costs.

Capital projects are only eligible where the total cost is £1 million or less.
Useful Contacts:
Judith Leigh
The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
65 Leadenhall Street
London
EC3A 2AD
Tel: 020 7264 4990

Lottery Grant

Sport England – Small Grants Programme

Funding Body: Sport England
Description:
Financial assistance is available to help not-for-profit sports clubs, local authorities and schools in England to carry out local community sports projects.

Status Open for Applications
Application Deadline None specified
Maximum Value: £ 10,000 Minimum Value: £ 300

Awards are for amounts from £300 to £10,000 and the total project cost should not exceed £50,000.

Useful Contacts:
Funding Enquiries
Sport England
2 Loughborough Park
Oakwood Drive
Loughborough
LE11 3QF
Tel: 08458 508 508
E-Mail: info@sportengland.org
http://www.sportengland.org/funding

Please do get in touch with me if you wish to have support in applying for grants.

Kind regards,

Sophie Tobin
West Midlands Regional Manager

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