Grants of up to £5,000 are available to UK Baseball and Softball not-for-profit organisations, leagues and associations to improve and upgrade their facilities to enable the sports to become more integrated in local communities.
The average grant is expected to be for £2,000 or less. Applicants will be expected to have sought and secured funding equal to the value of the grant request (for example, if a grant of £1,000 is being applied for, the applicant should have secured £1,000 in matched funding).
Projects must align with the priorities of the Baseball/Softball UK Two Sports One Ambition strategy, in particular by:
• Helping teams/clubs/leagues integrate into, and become, an important part of the local community, and
• Taking a lead role in enabling the creation and improvement of appropriate local facilities across the UK.
Grants can be used to improve the fixed assets of a club, such as (please note that this is not an exclusive list):
• Dugouts.
• Fencing.
• Permanent storage, and
• Pitching mounds (this is the raised dirt area in the center of the infield from which the pitcher pitches).
To apply, eligible organisations are requested to contact their BSUK Relationship Manager in the first instance to discuss their project proposal. Contact details for the 6 Relationship Managers covering the UK can be found on the BSUK’s website (scroll down to the foot of the page).
Further information and guidance about the Fund is also available on the BSUK website.