Grants up to £1,000 are available to sports clubs in England to improve the conditions of children and young people under the age of 21 who, due to poverty, would otherwise be unable to obtain facilities for recreational or other leisure time occupations.
Sports clubs in England that are affiliated to their governing body may apply for a grant. While there is no specific matched funding requirement, applicants are required to state whether they’ve applied to other funding sources and what the outcome of their application was.
Grants, which should predominantly – but not exclusively – benefit children and young people aged under 21 (ie the majority of beneficiaries should be aged under 21) can be used for:
- Equipment for the use of all members of the club, and/or
- Maintenance of properties, as long as the property is owned by the club or there is a significant lease period.
Applications may be made at any time, although please note that the Trust advises that it has “limited amounts of funding to be allocated each year and may not be able to meet all applications”.