The Premier League, The FA and the Government’s Football Foundation have announced the launch of their ‘Power Up Your Grass Pitch’ campaign, to transform the state of grass football pitches in England.
The aim is to improve over 7,000 grass pitches by 2024 and 20,000 by 2030, to ensure the 12 million grassroots football players across the country have great places to play. To support the campaign, the Foundation has developed an app which is now being rolled out across the country.
‘PitchPower’ is an online tool that gives community football clubs and organisations the ability to carry out their own grass pitch inspections. Once inspections have been completed, clubs and facilities are then eligible to apply for funding to support pitch improvements identified through the app.
The aim of our Church project is to install much needed new kitchen facilities as well as a new community meeting place within the Church. The project seeks to modify the church building so that it can be used, not only as a place of worship, but also for a variety of local community activities, which will benefit the wider rural community as well as the church here in Longstanton. With a significantly growing local population we urgently need to complete this project.
Phase 1 was complete in April 2019 which included new toilets.
4Grants secured funding for Phase 2, this involves completion of the kitchen area as well as the provision of a new community meeting area and upper floor within the church.
The project will provide a meeting area and public facilities that will open the Church building to much greater use by the wider community. These new essential facilities are designed to meet the communal needs of a rapidly expanding local community.
The Club Cricket Charity has teamed up with The Community Heartbeat Trust and the ECB to distribute defibrillators to cricket clubs around the country.
The current offer, open to any cricket club includes a portable defibrillator, insurance, training, connection to the local emergency service and post traumatic stress counselling. There is an ongoing maintenance package that runs alongside this.
The cost to a club is £750 for a package which could normally cost over £2,000 for the defibrillator alone, making it the most outstanding value-for-money proposition available in sport.
As the Worldwide Insurance Partner for the Olympic and Paralympic Movements, we understand the power of sport – but the pandemic has impacted heavily on the finances of local clubs. So, we have pledged £100,000 to the Allianz Sports Fund in 2021 to offer financial support in the form of grants between £500-£3,000 for community sports clubs who need it most.
Funding dates and amount
There are two rounds of grant funding, in June and November where 45 awards of between £500 – £3,000 are available each time.
Who can apply?
Any sports club that:
takes part in an Olympic or Paralympic sport – view list
has been nominated by a broker partner of Allianz Insurance plc
is registered with their National Governing Body – view list
has an official bank account registered in the club’s name
You will need to satisfy all four requirements in order to be eligible to apply.
What type of funding can clubs apply for?
The Allianz Sports Fund has been developed to help sports clubs meet their obligations and continue to provide opportunities within their local community. This may include, but not limited to:
For the club
Cost of changes to service or facilities due to COVID-19
Facility Hire i.e. block bookings.
Rent/lease payments
Heat
Light
Utilities
Water Rates
Grounds/facility maintenance (to maintain a state of readiness)
Sport’s Governing Body membership fees
Clubs league affiliation fees.
For its members
Club Fees: Club membership fees. A club could partially reduce fees for all club members or pay entirely for members of the club who are at financial hardship. This should be allocated discreetly by the club themselves.
Sports Travel: Travel costs towards participating in matches/events.
Playing Kit: Playing kit. A club could partially reduce the cost of kit for all club members or pay entirely for members of the club who are at financial hardship. This again should be allocated discreetly by the club themselves.
This is not an exhaustive list and the Allianz Sports Fund will consider other ways to utilise the funds, which we ask that clubs specify on the application form.
Allianz Brokers
Applications can only be accepted from clubs who have been nominated by one of our broker partners – check to see who your insurance is provided by, your NGB may be able to help. See example from England Boxing; Boxing clubs can access up to £3,000 through Allianz Sports Fund – England Boxing The broker must have an account with Allianz Insurance Plc.
Amount Available£10,000 to £75,000 Type of fundingClub, Group or Organisation, Environmental Improvements, Facility Development
About Veolia Environmental Trust: Community Grants
This grant can be used for a project to improve an outside space or community building available for everyone and anyone to use on a daily basis.
To apply for a grant you will need to work through the ‘Information’, ‘Guidance’ and ‘Apply’ sections of the application process by clicking the links on their webpage, and following the instructions on each screen.
Who can apply?
An application from a constituted not-for-profit organisation (who’s governing documents state members or directors receive no financial benefit)
An application from a local authority
An organisation that accepts any grant awarded will incur an additional CTP cost
What can be funded?
A project which will take place on a single site
Physical improvement works to a building or outdoor space which has public access: e.g. community centre, public park, play area, skate park, MUGA, sports ground, woodland, nature reserve, community garden, public right of way, inland waterway
A project with all permissions (e.g. planning) in place
A project where the applicant is the landowner or has a formal agreement (e.g. a lease) with the landowner, with at least six years of the term remaining
A project on council-owned land, where the council will provide written consent for the project to take place
Construction and/or improvement of buildings, or outdoor spaces
Fixed items (e.g. kitchen cupboards and worksurfaces, boilers and radiators, windows and doors, toilets, fencing)
Application Deadlines:
There are four funding rounds each year. Only one application per project site will be considered in a 12 month period.
The next two funding rounds are:
12th August- 30th Sept (Decision Date- 7th December 2021)
11th November- 6th January (Decision Date 8th March 2022)
Applications are currently being accepted for:
Community Grants of between £10,000 and £75,000 to support the creation or improvement of community buildings, facilities, and outside spaces for the benefit of the community.
Habitat and Biodiversity Grants of between £10,000 and £75,000 to support structural improvements to single habitats, such as woodland, waterway or nature reserve.
Environmental Improvement Grants starting at £75,000 for landscape scale improvement projects such as habitat creation or management and species protection.
The funding can cover capital costs for projects ranging from the development and maintenance of community sites or facilities, the restoration or conservation of natural habitats, and longer, more substantial environmental projects.
Applications will be considered from constituted, not-for-profit organisations, local authorities, and environmental bodies enrolled with ENTRUST.
Eligible projects must have a total cost of under £250,000, including VAT and professional costs.
Sport Unites is the Mayor of London’s community sport programme, which was launched in 2018. At the heart of the Mayor’s approach to sport in London is his belief in the power of sport to bring people together and improve their lives.
The new Sport Unites Fund awards grants of up to £50,000 to community sport projects across two strands: ‘New Ideas’ and ‘Tried and Tested’.
New Ideas: Grants of up to £10,000 will be awarded to community sport projects testing new and exciting ideas and/or to groups that haven’t received funding previously and would benefit from investment and support.
Tried and Tested: Grants between £10,000 and £50,000 will be awarded to successful existing initiatives looking to expand their work.
We will support projects using physical activity and sport to address at least one of the following priorities:
Helping the most inactive people be more active
Improving people’s mental health and wellbeing
Decreasing isolation/loneliness
Strengthening connections in your local area and across communities
Reducing serious youth violence
Contact 4Grants for further information and support.
Due to the outstanding efforts of the whole of the cricket network, there is a high level of confidence that we will have a full and safe summer of cricket. The ECB are keen to work with the network to make the most of the growth opportunities that will be available in a packed summer of cricket on TV, especially around The Hundred and the free to air television that will reach large numbers of people that don’t currently participate in our game.
To support the ambition, today we are thrilled to launch the “Inspired to Play” Grant. The scheme aims to increase the number of children (boys and girls) and/or women participating in the game by supporting the delivery of new/enhanced recreational cricket activity in England and Wales during the months of June – September 2021.
Your Club can apply for a grant of £1,000 and/or £250 to help your Club open up for new and current players this summer. To apply, please follow the below steps:
Please check your eligibility and requirements by reading the guidance notes
Register your Club on ECB’s Investment Management System (or log in if already registered) and select “Inspired to Play” from the list of funding programmes
Complete the application form and sign and return the contract offer letter to release funding
The ECB and Sport England has highlighted potential financial help for sports clubs in the light of the new national Covid-19 lockdown.
Following the announcement of new national restrictions, the Government has announced new one-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses to help them through to the spring.
The grants will be provided as follows: £4,000 for businesses with a rateable value of £15,000 or under £6,000 for businesses with a rateable value between £15,000 and £51,000 £9,000 for businesses with a rateable value of over £51,000
The new one-off grants are in addition to existing business support, including grants worth up to £3,000 for closed businesses, and up to £2,100 per month for impacted businesses once they reopen.
Grants are to be delivered via local authorities, who will be the best initial point of contact for further information.
ECB Funding for Cricket Clubs ECB emergency support programmes, including Return to Cricket Grants and Emergency Loans, remain open to Clubs and Leagues. The closing date for Return to Cricket Grants has been extended to March and will be kept under review. Further details can be found here.
Sport England Funding For Clubs Sport England have reopened their £16.5 million Return to Play: Small Grants fund to refocus on helping groups, clubs and people who deliver sport and physical activity through the additional challenges that this period of national restrictions will bring. They have also made important changes to the criteria to ensure they are giving the right help at this time.
Their two other coronavirus-related funds, Return to Play: Community Asset Fund and Return to Play: Active Together, are also open for applications.
Separately, Sport England is also working closely with Government on a package of support for sports, following the £100m of government support to leisure operators.
To find out more about the Sport England funding options and how to apply, visit the link HERE.
Sport Wales Funding For Sports Clubs TheBe Active Fund remains open for applications for the following purposes:
1. PROTECT To help protect clubs and community organisations or groups that are at immediate financial risk as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This grant is intended to help organisations that are unable to meet their financial obligations because of Covid-19. For example, to cover fixed costs (e.g. rent and utility) that are no longer supported with revenue. Protect grants of £300-£5,000 are available for emergency support
2. PREPARE To help prepare clubs and community organisations in direct response to Covid-19. This grant is designed to fund elements and items that are essential for a return to play. Prepare grants of £300-£50,000 are available.
3. PROGRESS To help progress sport and activity to the next step and support long-term sustainability. This grant is intended to help clubs and community organisations: Tackle inequality Create long-term solutions to be more sustainable Take innovative approaches Grants of £300 – £50,000 are available.
Further details about the application process can be foundHERE.
If your club requires any support with grant funding 4Grants provides a no win no fee service for sports clubs across the UK. This could be for COVID, facility or revenue funding, we are here to help.
D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust Grants are available for UK registered charities working in the UK in the areas of advancement of the arts, health and medical welfare, and improvement or protection of the environment. Deadline 8th October.
VCSE Health & Wellbeing Fund Fund for third sector for improving start in life, targeted at: Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups & children in areas of high deprivation (including urban, rural and coastal areas). Closes 30th October 2020.
Healthy Communities Surviving Covid19 Fund Grants are available for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) led voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations across the UK to help them support their communities during and beyond the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis, building wellbeing, resilience, and capacity. Deadline 30th October.
Masonic Charitable Foundation – Children & Young People Grants Grants for charities in England and Wales that support disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people (up the age of 25 years) to overcome the barriers they face in order to achieve the best possible start in life. The deadline is 31st October.
Music For all – Community Project Funding Grants are available to UK-based community groups that aim to bring musical projects to their local communities. The deadline is 1st November 2020.
UK Nature Engagement Grants Grants are available for schools and community groups in the UK to increase youth engagement with nature. The deadline is 1st November 2020.
Volant Charitable Trust – Coronavirus Response Fund Grants are available to UK charities that demonstrate a strong focus on alleviating social deprivation and helping vulnerable groups who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Deadline 31st December.
Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation Grants are available to UK registered charitable non-governmental organisations that help to promote peace and security, and environmental sustainability. Deadline 5th February 2021.
Allchurches Trust Grants are available for churches and Christian charities to adapt to the challenges and opportunities presented by the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis.
National Lottery Community Fund Government emergency support funding for charities distributed via the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) is now open for people and communities affected by Covid-19. There are small and large grants.
Mental Health Response Fund Grants available for VCS organisations.
Healthy Communities The Healthy Communities Together Programme offers up to 3M in funding to empower voluntary and community sector organisations to work together with the local care sector to boost community wellbeing.
Edward Gostling Foundation The Edward Gostling Foundation is now focused on helping smaller charities through the crisis and grants of up to 10K are available to help with core operating costs.
Alpkit Foundation Grants of up to £500 are available for organisations serving those affected by the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak.
CAF Coronavirus Emergency Fund A new response fund has been set up by CAF (Charities Aid Foundation for established small voluntary organisations affected by Covid 19. Grants of up to £10,000 available to allow continued local community support.
