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Funding for Sport

As well as a Small Grants Scheme the Sport and Active Lifestyles team aim to offer guidance for all clubs, coaches, volunteers, sports leaders and others who are seeking funding for sport. Please use the links below as a starting point.

Eastleigh Borough Council Small Grants Scheme

Hampshire Talented Athlete Scheme

Free Access for County Sports People

Free Access for National Sport People

Coaches, Officials and Volunteers Bursary

Other Funding Sources

Eastleigh Borough Small Grants Scheme

Eastleigh Borough Council operates a Small Grants Scheme. To apply please check the criteria and reply to janine.pickering@eastleigh.gov.uk

Small Grants Application for Eastleigh Borough's Clubs

Small Garants Application for Eastleigh Borough's Talented Athletes

Hampshire Talented Athlete Scheme (HTAS)

This fund is made available by Hampshire County Council to ensure that young people are not denied the opportunity to participate at a representative level in sport through financial assistance.  This grant is only accessible by residents of the administrative county of Hampshire and the young person is of statutory school age. www3.hants.gov.uk/talentedathletes

Hampshire F.A.C.S (Free Access for County Sports People)

The aim of this scheme is to provide county level sports people with free access to a number of the county's sport and leisure facilities at designated off peak times for personal training and development.  To be considered for this grant applicants must be:

• Currently a member of a county team/ squad
• Aged between 16 - 18
• Living within the boundaries of Hampshire County Council, Portsmouth City Council or Southampton City Council.

For more information on FACS and FANS schemes contact 01962 845178 or vist www3.hants.gov.uk/talentedathletes

Hampshire F.A.N.S (Free Access for National Sports People)

The aim of this scheme is to provide national level sports people with free access to a number of the county's sport and leisure facilities at designated off peak times for personal training and development.  To be considered for this grant applicants must be:

For more information on FANS scheme contact 01962 845178 or visit www3.hants.gov.uk/talentedathletes

Coaching, Officials and Volunteer Bursary

The aim of the grant is to strategically increase the number of Hampshire & IOW residents qualified to coach, officiate or volunteer in sport and to raise existing standards. Encourage individuals to take the first step into coaching, officiating or volunteering by completing the appropriate governing body’s award scheme. Assist the development of existing qualified coaches, officials and volunteers through additional, higher level, awards and courses.

More information can be found at www.coachinghampshire.co.uk/funding/scholarships

Other Funding Sources

Awards For All provides lottery funding to small local groups.  It aims to involve people in local community activities. The grant is ongoing so there are no deadlines.  For more information visit:  www.awardsforall.org.uk

The Football Foundation is aimed at helping football at grass roots, or using football as a tool within local communities.  Funding is also available for community and education initiatives that use football to improve social inclusion and raise education standards.  For more information visit: www.footballfoundation.org.uk

Sportsmatch If you have raised commercial sponsorship, then you could double your funding through Sportsmatch.  The scheme will provide matching awards of between £500 and £50,000 for projects that aim to increase participation at grass roots level.  For more information visit:  www.sportsmatch.co.uk

Sport England provides a range of different funding schemes including both capital and revenue grants.  For more information contact The South East Regional Office of Sport England, 51a Church Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8AX  Tel: 0118 948 3311  Fax: 0118 947 5935  www.sportengland.org

OCS Young Sports Person Awards give outstanding young athletes recognition to help them with the strain of training, travelling and competing, taking the pressure off by offering help at the start of their journey when, more often than not, parents and guardians are the solitary sponsor.  At this stage, independent recognition and financial assistance makes a huge difference. www.ocsyoungsportsperson.co.uk/ 

SportsAid is the first organisation that says “yes” to a talented young athlete. We offer help at the start of the journey, when, more often than not, Mum and Dad are the solitary sponsor. At that stage, independent recognition and financial assistance makes a huge difference. www.sportsaid.org.uk/ 

The Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme, or TASS as it is better known, is a Government funded programme that represents a unique partnership between sport and higher and further education. TASS is at the forefront of the development of Britain's sporting stars of the future. www.tass.gov.uk/

UnLtd Sport Relief Awards are funded by Comic Relief . The UK wide funding programme is for 11-21 year olds, who are prepared to go the extra mile and use their passion for sport and arts to bring respect and understanding to their communities by setting up their own projects. Website  www.unltd.org.uk/index.php 

The Big Lottery Fund  is responsible for giving out half the money for good causes raised by the National Lottery, giving a budget of about £630 million a year. Funding covers health, education, environment and charitable purposes. They are committed to bringing real improvements to communities. www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/

Biffa Awards provide grant aid for community organisations in areas within a limited radius of a landfill site. They will accept grant applications for projects that provide or improve community spaces, cultural facilities and places for outdoor recreation. Funding amounts between £250 and £50,000. www.biffaward.org/

Peter Harrison Foundation 'Opportunities through Sport' programme supports activities or projects which provide opportunities for disabled people or those who are disadvantaged to fulfil their potential and for other personal and life skills to be developed. Grants of £500-£5,000 can be applied for. www.peterharrisonfoundation.org/

The Young People's Fund  is part of the Big Lottery Fund and will concentrate on the outcomes from 'Every Child Matters' and on providing facilities and activities for young people out of school hours and in the holidays. The emphasis of the fund is on young people being involved from start to finish. www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/