Funding A-Z

Satellite clubs have helped thousands of young people get active across Wiltshire and Swindon since 2013. Sport England has continued its support of the program under the ‘Towards an Active Nation’ strategy. 

The Aviva Community Fund offers support and funding to the causes close to your heart. The categories eligible are projects which promote:

• Health, disability and well-being
• Supporting the younger generation
• Supporting the older generation
• Community support

For more information, please visit the Aviva Community Fund website.

The Places to Ride programme will fund the development of new or the improvement of existing cycling facilities in communities across England.  The programme has been made possible through a £15 million commitment from Government and will be delivered over the next three years through a partnership of British Cycling, Sport England and the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS).

In September 2019, for the first time since 1982, the world’s best cyclists will come to Yorkshire for the UCI Road World Championships. Different towns and cities throughout Yorkshire will see the event live in their local communities and through Places to Ride we hope to deliver a lasting legacy across England.

The £40,000 Club Support Fund allows community clubs to apply for grants as part of Triathlon England's ‘The Big Reboot’ campaign.

Triathlon England and the Triathlon Trust have created the £40,000 fund which affiliated community clubs can apply to for grants of up to £400 to help them continue to operate and adapt safely.

Like many small organisations, the pandemic has affected triathlon clubs around England financially as well as seen them face the challenges of adapting training sessions and club activities to being online and run in a Covid Secure manner when allowed.

The initiative is a part of the British Triathlon and the Home Nation’s ‘The Big Reboot’ campaign which will provide the triathlon community with tools, advice and opportunities as a return to in-person activity becomes possible as lockdown restrictions are eased.

‘The Big Reboot’ will see the whole sport come together and return to action as restrictions relax across the country. As part of this, clubs and volunteers will be invited to take part in the ‘Reboot Conference Week’ from 12 – 15 April to learn and share ideas on how to reboot swim, bike, run within their communities.

The Club Support Fund is available to all community clubs who are affiliated to Triathlon England, and they can apply by completing the online application form before Monday 22 March at 5pm.

Triathlon England CEO, Andy Salmon, said: “Clubs are at the heart of swim, bike, run in this country and our plans for the future.

“They’ve played a crucial role in keeping the community together during what’s been a really tough 12 months. As the process of getting ready to return to in-person activity begins, I’m so pleased that we’re able to launch this Club Support Fund to help clubs in getting back to action.

“The fund isn’t just a recovery tool however, because we also want to hear about plans that clubs have for growth and of exciting ways that they want to engage their local communities in swim, bike, run moving forwards.”

Click here to apply - https://www.triathlonengland.org/the-big-reboot-england

Cash4Clubs

Purpose: Cash 4 Clubs is a sports funding scheme supported by Betfair and SportsAid which gives clubs the opportunity to apply for grants to improve facilities, purchase new equipment, gain coaching qualifications, and generally invest in the sustainability of their club.

Grant Value: Grants are available of £250, £500, £750 and £1,000 and decisions at time specific rounds are made twice a year.

Signpost: www.cash-4-clubs.com

The CSRT aims to improve the conditions of boys and girls in England under the age of 21 and of all other persons by reasons of their poverty who would otherwise be unable to obtain facilities for recreational or other leisure time occupations.  Grants are available for sports clubs and organisations in England to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for the benefit of disadvantaged children who are under the age of 21 years.

The Clothworkers’ Foundation was set up by The Clothworkers’ Company in 1977. Since then it has awarded capital grants totaling more than £140 million.  They award capital grants to charities registered in the UK and to not-for-profit organisations which can demonstrate that they work across one or more of our defined programme areas.

They offer 2 streams of funding depending on income. They fund capital projects including building, fixtures, fittings, equipment and vehicles through a main grants programme and a small grants programme. Priorities include:

The Co-op have a fund available for community projects.  This is made up of 1% of their members spend on own-brand products plus money from carrier bag sales. The scheme has raised over £18 million for local causes!

Visit their website to find out more about how you can put your cause forward as a possible beneficiary.

Website: click here

Grants are available for small grassroots groups and charities in England either to help them develop their organisation or to deliver projects that fit with Comic Relief's four strategic themes. 

• Children Survive & Thrive: Projects that support children under the age of five to reach their potential and have the best start in life.
• Fighting for Gender Justice: Projects that improve equality for women, girls and initiatives that help people affected by domestic violence, abuse or exploitation due to their gender.
• A Safe Place to Be: Projects that support people who are rebuilding their lives because of homelessness or forced migration.
• Mental Health Matters: Projects that support good mental health in communities, improve access to support and tackle stigma and discrimination.

Community First manages the Plain Action and Vale Action (LEADER) programmes. LEADER is a current programme of grant funding which started in 2015. The programme aims to increase rural jobs, help businesses grow and support the local economy in specific Local Action Group (LAG) areas in Wiltshire which are:

The Plain Action LAG Area is located in Wiltshire in the south west of England and encompasses Salisbury Plain itself with the immediate surrounding villages and market towns.

The Vale Action LAG Area covers an area of 942km² and encompasses the majority of the north-west corner of Wiltshire with the A350 corridor being the recurring focus.

Plain Action and Vale Action LAGs are made up of representatives from the local public and private sector who decide which projects to fund in each area. Although local projects are considered based on priorities in that area, all LEADER projects must support one or more of the 6 LEADER priorities:

• Support micro and small businesses and farm diversification
• Boost rural tourism
• Increase farm productivity
• Increase forestry productivity
• Provide rural services
• Provide cultural and heritage activities

To find out more about the LEADER Programme please visit the Plain Action and Vale Action LEADER Programme website by clicking the button below.

LEADER Programme

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Landfill Communities Fund

Community First manages and administrates the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) in Wiltshire and Swindon. The LCF offers capital funding for local community, heritage and environmental projects in specific areas where local landfill operators sites or depots are located.

The Government introduced a tax on landfill waste in 1996 to reduce waste and promote more environmentally sustainable methods of waste management. The LCF allows Landfill Operators (LOs) to contribute a portion of their landfill tax liability to community and environmental organisations to ‘offset’ some of the negative impacts of living in the vicinity of a landfill site. The LOs which contribute to the LCF grants scheme in Wiltshire and Swindon are Hills Group, CSG and Crapper & Sons.

Applications can be for any amount, but most range from £2,000 to £15,000. Grants in excess of £40,000 are unusual.

There is no fixed requirement for the proportion of a project’s total costs that can be applied for from the LCF through Community First. However, we would normally want to see evidence of other fundraising efforts, and appropriate contributions from an organisation’s free reserves.

All projects must meet basic Entrust criteria in order to be considered for funding from the LCF. All funded projects must be accessible to the general public for a minimum of 104 days per year. Applicants may be charities, community organisations, parish or town councils. Individuals and private companies are not normally eligible for LCF funding. General appeals for non-specific works are not eligible for Landfill Communities Fund grants.

Examples of successful projects include:

• Village Halls and community centres
• Public recreation grounds or play areas
• Community-run sports and leisure facilities
• Restoration of public access to facilities
• Cycle path and canal improvements
• Community farm and community garden improvements

How to Apply

If you wish to check a project is eligible, please download and complete the Expression of Interest form or the information pack (including guidance notes) below, and the Grants Team will contact you either to advise you of ineligibility or invite you to submit a full application. All applicants and potential applicants are advised to read the Guidance Notes and Third Party Contributor notes below before applying.

For more information about Landfill Communities Fund Grants please contact the Grants Team by telephone 01380 732802 or email: grants@communityfirst.org.uk

LCF Information Pack

There are a variety of opportunities under Erasmus+ for organisations to apply for funding to deliver sports-related activities. Some of these opportunities are run by the UK National Agency under the education, training and youth parts of the programme; others are run by the Executive Agency under a specific sport strand of the programme.

Decentralised activities managed by the UK National Agency

Organisations actively involved in sport can take part in decentralised activities if their projects are intended to use sport in the context of education and training or youth activities. This could include, for example, work placements abroad for sport apprentices, staff training for coaches, volunteers or youth workers involved in delivering sports activities in a formal or informal context or partnership projects aimed at improving provision in the teaching of sporting skills.

You will need to apply based on the sector that your project will cover i.e. higher education, vocational education and training, schools, adult education and youth.  If you are unsure which sector your project would fall under then please get in touch.

Centralised activities run by the European Commission’s Executive Agency

The opportunities managed by the Executive Agency are funded under the sports strand of Erasmus+ and are aimed at supporting European partnerships focused on grassroots sport.

Collaborative Partnerships

Collaborative Partnerships support the development, transfer and/or implementation of innovative practices in sport and physical activity.

Not-for-profit European Sport Events

Europe-wide voluntary sport events can be funded including organisation, implementation and legacy activities.

Website: click here

Applications requesting funding for the following types of work will be considered:

• consultancy on pre-merger issues including feasibility work
• consultation with staff/beneficiaries/members/other stakeholders
• facilitation of discussions with the potential merger partner/s
• governance, planning, financial, legal, HR or communications advice.

This is not an exhaustive list and they will consider any reasonable request for work that helps to make the decision whether or not to merge easier.  If successful organisations require external assistance but do not have a particular consultant in mind, they may be able to help identify the most appropriate support.

Applicants to the fund need to be at, or close to, the preliminary stage of discussions with an identified potential merger partner (or partners). The fund is not intended to meet any costs associated with a merger once a firm decision is made to proceed.  It is for organisations uncertain about what the decision might involve or those who need reassurance that a proposed merger makes sense.

Esmee Fairburn will assess applications according to three main criteria. Will the potential merger:

• be likely to improve policy and practice more widely or lead to wider benefits for the local, regional or national sector. 
• have an impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of merged services, whether that be in increased numbers of beneficiaries, improved methodologies, expanded networks, longer term sustainability or increased quality, and
• have an impact on the wider sector beyond the immediate interests of the two (or more) organisations.

Application Form:  Available to download form the website.   If you wish to submit an application to the merger fund please register your interest by contacting Jo Rideal (Grants Manager) and letting her know when you are likely to send in your proposal.

Deadline: There is no closing date for the fund, but they are assessing applications as they come in and this means that once all the funds have been allocated new applications will not be considered.

Contact:  Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG.    email: jo.rideal@esmeefairbairn.org.uk  W: http://esmeefairbairn.org.uk/what-we-fund/sectors/merger-fund

The Main Fund is responsive to requests for support across the broad range of their interests, which are: the arts, education and learning, the natural environment and enabling disadvantaged people to participate more fully in society.       

Funding so widely creates a lot of competition. In 2010 they received around 2900 eligible applications to the Main Fund and made 270 grants totalling £21.4m. The average grant size was £79,000.

To ensure that they can respond to so many requests, the application process is in two stages. They will acknowledge receipt of your first stage application within a week of receiving it and email you within a month to say whether they would like to take it to a second stage or decline to support it. If they invite you to proceed to the second stage, they may ask you for additional information in order to clarify and expand on what you have already told them.    Further details on types of projects funded and exclusions are available from the website.

Application Form: Apply in writing with an outline proposal.  Guidance is available to download from the website.

Deadline: Applications can be submitted at any time.

Contact: Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG Tel: 020 7812 3700 Fax: 020 7812 3701 Email: info@esmeefairbairn.org.uk

W: http://esmeefairbairn.org.uk/apply-for-funding/guide-to-applying/select-your-fund/

The proceeds from this lottery go towards funding projects that allow...

• those who cannot afford to pay for classes, the opportunity to join in
• those who have long-term health conditions to gain access to exercise formats that will help reduce the burden on the NHS by helping them keep active
• clubs to be run for kids, to start their active lives off on the right foot, and hopefully help develop a love of activity throughout their lifetime

To help with the pandemic recovery, clubs and projects can apply for up to £5,000 to help in (re)engaging their community.

Find out more by clicking here.

Football Foundation

The Football Foundation is a charity funded by the Premier League, Sport England and the FA. It offers a range of funding streams for football from revenue grants such as Grow the Game, to grants for equipment such as goalposts and those to support refurbishment and build of new facilities.

Signpost: www.footballfoundation.org.uk

Our Small Grants Scheme is designed to support smaller charities registered and operating in the United Kingdom, especially those working at grass roots and local community level, in any field, across a wide range of activities.  Please note we are not able to support individuals.

The Funding 4 Sport website has a number of great features that will really benefit local sports clubs and organisations.

These include:

• Sport Funding Calendar – allowing organisations to find out about what funding is available each month and the deadlines for these.
• Video Footage - that provides helpful hints and tips, and footage of sports clubs that have successfully obtained different funding streams and the experiences of these sports clubs.
• Funding Toolkit – Containing; Funding Streams, Consultation Tools, Example Bids, Funding Hints and Tips, Research, Strategies and much more
• Funding Search Facility - Here you can search the website for various funding streams or other related funding information.
• Case Studies - Case studies of successful bids so clubs can see the differences funding has made to the clubs we’ve worked with.
• Compatible Website – That is compatible with mobile
• Regular E- Newsletters – Distributed Weekly

To view the Funding 4 Sport website click here; http://www.funding4sport.co.uk/

Sports clubs who have raised over £2.4 million in retailers donations through Easyfundraising. We work with over 3,300 retailers who are ready to give your sports club or group unlimited free donations.

The Henry Smith Charity is a large grant making charity. They make grants totalling approximately £25 million each year to up to 1,000 organisations and charities for initiatives and projects that address social inequality and economic disadvantage.

Through their Main Grants Programme and Small and County Grants Programmes they make grants in the following categories, and have provided some examples below of the type of work they will fund under each category:

Enable provides smaller, shorter term grants to strengthen charities which meet the programme aim, helping them to deliver their mission more effectively. Grants are awarded to charities which have identified clear development needs. These grants are up to a total £15,000 over two years.

What they fund 

They refer to these as development costs. These costs can be for a wide range of activity related to the development and improvement of the capability of your organisation, for example:

• staff training
• business and service developments
• development of monitoring systems
• organisational mergers and shared services
• consultancy support
• quality standards

ENABLE IS NOT A SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME

Application Form: Complete the Expression of Interest Form on the website below after completing the eligibility checker.

Deadline: Expressions of interest can be submitted at anytime.

Contact: Tel: 0870 411 1223 email enquiries@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk.

W: http://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/our-programmes/enable

National Lottery funding can help you to make a difference in your community.

They offer funding from £300 to £10,000 to support what matters to people and communities - click here for more: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/under10k

Larger grants of over £10,000 are made through a variety of programmes that cover every nation within the United Kingdom. This kind of flexible, longer-term funding is aimed at organisations whose ambitions are shaped by the people they serve.  Find out more here: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/over10k

The OneFamily Foundation Community Awards will be accepting nominations from 10am on 1 September with funding of up to £25k available.

The category for sports & social clubs or groups has one award of £25k and three £5k awards up for grabs.

To get involved, projects will need to be nominated by one of their 2.5m customers across the UK.

You can look for customers to get involved on their website.

The key dates for the next round are as follow:

• Nominations open 10am 1st September–  9am 29th September
• Voting open 10am 6th October – midday 3rd November
• Winners announced w/c 9^th November

In the last round of funding, the ‘Worle In All Weathers’ bid from two football clubs in Somerset won one of the £5k awards and will create a sheltered area at their football ground.

See what other OneFamily winners said about getting involved in the awards:

Visit the OneFamily website for further information or email foundation@onefamily.com. 

Persimmon has two brilliant schemes which give money to good causes. Their Community Champions programme gives away grants of up to £1000 to local community groups and charities and their brand new Healthy Communities programme is giving away a whopping £600,000 in cash donations to support amateur sport for young people. The top prize is £200,000 so apply without delay.

Please visit the Persimmon website for more information.

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The Peter Harrison Foundation is an independent grant-making trust which supports voluntary and community groups working in any part of the UK. Full details of our Grant Programmes are shown below:

The Peter Stormonth Darling Charitable Trust Grant is provided and administered by the Peter Stormonth Darling Charitable Trust and is available for TSOs in the UK.

The scheme is intended to support organisations undertaking charitable projects.

In particular, the scheme wishes to support projects with the following themes:

• Heritage.
• Education.
• Health care.
• Sports facilities.

Grants typically range from £1,000 to £10,000

Deadline: The applications process is ongoing and interested applicants may apply at any time.

Contact: The Peter Stormonth Darling Charitable Trust, Soditic Ltd, 12 Charles II Street, London, SW1Y 4QU

There are some 2o,ooo playing fields left in the UK, most of which are run by volunteers, and nearly all of which are struggling to survive due to lack of funding, advice, help and encouragement. 

The PFLF will not be accepting any further applications for a temporary period whilst we consider the future direction of the Charity. Applications currently submitted will be assessed and award decisions made in due course. Information will be posted on the web site when the PFLF will reopen Nov 2017.

Reaching Communities

Purpose: Reaching Communities funding from the Big Lottery Fund is for projects that help people and communities most in need. Projects can be new or existing, or be the core work of your organisation. Applications to the fund must achieve one of four outcomes, one of which is healthier and more active people and communities.

Grant Value: 

The Reaching Communities programme has two strands: Reaching Communities revenue and small capital – funding from £10,000 to £500,000 for revenue projects and/or smaller capital projects up to £50,000.

Funding can last for up to 5 years.

Reaching Communities Buildings – funding of between £100,000 and £500,000 for large capital projects.

Signpost: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_reaching_communities

Rugby Football Foundation Grants

In 2003 the RFU set up the Rugby Football Foundation as a limited company charity in developing and supporting community rugby clubs. It provides a range of funding streams including ‘Helping Hand’ grants for smaller capital projects (£500 to £1,500), the ‘Groundmatch Grant Scheme, and an Interest Free Loan Scheme for up to £100,000 for capital works for clubs at level 4 and below which contribute to the retention and recruitment of community rugby players.

Signpost: www.rugbyfootballfoundation.org

Priorities/details: The Foundation raises funds throughout the year to support causes that will change people's lives.

They work with both national and local charities donating much needed funding to help all sorts of projects, from repairing buildings and improving facilities in deprived areas, to decorating the homes of people living with sickness or disability. We review all applications. Of particular relevance are the following:

· Will the funds help people in need (by reason of financial hardship)

· Sickness, disability or other disadvantage or distress) in the UK?

· Does the project relate to the repair, maintenance, improvement or

· Construction of homes, community facilities and other buildings?

· Will the project be environmentally friendly?

Who for: Registered charities

Grant amount: Not specified

Deadline: Applications can be submitted at anytime. Applications are reviewed in January, April

and July.

Application process: Online application. Please send completed forms via email to

foundation@screwfix.com

For more information: The Screwfix Foundation, Trade House, Mead Avenue, Yeovil, BA22 8RT

www.screwfix.com/jsp/landing.jsp?id=ScrewfixFoundation

Small Grants uses Lottery funding to make awards of between £300 and £10,000 to not-for-profit organisations to help more young people (aged 14+) and adults take part and keep a sporting habit for life.

Visit the Sport England website for more information on their Small Grants funding.

Sport England Small Grants

Small Grants uses Lottery funding to make awards of between £300 and £10,000 to not-for-profit organisations to help more people play sport

If you are interested in making a Small Grants application Wiltshire and Swindon Sport can assist in you with your application. We can provide you with general guidance and tips for making a successful application or we can prepare your bid for you.[1]

To check your organisation is eligible please complete appendix 1

As part of the application you will need to be able to provide a brief outline of your project (100 words)

Grant applications are more likely to be successful if the project has been carefully thought out and clearly described within the on-line application form.

For non-statutory organisations you will need to include copies of the following with your application:

• Governing document/constitution
• Most recent accounts (new organisations please submit a three-year income and  expenditure forecast)
• Last three bank statements (new organisations please provide evidence of that you have a bank account)
• Child protection policy (if relevant to your project

As with all Lottery applications there are somethings that can be included along with things that are ineligible. We can advise you once you have put together an outline of your project.

Since May 2020, Sport England have been running a successful crowdfunding initiative called Active Together, helping sports clubs and other organisations to set up and run their own crowdfunding campaigns to help sustain themselves through the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. 

Initially with a £1 million budget, Active Together was designed to help with the immediate financial impact of coronavirus and in the longer-term, the return to play.

The Return to Play: Community Asset Fund is for new applications focused solely on helping support clubs and community groups through the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic to return to play.

It's designed to provide capital funding to help local sports clubs and organisations to adapt and open important places and spaces so people within their community can return to play and physical activity, safely. The focus is on responding to the immediate challenges of sports and physical activity returning to play this autumn.

The Return to Play: Small Grants fund seeks to support projects addressing the challenges coronavirus (Covid-19) has posed to people taking part in sport and physical activity.

A total of £10 million is available, with grants of between £300 and £10,000, to help not-for-profit community organisations create coronavirus-secure settings for community sport and physical activity to resume this autumn.

Sporting Assets will soon launch Sporting Capital, the first social investment fund that focuses specifically on organisations and projects that help to develop people and communities through sport and physical activity.

The Swimathon Foundation Community Grants Scheme offers funding to groups and individuals who provide and promote swimming in their local community. The Foundation is passionate about encouraging people to get involved with swimming, which it hopes to encourage even further with its Community Grants.

Grants vary from £500 to £2,500 and will only be awarded to organisations supported by pools that are participating in Swimathon. The grants are administered by Swim England and the Swimming Trust and are awarded on an annual basis.

The Swindon Sports Forum run an extensive Grants programme to help support clubs develop their activities.

The National Hockey Foundation

The Foundation is a Charitable Trust originally established to develop and operate the hockey stadium at Milton Keynes. It is separate from the Hockey’s National Governing Body. Grants are generally available for between £10,000 and £75,000 and predominantly awarded to organisations working with young people.

Website: click here

The Percy Bilton Charity is a grant-making trust and company limited by guarantee founded in 1962.

Grants are made to organisations and individuals in need throughout the U.K.

Organisations assisting disadvantaged youth, people with disabilities and older people may apply for grants towards capital expenditure.
Social workers may apply on the behalf of individuals who have a disability or mental health problem, or who are over 65, for grants to purchase basic furniture, equipment and clothing.

Organisation that may apply shoud be a registered charity in the U.K. whose primary objectives are to assist one or more of the following groups:

1. Disadvantaged/underprivileged young people (persons under 25)
2. People with disabilities (physical or learning disabilities or mental health problems)
3. Older people (aged over 60)

They do not respond to organisations who do not meet the above criteria.

Type of grants offered They have 2 programmes for organisations:

(1) Large grants – one off payments for capital expenditure of approximately £2,000 and over
i.e. furniture and equipment; building/refurbishment projects.
Please note that they do not fund running costs.

(2) Small grants - Donations of up to £500 towards furnishings and equipment for small projects. This programme is more suitable for smaller organisations. Amount of grant The amount offered will usually depend on the number of applications received in relation to the funds available for distribution. You may therefore not receive the full amount requested.    

The Percy Bilton Charity - UK

The Percy Bilton Charity is a grant-making trust and company limited by guarantee founded in 1962.

Grants are made to organisations and individuals in need throughout the U.K.

Organisations assisting disadvantaged youth, people with disabilities and older people may apply for grants towards capital expenditure.
Social workers may apply on the behalf of individuals who have a disability or mental health problem, or who are over 65, for grants to purchase basic furniture, equipment and clothing.

Organisation that may apply shoud be a registered charity in the U.K. whose primary objectives are to assist one or more of the following groups:

1. Disadvantaged/underprivileged young people (persons under 25)
2. People with disabilities (physical or learning disabilities or mental health problems)
3. Older people (aged over 60)

They do not respond to organisations who do not meet the above criteria.

Type of grants offered They have 2 programmes for organisations:

(1) Large grants – one off payments for capital expenditure of approximately £2,000 and over
i.e. furniture and equipment; building/refurbishment projects.
Please note that they do not fund running costs.

(2) Small grants - Donations of up to £500 towards furnishings and equipment for small projects. This programme is more suitable for smaller organisations. Amount of grant The amount offered will usually depend on the number of applications received in relation to the funds available for distribution. You may therefore not receive the full amount requested.    

Application Form: Apply in writing using your organisation's headed notepaper using the guidance available on the website. Applications may be submitted at any time and will be considered at the next appropriate Board meeting. Applications for Small Grants are considered monthly.

Contact: The Percy Bilton Charity, Bilton House, 7 Culmington Road, Ealing, London, W13 9NB Tel: 020 8579 2829 W: www.percybiltoncharity.org.uk/application-organisation.htm

Grants are available to a range of organisations for group activities that support women aged 16 years and older to get active by overcoming barriers. The funding is for activities that increase the heart rate of women aged 16 years and over, 'in whatever form that may take' whether through Bollywood dancing, walking, boxing or yoga, etc. This Girl Can Community Fund is provided with funding from the National Lottery and administered by Sport England.

Torch Trophy Trust bursaries provide financial support to individuals or groups wishing to undertake training to enhance their knowledge or improve their coaching skills to assist their club, organisation or community and develop their chosen sport.

A limited number of bursaries are granted by the Trust each year. Applications can be made if you are:

• A voluntary provider.
• Seeking to improve a skill that will benefit the local community or group to which you are affiliated.
• Your governing body wishes to assist but cannot provide adequate funding for your chosen activity.
• Under 25 years old.
• Wishing to gain a Level One coaching qualification.

Bursaries range from £100-£500 and must not account for more than 50 per cent of the total costs of any course or activity.

Website: click here

Priorities/details: Trustees of the Trust are committed to supporting a large number of excellent local organisations and projects that support disabled children and their families on a daily basis.

The Trustees are particularly keen to support:

• Hydrotherapy rooms
• Mini buses
• Young carers projects
• Sibling projects
• Bereavement support

Who for: Smaller organisations

Grant amount: Up to £10,000

Deadline: Applications can be submitted at any time.

Application process: Applications are via an on-line application form accessible through the website.

For more information: The True Colours Trust, Allington House (1st Floor), 150 Victoria Street, SW1E 5AE Tel: 0207 410 0330 Fax: 0207 410 0332 Website: www.truecolourstrust.org.uk

Trusthouse gives grants for running costs or one-off capital costs to charities and not-for-profit organisations in accordance with criteria that are regularly reviewed and decided by the Trustees.

In July 2008, the Trustees reviewed its grants policy and decided to concentrate on projects addressing Rural Issues and Urban Deprivation.

We are a national network dedicated to working locally and inspiring people to give. We help people and organisations to invest in local communities where it is most needed and where it will make most impact. We envisage a society where communities will be able to support all those in need.

Variety believe that a key way of helping disadvantaged youngsters to achieve their ambitions is through supporting youth clubs.  These facilities give children the activities and interests which will keep them from resorting to crime, anti-social behaviour and drugs at such a vulnerable stage of their lives.

Their work through youth groups and community projects helps to open doors for so many children and young people whom would not otherwise be encouraged to develop their skills and their social networks.

They fund equipment for youth organisations which are affiliated to either Ambition or UK Youth

Application Form: Available to download from the website along with guidelines.

Deadline: Applications can be submitted at any time.

Website: click here

The Wiltshire Community Foundation have 2 grant programmes available to local community groups.  Their aim to support local voluntary groups which benefit those who are disadvantaged - economically, socially, geographically or physically.

Quarterly Foundation Grant Programme
This offers up to £5,000 per year for 3 years to groups which:

• Are of any size
• Are based in Wiltshire and Swindon
• Make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged people
• Exist mostly for the benefit of disadvantaged people

Small Grants ProgrammeThis offers to to £2,000 per year for 2 years to groups which:

• Are smaller in size
• Are based in Wiltshire and Swindon
• Have an average income of less than £50,000

For more information, please call 01380 729284.
Please click here to apply online.

Download a flyer here: Wiltshire Community Foundation.pdf181.98 KB

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Wiltshire and Swindon Sport (WASP) aim to promote and support sport and physical activity. We can support your club, school and workplace with a range of services including:

• Sport Funding& Grants support, information and advice
• First Aid training / Safeguarding and Child Protection / Social Media training
• Event Safety Management
• Workplace Health programme –Workplace Challenge
• Support for Sports Coaches –Coach Bursary,Coach Education,RightCoach
• Club Support & Development –Clubmark,Club Matters
• Training / meeting room hire
• Marketing & Communications support and Sponsorship opportunities
• Sport England Projects –School Games,Satellite Clubs,Sportivate.

If you think we can help you please get in touch… Kirsty@wiltssport.org.uk or call 01225 781500.

Wiltshire Council Community Area Grants

Purpose: Funding is available to help provide facilities, equipment and projects that are important to the local community. The Council's Area boards wish to support the idea of volunteering and community involvement so have decided that community area grant funding should go to these groups.

Grant Value:   Up to £5,000 available (more in exceptional cases) for community projects. Funding linked to local priorities. Online application process. Up to and including £500 available for small projects, where there is no matched funding required. Up to 50% of the total cost of a project, where the total cost is more than £500.

Signposting: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/council/areaboards/areaboardscommunitygrantsscheme.htm

Wiltshire Council is proud of its talented sports people and recognises that support to help achieve at the top level of their sport is invaluable.  They offer a range of grants to support athletes, including:

• Elite athlete grant
• Sports scholarships
• Free leisure centre membership for GB athletes

Visit the Wiltshire Council website for more details.

Spaces for Change (S4C) is a UK wide programme that will find, fund, support and connect young people aged 16-24 to start and run social ventures that unlock the potential of unused or under-utilised spaces for the benefit of the local community, especially other young people.

Eligibility

• be between the age of 16-24
• Beneficiaries must be UK based
• have an idea for a social venture that will unlock the potential benefits of unused or under-utilised spaces for the local community, especially other young people
• apply as an individual or an informal group of up to four people (with groups only the lead will complete the application form, the lead will also be responsible for the award)
• fulfil a clear demand and need, with clear outputs and goals

Website: click here