Funding support
Sport Hampshire & IOW is commited to providing guidance and advice on funding and support to clubs, groups and individuals. These pages contain information on funding opportunities and include details about local and national resources.
In addition, Hampshire County Council and Sport Hampshire & IOW have a number of schemes designed to provide straightforward funding and support for local athletes and clubs, as well as coaches and volunteers. Further support and advice, including helpful dos and don'ts can be found on the Hampshire County Council External Funding pages.
Hampshire County Council funding
- The Hampshire Talented Athlete Scheme - funding and support services for talented athletes in Hampshire and Southampton.
- Financial Assistance for Talented Young People in Sport - support to ensure that young people are not denied the opportunity to participate at a representative level in sport through financial hardship. Specific criteria must be met before an application will be considered.
Other funding streams
- Sports Aid - provides financial grants to athletes aged between 12 - 18 years old or up to 35 years old for disability sports.
- TASS - provides financial grants to athletes aged between 16 - 24 years old that are undertaking a recognised education programme registered at an Institution in England.
- OCS Young Sports Person Awards provide financial grants to up and coming young sports people.
- The Dickie Bird Foundation - provides financial grants for people under 18 from disadvantaged backgrounds
- ASDA Sporting Chance - Supports athletes local to their stores in partnership with Sport Aid providing funds for training, equipment and travel.
Coaches seeking financial support to develop and improve their skills and qualifications should visit the Coaching Hampshire & IOW funding pages for advice and guidance on funding opportunities.
In addition, Hampshire-based coaches, officials and volunteers can apply for support through a Scholarship Scheme, run and adminstered by Coaching Hampshire & IOW. The Scheme is designed to target those coaches, officials and volunteers that have the most immediate impact on coaching and club sport delivery in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Peter Cruddas Foundation
Pathways/support for disadvantaged young people in the age range 16 to 30 into education, training or employment.
Gillette Great Start
Grants for courses resulting in official qualifications up to £250
Sport Hampshire and IOW is dedicated to providing clubs with advice and guidance on various aspects of funding, including sources of funding available, project planning and writing successful applications.
Some of the key national, regional and local funding sources available to sports clubs are listed below. This list represents a small proportion of funding available; for further funding and finance opportunites please visit Funding Central website or contact Heather Windust.
Name of funding | What can be funded | Amount available |
Hampshire & IOW Community Foundation's focus their grant programmes on projects that help people to lead healthier lives, develop opportunities for playing sport, support persons in crisis or deliver employment and training opportunities. | £250 - £5,000 | |
The Hampshire Playing Fields Association (HPFA) was established in 1926 to improve sports, recreational and children’s play facilities within Hampshire, by advising and supporting parish/town councils and voluntary clubs and groups by distributing grants and low interest loans. For further information contact the Secretary, HPFA on 01962 779334. | Grants up to £2,500 | |
The Community Challenge Fund is a one-off grant scheme by Hampshire County Council for projects by rural communities which help improve local quality of life. Grants of up to £2,500 are available, but you do have to provide match funding. Some of the match funding can be ‘in kind’ e.g. as volunteer time | Up to £2,500 | |
The aim of the Trophy Torch Bursary is to help volunteers to improve their skills as coaches or officials but are unable to do so without funding. In most cases, the minimum Bursary would be £100 and the maximum £1000 and it would not be for more than 50% of the total costs involved. Exceptional applications may be considered for grants outside these guidelines. | £100 - £1000 | |
Sported is the leading UK sport for development charity. They have 2 grants available, however in order to apply you must sign up as a member of their charity, (this is free). The 2 grants available are:
Sported will consider funding salaries, running costs/overheads and programme delivery costs. They will also consider supporting projects for more than one year, but funding will always be offered as part of a wider support package to ensure the ongoing development of your project or organisation. Generally they will not help fund large capital expenses such as building facilities. | Up to £10,000 | |
The Women's Sport Trust invests money that will help improve and support women's sport. They have a flexible approach to what can be funded and applied for, and they will consider applications from mainstream or minority sports. | £500 to £5,000 | |
The Sport England Sportsmatch programme increases investment in community sport by matching new sponsorship money pound for pound. They can match sponsorship which has been given to an eligible sports body by a company, trust, charity, or private individual to fund projects that promote new participation at grassroots level. | £1,000 to £100,000 | |
Cash 4 Clubs is a simple scheme aimed at giving community clubs a helping hand and provide the opportunity to raise the money they need to invest in their club. | £250, £500 and £1000 | |
Sport England have set up a small grants programme to support local community sport projects which seek to increase participation, sustain participation or develop opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport. The grant is open to any bona fide not-for-profit club or association, statutory body or educational establishment. | £300 - £10,000 | |
The Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme provides one-off donations of between £1,000 and £4,000. The funding can go towards providing practical benefits, such as equipment and resources for projects that directly benefit children, the elderly and adults and children with disabilities, living in the local communities around Tesco stores in the UK. There are 4 deadlines for the fund: | £1,000 to £4,000 | |
Give grants to good causes affecting communities within which they have a branch (voted for by Waitrose customers each month). | £1,000 | |
Grants are available for community groups that are registered as a charity. Grants can be used for salaries, equipment or materials. | Up to £5,000 | |
This grant programme is open to organisations working with disadvantaged children and young people who are 18 years old and under. Your organisation and project must be based in the UK and you need to be a registered charity or other not-for-profit organisation. The next deadline is April 2013, after this the grants are being updated and further deadlines will be release in February 2013 | Small Grants up to 10,000 Main Grants up to £100,000 | |
The Football Foundation is the UK’s largest sports’ charity. Funded by the Premier League, The Football Association and the Government, the Foundation directs £40m every year into grass roots sport. They have several different grants that cover facility projects, projects that aim to increase participation by both players and volunteers or projects that use football and sport to create opportunities and build communities. | ||
Hilden provide grants to projects that support; Homelessness, Penal Affairs, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, and Community Based initiatives for Disadvantaged Young People Aged 16 to 25. The next deadline is December 14 2012 | ||
Provides grants for charities and non profit making organisations who run activities which aim to inspire disabled and disadvantaged people through sport. | Up to £500 | |
Applicants must be registered charities or CASCs. Grants are made for projects which help disabled or disadvantaged people fulfil their potential through sport (capital projects are eligible). | No upper limit | |
Award grants for projects that enhance local communities. Grant can be used for anything from equipment to event costs, help towards rent or fixtures, sport or computer equipment. | £100-£2000 | |
The Isle of Wight Council Sports Development Unit has secured funding to help local sports clubs and organisations develop a local Olympic legacy. Grants can be used for projects that increase participation, organise competitions and develop coaches and volunteers | up to £1000 per club | |
Amateur sports clubs can take advantage of valuable tax relief and Gift Aid on voluntary donations by registering as a CASC. | ||
JustGiving for sports clubs will help club members to raise more money, and claim Gift Aid, using the same award-winning tools as the biggest charities in the UK. JustGiving have dropped their subscription fees – worth £180 per year for all sports clubs that are registered as a Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs). | ||
Fundrazor have teamed up with leading entertainment partners and venues across the UK to supply unbeatable ticket offers for fundraising groups. All the tickets are cut-price, the tickets you buy can all be sold on to family and friends for the full price and all the money you raise you keep! | ||
Recipric8 are a recycling company that focuses upon the recycling of consumer electronic equipment. This includes Mobile Phones, PDAs, MP3/4s, SatNavs, Ink Jet Cartridges & Toners, and similar products. You gain Reciproc8 Points™ for the amount of consumer electronics goods that you collect for recycling. You can then redeem these Reciproc8 Points™ against a portfolio of sporting experiences and sports products. | ||
Bags4Sport buy club members’ unwanted textiles. Also once your club has raised funds you can apply for a small grant of £500 | Approx. 40p per kilo |
Sport Hampshire and IOW is dedicated to providing clubs with advice and guidance on various aspects of funding, including sources of funding available, project planning and writing successful applications.
Some of the key national, regional and local funding sources available to sports clubs are listed below. This list represents a small proportion of funding available; for further funding and finance opportunites please visit Funding Central website or contact Heather Windust.
STOP PRESSSport England have released a funding steam called the Community Sport Activation Fund, which has been developed to support grassroots activity at a local level. Full details can be found below.
Name of funding | What can be funded | Amount available |
Funding for medium-sized projects that will improve the quality and experience of sport and is focused on helping more people acquire lifelong sporting habits. Round two will be open soon. | £150,000-£500,000 | |
This fund can go towards projects that will run for up to three years, the kind of projects that can apply include:
The next funding round will open on 7 May 2013 and close on 1 July 2013. Future funding round dates include: | £50,000 - £250,000 (partnership funding is required) | |
The programme will fund capital projects that create, develop and improve playing fields for sporting and community use and offer long term protection of the site for sport. | Up to £50,000 | |
The Inspired Facilities fund could help you refurbish or upgrade your sports facility; or convert an existing building into a venue suitable for sport and accessible to the whole community.
The next funding round will open on 4 March 2013 | £20,000 to £50,000 | |
Sport England's Iconic Facilities Fund draws on the inspirational pull of London 2012 to create local beacons for grassroots sport. They are investing £30m over the next three years in innovative, large-scale, multi-sport facilities' projects that are regionally significant for at least two sports and can demonstrate long-term financial viability. Applications must be submitted by an organisation in England entitled to receive public funding such as sports clubs, voluntary or community organisations, local authorities and education establishments. | ||
This fund supports projects that make physical improvements to community leisure facilities and historic buildings / structures. Not-for-profit organisations including community groups, parish councils, local authorities and charities can apply. They have 2 funds;
| Up to £60,000 | |
Hampshire & IOW Community Foundation's focus their grant programmes on projects that help people to lead healthier lives, develop opportunities for playing sport, support persons in crisis or deliver employment and training opportunities. | £250 - £5,000 | |
Sported is the leading UK sport for development charity. They have 2 grants available, however in order to apply you must sign up as a member of their charity, (this is free). The 2 grants available are:
Sported will consider funding salaries, running costs/overheads and programme delivery costs. They will also consider supporting projects for more than one year, but funding will always be offered as part of a wider support package to ensure the ongoing development of your project or organisation. Generally they will not help fund large capital expenses such as building facilities. | Up to £10,000 | |
The Sport England Sportsmatch programme increases investment in community sport by matching new sponsorship money pound for pound. They can match sponsorship which has been given to an eligible sports body by a company, trust, charity, or private individual to fund projects that promote new participation at grassroots level. | £1,000 to £100,000 | |
Sport England have set up a small grants programme to support local community sport projects which seek to increase participation, sustain participation or develop opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport. The grant is open to any bona fide not-for-profit club or association, statutory body or educational establishment. | £300 - £10,000 | |
The Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme provides one-off donations of between £1,000 and £4,000. The funding can go towards providing practical benefits, such as equipment and resources for projects that directly benefit children, the elderly and adults and children with disabilities, living in the local communities around Tesco stores in the UK. There are 4 deadlines for the fund: | £1,000 to £4,000 | |
This grant programme is open to organisations working with disadvantaged children and young people who are 18 years old and under. Your organisation and project must be based in the UK and you need to be a registered charity or other not-for-profit organisation. The next deadline is April 2013, after this the grants are being updated and further deadlines will be release in February 2013 | Small Grants up to 10,000 Main Grants up to £100,000 | |
Hilden provide grants to projects that support; Homelessness, Penal Affairs, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, and Community Based initiatives for Disadvantaged Young People Aged 16 to 25. The next deadline is December 14 2012 | ||
Applicants must be registered charities or CASCs. Grants are made for projects which help disabled or disadvantaged people fulfil their potential through sport (capital projects are eligible). | No upper limit |
Sports partnership funding for voluntary bodies and other organisations
The application procedure for funding has now become centralised within Hampshire County Council and there are now six different grant streams which cultural, community and recreational organisations can apply for, ranging from revenue grants to small activity grants. There are grants available to support organisations that wish to make major changes to the way they currently operate.
Culture and Community Activity Grants
This grant will can be up to £5,000 and is largely for organisations to directly provide opportunities for individuals and communities to participate in community-focused, cultural and recreational activities.
There are 3 opportunities a year to apply for Culture and Community Activity Grants the next one is 1 November 2012 to be awarded funding for projects starting in February 2013 or April 2013, the next chance to apply will be 1 May 2013 for projects commencing in August 2013.
Culture and Recreation Investment Fund
The Culture and Recreation Investment Fund provides support for a programme of investment in the strategic cultural and recreational infrastructure within Hampshire. For example supporting countywide Sports Governing Bodies and organisations.
The Culture and Recreation Investment Fund is an annual programme and has one round per year it is open for applications from 1 April to 1 October. To apply for funding for 2013/14 you need to make your application no later than 1 October 2012.
Please contact Sharon Robertson, Sports Development Manger, if you have any questions - 01962 845021.
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This page was last updated on 16 April 2013. © Copyright Hampshire County Council 2013.