6 Funding Hints and Tips for 2013

Below are 6 tips from Funding 4 Sport that we hope will help you in 2013.

To view these see below;·        

1. Check how much funding organisations have given out this ‘financial year’ and whether they are underspent or not. Most organisations work a financial year basis from April to March, which means if they are currently underspent your chances of getting funding from these organisations is greatly increased if you can submit a good, justifiable application in the next three months·        
2. Take time to understand the funding jargon on funding application forms. Think of these questions as being similar to you would find on a job application. If you do not understand them and don’t find out what they mean, you may end up answering them wrong, which means no marks for that question equalling no funding!!·        
3. Don’t think of your funding need as COMPETING against all other clubs and other organisations out there looking for funds – learn from how they’ve done it. Read case studies and LEARN what they got money for, why and how much.·        
4. See what funding has been granted in your area through the Big Lottery’s funding search of grants awarded; http://www.lottery.culture.gov.uk/Search.aspx
5. Use ACTIVE and POSITIVE phraseology when writing bids. Use Buzz Words as Certain words and phrases are useful at getting across what funders wish to hear
6. Set up a google news alert (http://www.google.com/alerts) on ‘sports funding’ and get the latest news direct to your inbox!

Funding Streams

The Sport England Small Grants Programme

The Small Grants programme has invested over £20 million across 81 different sports over the last 3 years – Could your club be the next?

The Sport England Small Grants Programme 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 and keep a sporting habit for life.

To find out more click here; http://www.sportengland.org/funding/small_grants.aspx

Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund

The Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund is launched on 7th January and aims to help local people and small community projects.

Each month between January and March they will be giving 20 awards of £300.

Small charities, community groups and individuals are eligible to apply, you’ll need to tell them what you will do with the grant. There will be a simple application form available on the website soon.
Galaxy are also donating jars of hot chocolate, email them if your group could use some.

To find out more, click here; http://www.hotgalaxywarmheart.com/fund/

The Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation

From 1 January the Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation will only be accepting applications for capital projects.
 
Funding is given under a range of themes:

• Community
• Education
• Arts
• Health
• Amateur sports.

Each year grants totalling about £2.5 million are made to a wide range of charities. There are three levels of grant:

• Small – up to £5,000
• Medium – £5,001 to £25,000
• Large – over £25,000

The majority of grants given are £5,000 or below.

Go to the website for more information.

Deadline: Ongoing
Contact: Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation
Email: office@bernardsunley.org
Website: www.bernardsunley.org/index.html
 
This article was posted by South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau.

Disability Sport Grant Fund

The Lord’s Taverners Disability Sport and Play programme is expected to re-open for applications on the 1st January 2013.

Through the programme funding will be available to schools, clubs and other organisations who cater for youngsters under the age of 25 years with a physical and or learning disability.
Grants will be awarded for sensory, soft play and outdoor play equipment. Grants do not generally exceed £5,000.

To find out more click here; http://www.lordstaverners.org/charity/support-and-funding/special-needs.htm
 
 
Facebook

Funding 4 Sport has launched its new facebook page where you can pick up the latest news from ‘Funding 4 Sport.’

We would love you to visit our page and 'like' or ‘share’ it with others, however more importantly we would like you to use this page to promote anything you are doing linked to sports funding, whether that’s; running a funding workshop or attending one, offering funding or applying for it, have a success story to tell, or if you are wanting to share some funding news, we’d love to hear from you, and if you let us know and send us the information we will post this on our facebook page for everyone to see.

If you have information to send us please do so at info@funding4sport.co.uk, and if you just want to visit our facebook page please do so at; http://www.facebook.com/Funding4Sport

Website Updates

Over the last month Funding 4 Sport has updated and added new pages to the website. These pages include;

An expert’s guide to the Funding Galaxy…

• Funding Buzz Words
• Funding Do’s and Don’ts
• Increasing Your Chances of Receiving Further Funding?
• Sports Funding Jargon Buster
• Things That Funders Look For
• Top Tips when Applying for Funding
• SMARTER Sports Funding Thinking
• Sports Specific Strategies

 
Missed a Previous Funding 4 Sport E-newsletter?

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