Alphabet of Sports Funding. ‘R’ is for…..
 
Richard Langhorn Trust

The Richard Langhorn Trust was founded in 1994 in memory of Harlequins player Richard Langhorn who tragically died that year having served his club for over ten years as well as being selected for England A’s.
 
Richard had a keen love for sports and so, in his memory, the mission of the Trust is to provide sporting opportunities for young people regardless of their age, gender, race, ability or background.
 
Since its creation, the Trust has given financial help and encouraged hundreds of children across the world. From coaching rugby and providing a home for poverty stricken children in Calcutta to funding wheelchair basket ball in the UK; the Richard Langhorn Trust has bought smiles to many young peoples faces.
 
To find out more click here; http://www.richardlanghorntrust.org/
 

Richard Overall Trust

The Richard Overall Trust was created in memory of Richard who had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy to help other disabled children and young people enjoy and participate in sport.
It provides funding for specialist sports equipment, training, sports clothes, transport and tickets to sporting events.

To find out more click here; http://www.richardoveralltrust.co.uk/index.html
 
Ron Pickering Memorial Fund (Athletics)

The Fund supports young athletes who are in education and may need financial help towards training or provision of equipment. Applicants must be aged 15–23 years, medallists from their National Schools AA, AAA U17 and U20 or U23 Championships or in the top six of the appropriate UK ranking list.

Grants approximately £500
 
To find out more click here; http://www.rpmf.org.uk/
 
Rowing Foundation Grant

The Rowing Foundation is a registered charity. Its purpose is to promote the participation in rowing of young people (those under 18 or still in full time education) and the disabled of all ages.
The Foundation gives grants to help British rowing organisations and clubs whose requirements may be too small or who may be otherwise ineligible for an approach to the National Lottery or other similar sources of funds
 
Grant between £500 - £2,000
 
To find out more click here; http://www.therowingfoundation.org.uk/apply-online/
 
Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
 
RYA Sailability seeks to promote sailing by disabled people by encouraging organisations to provide facilities, training, and programmes that increase participation in sailing. Grants are available to assist in developing the participation of disabled people in sailing and are provided under the following headings:
 
1. Volunteer recruitment
2. Training
3. Provision for disabled children and young people
4. Equipment provision
5. Grants for minor activities (Small Grants Programme).
 
Up to £1000 for small grants programme
 
To find out more click here; www.ryasailability.org.uk/about/grants_.php  
 
Rugby Football Foundation - Groundmatch Grant Scheme

Clubs at level 5 and below can apply for either a Groundmatch grant of between £1,500 and £5,000 or a Helping Hand grant of up to £1,500. Both schemes require matched funding on a 50:50 basis and are for capital works projects that support the retention and recruitment of community rugby players.

The Foundation operates a two stage application process for this form of funding within three award cycles.

Grants available between £1,500 - £6,000 on a matched 50:50 basis for capital works.

To find out more click here; http://www.rfu.com/rff
 
Rugby Football Foundation - Interest Free Loan Scheme

The Interest Free Loan scheme provides up to £100,000 in an interest free loan to capital works to clubs at level 4 and below which contribute to the retention and recruitment of community rugby players.

Clubs wishing to apply for this fund should refer to the Loans section of the microsite.

Interest Free Loan scheme provides up to £100,000 in an interest free.

To find out more click here; http://www.rfu.com/rff
 
Funding Streams

Sport Relief – Community Foundation Programme

Sport Relief aims to support projects that use sport and exercise to strengthen communities and provide opportunities for people who are excluded or disadvantaged.

It focuses on community groups that are using sport and exercise to: increase access to sport and exercise for people who face social exclusion and isolation.

Grants are available up to £10,000.

To find out more click here; http://ukcommunityfoundations.org/index.php?/community_foundations/looking_for_funding/comic_relief/
 

Mars Refuel Fund

On top of this, every week there will be a People’s Choice Award for the entry with the most votes.

To be in with a chance of winning, simply tell us in less than 200 words how £300 would help you or your sports club.

For more information click here; http://www.marsmilk.com/

Barlaston Cricket Club sent us a message on our comments page on our website when we posted this this week to say they were one of the successful applicants to this fund. They said the process is very straightforward and the decision is weekly.
 

Central Social and Recreational Trust

Up to £1000 for community sports clubs or groups to develop youth sports participation.

To find out more click here; http://csrt.info/how-to-apply.html
 
McDonalds Football KickStart Grants
 
McDonalds Football KickStart Grants will offer funding for anything, which will help to support, grow or develop your football players and the community.

You can apply for one-off grants of between £500 to £2500 including VAT for a single project. Examples of things McDonald’s will support include, but are not limited to: - Club facilities, grounds-keeping tools, training courses, pitch hire, mini-vans and washing machines; whatever your club and team could significantly benefit from.

Examples of things McDonald’s will not support include: - Advertising and promotions, fundraisers, kit/team wear, club trips/tours, holiday training camps and club personnel wages/expenses e.g. fuel.

To find out more click here; http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/Sport/Football/Investment/small-grant.html

Moto in the Community Trust

The Moto in the Community Trust looks to support a wide variety of local charity and community projects.

There are three types of grants under the Moto in the Community Trust umbrella:

• Community Grant
• Making a difference’ Grant (employee volunteering scheme)
• Moto Benevolent Fund Grant

The Community Grant Scheme is the most appropriate scheme for outside bodies wishing to approach the Moto in the Community Trust.
To find out more click here; http://www.motointhecommunity.co.uk/grants.htm
 
SITA Trust

Last year communities across the country successfully applied for £1 million of SITA Trust grants protecting a further 52 fields. The funding resulted in new play trails, walking tracks, multi-use games areas and rejuvenated pavilions. Following this success, SITA Trust has generously allocated another £750,000 for QEII Fields.

The QEII Fields Fund has been developed in partnership with Fields in Trust (FiT). The fund provides the opportunity for sports and recreation fields that have gained a Deed of Dedication through FiT’s Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge to apply to SITA Trust for funding of up to £25,000. Funding is available for projects that will make physical improvements to facilities provided at sports/recreation fields. There are currently nearly 50 protected fields across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough thanks to the QEII Fields Fund.

During 2013 there will be just one opportunity to apply for this funding. The closing date for applications is Monday 17th June 2013.

To find out more click here; http://www.livingsport.co.uk/news/14734/funding-available-to-protect-playing-fields?utm_source=MailingList&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=LIVING+SPORT+Funding+Newsletter+Issue+14

This article was taken from the Living Sport Funding Newsletter.

Funding News

Sport England's Guide to Applying for Sport England Funding

Sport England have produced a step-by-step guide to applying for Sport England funding.

to view more click here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZANSwmXE-JM