South Derbyshire District Council - Sports grants and funding

Assistance for local sports people.

INFORMATION TO HELP YOU APPLY FOR A SPORTS ACTION GRANT

Are you a group who would like to develop sports activities and get more people involved in physical activity? Do you need a small amount of money to make it happen?

Derbyshire County Council is offering Sports Action Grants of up to £1,000 to groups to provide activities that:

Encourage more people to take part in sport and physical activities
Promote healthy and active lifestyles
Encourage volunteering within sport
Improve performance in sport

The fund is aimed at 'not for profit' organisations, increasing the opportunity for people to take part in sport/physical activity within Derbyshire.

There will be 3 rounds over the next 12 months, with approximately £50,000 available per round. The first round will close 09 December 2011.

For more information, guidance notes and an application form please follow this link:
http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/community/lottery_funding/sports_action_grant/default.asp

Application drop-in workshop

Would you like help filling in your application? Do you need to talk to someone about your project? Unsure of project ideas for your club, then come along to this free drop in workshop and talk to representatives from South Derbyshire District Council including:

Ian Hey - Community Partnership Officer
Marc Scott - Club Development Officer
Hannah Barradell Smith - Sport and Health Manager

On Tuesday 22nd November
18:00 - 20:00
Etwall Leisure Centre, Main Street, Etwall, Derbyshire, DE65 6HZ
Class room 1

South Derbyshire Sports Grant Scheme

The Scheme is designed to provide assistance to talented local sports people, so that they can better realise their potential at county, regional, national and international levels.

Depending on their level of achievement to date, individual applicants will be eligible for one or both of the following:

The provision of a Sports Pass, which allows free use of certain sports facilities for training purposes at Green Bank or Etwall Leisure Centre.

A small financial grant for training and coaching expenses, travel costs or the purchase of specialist equipment.

Sports Grants Nomination Form

This is available to download at the bottom of this page under 'Related Documents'.

For further information, contact the Sport and Health Team using the details at the bottom of the page.

Derbyshire Sport Coach Bursary Fund

A new scheme has been launched in the county which will benefit sports coaches across our district. Coaches can apply for up to £200 or 50 per cent of the cost of recognised Coach Education courses, whichever is the lowest amount. For further details on the scheme, visit the Derbyshire Sport website

Assistance with grant applications

To help sports clubs identify potential funding streams and the considerations involved when submitting a funding application, we have developed the Funding Guide. The guide is a starting point to assist clubs and organisations in their search for funding for sports projects. There are sections providing hints and tips for completing funding application forms, followed by some advice on securing sponsorship.

The guide is available to download below.

If you require any assistance with grant applications for sport, please get in touch with the Sport and Youth Development Manager using the details below.

You can also contact the Community Partnerships Officer on 01283 598741 or by email: ian.hey@south-derbys.gov.uk

Contact details

Club Development Officer
South Derbyshire District Council
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH

Tel: 01283 228752
Online: contact form
email: sportsdevelopment@south-derbys.gov.uk

page ref: SDDC 286

Sports grants and funding