Deadline: 07-Jun-24
Submissions are now open for the Sporting Heritage Community Grants that respond to the needs of the sporting heritage sector.
The Sporting Heritage Community Grants have delivered similar activity over the last ten years, but they are delighted to be able to offer this round of grants with the generous support of the players of The National Lottery and Heritage Fund!
The aim of the grants is to provide much needed support to organisations wishing to begin or develop their sporting heritage activity. This could be the very beginnings of creating activity, partnerships, and ideas, to developing and delivering exhibitions, events and resources.
Funding Information
- They have two grant funding strands:
- Main grant fund: Applicants can apply for a maximum of £500 to support their project ideas.
- Large grant fund: Applicants can apply for a maximum of £3000 to support their project ideas.
- You can apply up to the maximum amount of the funding strands and for the amount you need.
- Applicants can only apply to one strand in each funding round.
- They expect there will be more applications than the funding they have to allocate.
- You do not need to demonstrate match funding, and applicants will not be assessed on their ability to do so. If you have funding from other sources though, or are hoping to attract additional funding to complete your project, it’s helpful to say this in your application so they can see where and how their funding will support you.
- Duration
- All projects should start no sooner than the 1st September 2024 and be completed no later than the 28th February 2025.
What can you apply for?
- They want to work with and support people and organisations to share stories from their communities and celebrate what they do. Their focus is on community – the strongest applications will clearly show the role of community in their sporting heritage, and how sport is central to the story of this community.
- The fund is flexible and can be used to cover many different activities, including creating resources and digital content, delivering events, training and development, volunteer expenses, marketing and publicity, purchasing equipment and creating exhibitions. You could organise a special community event or exhibition, host a tournament for your local sports group, or simply share your sporting memories and collections online through short videos, blogs or images. Or you could need funding to set up your organisation, consult with audiences, or develop a strategic vision for the next 12 months.
- They are particularly interested in supporting communities who they recognise are under-represented in sporting heritage, including young people, women, LGBT+ people. disabled people, black, Asian, and minority ethnic people, and neurodivergent people.
Who Can Apply?
- They are particularly interested in hearing from community, heritage and grassroots sports organisations and groups. They also welcome applications from larger organisations which have a focus on engaging communities and co-curation with sporting heritage.
- The fund is open to all groups and organisations with a formal constitution, such as museums, archives, schools, youth clubs and community groups.
For more information, visit Sporting Heritage.
