United Kingdom: Canoe Foundation’s Grant

Deadline: 31-Aug-21

Applications are now open for the Canoe Foundation’s Grant to improve access to water for recreational users and protecting the environment.

These should be organisations or partnerships with local paddlesport groups that will continue to support the use of the improvements on an ongoing basis.

Focus Areas

Increasing and protecting public access points to water for recreational users.
Creation of sustainable launching and landing sites, to and alongside water, for all sectors of the community and abilities.
Protecting and enhancing the natural environment.

Funding Information

Online funding applications are expected to be in the range from £500 to £10,000 and encouraged to be deliverable by the end of 2021. Exceptional projects over £10,000 will be considered.

Type of Projects

Types of projects they would consider:

Launch and landing platforms, steps or ramps.
Improvements to pathways and accessible routes to the waters edge.
Signage and information that promotes positive behaviour (Countryside code, “Check, Clean, Dry”, take your litter home etc).
Designated or additional parking for water users.
Works to address erosion and create more sustainable access points.
Projects that actively engage recreational water users in helping protect the waterway environment (such as river clean initiatives, habitat creation or invasive non-native species action).
Projects that are multi user or can benefit more than one user group.
Projects that benefit all paddlers rather than member facilities.

The Foundation will NOT fund

Coaching/leadership education and training;
Purchase or hire of paddlesport equipment such as kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and accessories;
Staff or coaching costs/fees for paddlesport activities;
Costs that benefit an individual;
Facilities such as a club house or storage for equipment.

Eligibility Criteria