Deadline: 1-Apr-25
The Northamptonshire Community Foundation is inviting applications for its Northamptonshire Federation of Disability Sport Fund to support the county’s sports clubs, groups and non-profit organisations.
The fund will offer grants for sporting activities aimed at disabled people, people with long-term health conditions, and/or mental health conditions.
The fund has been set up by the Northamptonshire Federation of Disability Sport with the aim of increasing the number of disabled people involved in all aspects of sport, recreation and physical activity within Northamptonshire.
Funding Information
- The maximum amount to be applied for is £500 and projects must start by the end of June 2025 and the funding be fully spent by the end of October 2025.
- The funding can be used however you see fit, such as capital costs, staff costs, core costs etc., but it must include a clear plan that places disabled people at the heart of the project.
- Funding is limited, and not all who apply will be successful; therefore, please provide as much detail as possible in your application, and you must provide an accurate breakdown of costs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Your group must be a small, locally managed VCSE organisation such as a charity, constituted community group, social enterprise such as a Community Interest Company (CIC), or a company limited by guarantee with charitable aims. Please note that as a general exclusion, they do not fund social enterprises that have a person with significant control (PSC).
- Your organisation must be based in Northamptonshire.
- You must have a set of written rules or constitution that your group adheres to, and this must contain a dissolution clause specific to Northamptonshire. They can help advise you on how to do this, especially if you are a new group.
- You must take care to ensure that young people or vulnerable adults taking part in your project do not come to any harm whilst in your care. To this end, you must have written procedures for keeping young people and/or vulnerable people safe otherwise known as a Child Protection or Vulnerable Adults’ policy. This will be needed as a condition of funding. If you do not have such a policy, visit their Help for Groups section of the website.
- You must have an Equality or Equity and Diversity policy.
For more information, visit Northamptonshire Community Foundation.