Sport & Active Lifestyles Lottery Fund in the UK

Deadline: 14-Apr-23

The Jersey Community Foundation is accepting applications for Sport & Active Lifestyles Lottery Fund has a big role to play in improving the physical and mental health of Islanders, having a positive impact on the health of the community and economic activity.

Sport and physical activity have the power to level the playing field and address the inequality of opportunity faced by some of the valued island communities.

This fund will allow more people in Jersey to be engaged in sport or to become physically active for life.

• Is a non-exhaustive list of eligible costs they might expect to fund as part of any submitted plan which meets any of the criteria detailed;
  • Support to create or develop a sport development plan
  • Equipment
  • Events – for example seed funding to start a new inclusive competition or event.
  • Small scale facility development.
  • Workforce development and training –for example coaches, volunteers, officials.
  • Employment of sport development officers or other staff which grow capacity.
  • Employment of sports coaches and support staff.
  • Governance support and guidance within sports clubs and associations.

Purpose

• This fund will allow more people in Jersey to be engaged in sport or to become physically active for life.
• The Jersey Community Foundation works with Advisory Groups, with sector specific expertise, to support the Foundation in reviewing applications. Jersey Sport’s Grant Advisory Committee will be involved in reviewing the Sports and Active Lifestyles lottery applications, as well as supporting the Foundation in promoting the availability of the funds.

Funding Information

• The current maximum grant size is £50,000 per applicant per financial year. Multi-year grants will be considered.

Priority Project Outcomes

• Why do you have to clearly set out your project outcomes?
  • Project outcomes are really important to us because they want to back projects that make a difference.
  • This is so important to us that they’ve decided that they’ll only support projects that clearly explain what their outcomes are.
  • If you aren’t clear about the outcomes your project is likely to create, they won’t be able to support your work. And if you are clear about your outcomes, but it doesn’t line up with one or more of the five outcomes they have prioritised, they also won’t be able to help you.

Eligibility Criteria

• All applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria to make an application to this fund;
  • Your organisation is a registered not-for-profit, or a registered Jersey Charity.
  • Your organisation, club, group, or association is properly constituted – bids will not be accepted from or in support of an individual.
  • Your organisation has an effective management committee in place.
  • Your organisation can share the most recent signed annual accounts available from previous financial years. Or demonstrate financial viability if a start-up organisation.
  • A safeguarding policy and associated procedures should be in place and active in your organisation.
  • Appropriate insurance covering the organisation and the activities being funded.

For more information, visit Sport & Active Lifestyles Lottery Fund.