Deadline: 8-Sep-22
The Stafford Borough Council is inviting applications for its Sports Grant Program to encourage and support organisations that offer sporting activities to residents of the Stafford borough.
The Stafford Borough Sports grants are open voluntary, non-profit making organisations, local sports clubs and more. The Stafford Borough Sports Grants fund meets the UN’s third and seventeenth SDG. These are: Good Health and Well-being & Partnerships.
Purposes
Assistance to applicant will be considered for the following purposes:
- Acquisition of land or buildings for sports use
- Improvement of land or buildings for sports use (eg new training areas, re-surfacing, changing accommodation)
- Purchase of major items of sports equipment
- Purchase of major items of maintenance equipment
- Purchase of equipment and material for specific projects to increase participation in sport
- Other purposes will be considered on merit
Funding Information
- Sports Grant Aid/ Loan Aid: Local sports clubs and organisations can apply to this fund if they require money for things such as new equipment or improvements to their buildings or facilities.
- Cannot apply more than once every 4 years
- Apply up to 50% of the project costs not exceeding £1000
- An award may also be offered as a loan
Beneficiaries
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In order to qualify for a grant from this scheme your project must be supporting the following types of beneficiary;
- People resident in Stafford borough, including Stone and the surrounding villages
- Sports performers
- Up and coming sports talent
- Sports clubs
- Sports coaches
Geographical Focus
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Geographic Reach They Will Fund
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They will support organisations based in, or working for the benefit of people in the following local authority areas;
- Stafford
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They will support organisations based in, or working for the benefit of people in the following local authority areas;
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Geographical Reach They Cannot Fund
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This fund cannot support organisations who are based in, or working in the following local authority areas;
- Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, Newcastle under Lyme, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke on Trent or Tamworth
- Any area outside Staffordshire
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This fund cannot support organisations who are based in, or working in the following local authority areas;
Eligibility Criteria
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They will support the following types of organisation;
- Voluntary, non-profit making groups with membership that is open to all.
- Local sports clubs and organisations.
- Coaching – Members part of an affiliated sports organisation.
Ineligible
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This fund will not offer funding to the following organisations;
- Statutory agencies and public sector bodies.
- Organisations or projects with a statutory responsibility.
- Organisations who may qualify for assistance from sport, Stafford Borough and Stafford District Art Council (to avoid duplication of Borough Council funding).
- Party political activities.
- Not for the promotion of religious causes.
- Medical research and animal welfare.
For more information, visit Stafford Borough Council.
For more information, visit https://staffordshire.foundation/grants/sbcsports/#1585653389213-abb33b24-413d