Deadline: 27-Nov-22
The Active Thames Fund is now open for applications to support growth in watersports and use of the Thames Path National Trail.
It will enhance access, diversity and inclusion and raise awareness of the benefits of blue space and physical activity.
Active Thames is a partnership program in place to support the development of watersports on the tidal Thames and inland waterways in London, Kent and Essex.
Objectives
Applications should deliver on at least one of the following objectives:
- Improve diversity of participation, particularly among under-represented groups including:
- people with disabilities;
- people with long-term health conditions;
- People from lower socio-economic groups;
- Ethnically diverse communities.
- Develop the workforce (coaches, volunteers and administrative support);
- We are particularly keen to welcome applications that will:
- Boost participation east of Tower Bridge through to Kent and Essex
- Support coastal rowing projects
- Develop community activators for paddlesports
- Provide continued provision of activity beyond this funding cycle.
Funding Information
- They welcome grant applications seeking funding up to £5000. Grants over this amount may be possible if the application meets multiple objectives, and if the applicant has a strong background in delivering projects successfully.
Eligibility Criteria
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You will need to complete our online form providing detailed information about how you intend to use the funding and who the intended beneficiaries are. Please note the following:
- Beneficiaries and activities provided should be based on or alongside waterways in Greater London, Kent or Essex. This includes docks, basins, reservoirs, canals, lakes and rivers that feed participation into the tidal Thames and its Estuary.
- The grant is available for any formally constituted, not-for-profit or statutory organization providing physical activity opportunities on or beside the water.
- Delivery should be underground by the end of February 2023.
- Successful applicants are required to work with the grant manager to evidence how the grant has been spent and keep them updated on any issues. A full report will be required when the project has concluded/ no later than twelve months after the funding is awarded.
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Applications will be scored against the following criteria:
- meeting the needs identified by the recent Active Thames research;
- a clear delivery outline;
- Sustainability- how the investment will be maximized and have continued impact in the long term.
- Previous beneficiaries of Active Thames grants are welcome to apply again.
For more information, visit Active Thames.
For more information, visit https://activethames.co.uk/active-thames-fund-2022-2023/