Deadline: 3-Feb-25
The Wheels in Motion Development Fund supports projects increasing participation, particularly for under-represented groups, in cycling and wheeled urban sports.
The delivery focus will be through People, Place and Programme, with an overarching approach taken through Partnership working.
Priorities
- Fund priorities:
- Increase opportunities for Cycling and Wheeled Urban Sports, especially in areas of Multiple Deprivation.
- Increase participation across all ages, with a priority being children and young people.
- Encourage under-represented groups, particularly women and girls, to participate.
- Expand opportunities for people with various abilities, including those with disabilities.
Funding Information
- Eligible organisations can apply for Funding Awards of between £1,000 & £10,000.
Costs Covered
- The fund will support a wide range of project costs to increase participation in cycling and wheeled urban sports. Although not exhaustive the fund will cover costs such as:
- Equipment: e.g., Bicycles, skateboards, scooters, and other gear.
- Storage: e.g., Secure facilities for equipment.
- Safety equipment: e.g., Helmets, lights, and locks.
- Training: e.g., Programmes for participants, coaches, and volunteers.
- Personnel: e.g., Funding for staff and volunteers.
- Project Running Costs: e.g., Essential operational expenses.
Ineligible Projects
- The fund is unable to support the following:
- Projects or activities taking place outside of the Glasgow City Council boundary.
- Projects or activities that have started or involve any retrospective costs.
- Funding will not be provided for the same project or specific activities already supported by another funder.
- Capital costs.
- Long term project running costs.
Eligibility Criteria
- The fund aims to support not-for-profit organisations in Glasgow that understand the needs of communities and are committed to delivering cycling and wheeled urban sports projects aligned with the fund’s priorities.
- Some examples of the organisations they want to work with:
- Voluntary sports clubs, not for profit community groups, charities, youth clubs, women’s groups, disability organisations, Friends of Parks, Ethnic Minority groups, schools Parent Councils, groups supporting low-income communities.
- They must evaluate an organisation to give them the confidence they need to distribute public money to them for the purpose it was intended.
- Your organisation will be asked to provide:
- Evidence of your organisation’s governance arrangements e.g., constitution, legal status
- Evidence of an organisational bank account.
- And an expectation your organisation has in place:
- Appropriate Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups policy and procedures.
- Appropriate insurance cover.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Unfortunately, they are unable to accept applications from individuals, sole traders, forprofit organisations, not-constituted groups, National Governing Bodies, schools, organisations based outside the City of Glasgow boundary. They would encourage any of these types of organisations to work in partnership with an eligible organisation to access the fund.
For more information, visit Glasgow Life.