Sport Islington Grants Scheme
Sport Islington provides a co-ordinated voice for voluntary sport in Islington. It will assist clubs in
increasing awareness, participation and competition and in promoting sporting opportunities to all
Islington’s residents and Islington based clubs and organisations.
About the fund
The grant aid is seeking to encourage and develop participation in sport at all levels and by all sections of
the community. It is important that applications highlight the benefits to the community or the individual
recipient. Provide as much detail as possible about how this financial assistance will benefit the recipient.
There are 4 funding rounds per year: January-March, April-June, July-September & October-December.
Application deadlines are the final day of the final month in each 3 month round. Applications are
reviewed by the committee in the 1st week of the following month after each 3 month round.
The fund is intended to support:
1. Clubs
2. Individuals (but these applications must be supported by the county/regional organising committee or
National Governing Body)
3. Community groups
4. Youth groups
5. Coaches, managers and Administrators
Sport Islington will only consider grant applications from clubs/teams/organisations participating in
sports/activities that have recognised governing bodies, for a list of governing bodies please see the
Sport Islington website. Affiliation to a governing body (e.g. Rugby to the Rugby Football Union) is
preferable but not compulsory.
Q. What do I do 1st? (new)
A. From 2009 all applications will need to be from an individual (carer/parents accepted) or club that is a
member of Sport Islington. Applicants will need to sign up online at www.sportislington.co.uk. Clubs will
need to add their club details to the sport Islington directory, this directory will eventually supersede the
current Islington council sports club directory. Youth groups and community groups will have to have one
member of their organising team signed up as a member of sport Islington. (if you do not have internet
access or you are unsure how to sign up online please contact sport Islington on 0207 527 1868)
Q. How can I apply?
A. Complete this form and send it to Sport Islington C/O Daniel Jarvis, Club Development Officer,
Islington Council, 222 Upper Street, N1 1XR. Tel: 020 7527 1868 or email
[email protected].
Q. How much can I apply for? (new)
A. Sport Islington will consider grants of up to a maximum of £500.00, but the Advisory Board may use
its discretion in exceptional circumstances for higher requests.
A. SportIslington in Collaboration with the Joanna Brown Trust are offering applicants in the chance to be
put forward for a special grant of £2000. This grant is known as the ‘Joanna Brown Award for Sporting
Excellence’, candidates who put themselves forward for this grant will all be assessed and a shortlist will
then be sent to the Joanna Brown Trust management committee for a final decision. The winner will be
notified in October. Please note all applicants that put themselves forward from October each year will be
eligible for the following years grant.
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Q. How do I set up as a constituted club?
A. Sport Islington Advisory Board will assist where needed.
Islington Voluntary Action Council can also offer guidance with this.
Q. What does Sport Islington want from sports clubs?
A. Clubs to be members of sport Islington. Quality clubs offering structured programmes for all, with CRB
checked staff along with equal opportunity and child protection policies in place.
Q. How will we be paid and how soon after our application has been awarded?
A. Payments will be made by cheque and this will be received within 4 weeks of notification of the grant
decision.
Q. I am applying for a Sport Islington grant as an individual. How do I know if I can apply?
A. If you are currently competing at county level or above in your sport then you are eligible. Evidence in
the form of a declaration of competitive level from a county or regional organising committee or national
governing body must be supplied in letter form on headed paper.
Q. What if my club is not based in Islington?
A. Clubs outside of Islington can still apply if they can prove that they have current Islington resident
members. The application must demonstrate how the grant will benefit Islington residents along with how
they will be targeted.
Q. I am operating as an independent coach/instructor running estate-based sessions. Can I
apply for funds?
A. We will require you to liaise with the local Tenant Residents Association or Tenants Management
Organisation that covers the area you are working in. They then can apply on your behalf and in
partnership with yourself.
Q. Can schools apply for funding?
A. The funding streams have been developed to increase and improve community sector provision.
A constituted group/club/organisation wishing to utilise school venues may apply.
A constituted group/club/organisation wishing to offer school sessions to help the clubs recruit new
members may apply.
Q. What do I need to include in my application and what do I need to provide?
A. Clubs/organisations
 Demonstrate that the club is based in Islington or indicate how this will benefit the residents of
Islington
 Evidence of how the improvements will be promoted to the community
 Clubs/organisations must provide a copy of their constitution, recent set of accounts/bank
statements, equal opportunity/child protection policy and a copy of their insurance documents.
 A monitoring form if you have previously received a grant from sport Islington.
A. Individuals
 Provide evidence that you are currently at County Level or above in your sport this must be in the
form of a declaration of competitive level from a county or regional organising committee or
national governing body in letter form on headed paper.
 Participants must live in Islington
 Be able to produce evidence of spend/receipts etc on request
 A monitoring form if you have previously received a grant from sport Islington.
FROM 2009 ALL APPLICANTS (PARENTS/CARERS ACCEPTED) WILL NEED TO BE MEMBERS OF
SPORT ISLINGTON PLEASE GO TO WWW.SPORTISLINGTON.CO.UK
Q. How will you monitor the awards?
A. Funded groups and individuals will be required to keep financial records of how the grant was spent.
Monitoring forms can be found at www.sportislington.co.uk.
Q. How many times can we apply? (new)
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A. Clubs and individuals can apply as many times as they want, however if a grant is awarded the
applicant will only be considered for funding 12 months after the previous award was made. A maximum
of 5 individuals per club can be awarded per financial year.
Q. What we won’t fund?
A. We won’t pay for salaries or ongoing running costs or statutory service on costs.
Sport Islington Individual Application Form
Please read through the letter and terms and conditions before completing.
Name of Individual:
Age at time of Application:
Name of the club you are a member of:
Current level of competition e.g county, regional, national (etc)
You will need to provide proof of this in the form of a declaration of competitive level from a county/regional organising
committee or national governing body. This must be in letter form on headed paper, signed by the named
representative
Please give a brief description of how the proposed funding will benefit the Individual:
250 words (Max)
Does the Individual receive any funding or support from other organisations? E.g. school, club,
centre of excellence, national squad, sponsor, etc.
250 words (Max)
Please state the spending timetable for the proposed funding:
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250 words (Max)
How will this funding improve the performance of the Individual?
250 words (Max)
Please tick the theme that a Sport Islington grant will assist with. (You can tick more than one box).
High – level performance
Personal development
Develop citizenship
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Amount of funding requested
Dou you wish to be considered for the £2000 ‘Joanna Brown Award for Sporting Excellence’
Yes  No 
EXPENDITURE
Please give a breakdown of costs that this funding will be used for, e.g. equipment (tracksuit, racing
shoes, starting blocks, tennis rackets, performance outfits, etc.), membership fees, training fees,
competition entry fees, travelling costs, subsistence costs when having to overnight, etc.
ITEM
COST
INCOME
Are there other sources of funding that the applicant currently receives or has received in the last 2 years
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Contact Person
Please give details of the athlete or parent/guardian if they are under 18.
Title: (Miss/Mrs/Ms/Mr)
First Name:
Last name:
Address for correspondence:
Post code:
E-mail:
Telephone (day):
Telephone (evening):
Mobile:
Application Checklist (please Complete)
Supporting letter from the county/regional organising committee or National Governing Body
If a previous grant from Sport Islington has been awarded, please include a monitoring form,
these can be found at www.sportislington.co.uk in the ‘our funds’ section.
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All sections of this application are complete including the signing and dating of the Terms & Conditions 
You should send your completed application to:
Sport Islington
C/O Daniel Jarvis
222 Upper Street
N1 1XR Email:
[email protected]
Who will collate all applications and forward to the Advisory Board within the relevant timescales. Any late
applications will be forwarded to the next round.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF GRANT
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Sport Islington will make grants that will assist individuals to further improve and excel within their chosen
sport. The following conditions are intended to:
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Ensure that grants are spent for the purposes for which they are given;
Make certain that Sport Islington’s informed promptly of any significant changes in schemes being
supported; and
Ensure that Sport Islington receives a proper account of the outcome of the scheme.
1.
Grants must be used solely for the purposes set out in the application, and on the basis that Sport
Islington Advisory Board approved it. If for any reason grant holders need to make any substantial
changes to their use of grants, written permission to do so must be obtained from the Sport
Islington Advisory Board before doing so.
2.
All grant holders must keep full financial records. Evidence of expenditure of the grant will be
required.
3.
The grant recipient (or parent) must make records and information available for the Sport Islington
Advisory Board or officers acting on their behalf to review at any reasonable time.
5.
The Sport Islington Advisory Board reserves the right to claim back any grant where the individual
ceases to compete in their chosen sport within the proposed spending timetable or it is discovered
that the application or supporting documents submitted by the grant holder gave false or misleading
information.
6.
The Grant must be spent as soon as possible but in any case within 12 months of receipt.
7.
All grant holders must complete a monitoring form to provide information on how the grant
has been spent. The form must be submitted to Sport Islington within 12 months from the
date of award of the grant. Monitoring forms can be obtained from www.sportislington.co.uk
8.
Sport Islington may publish details of awards made. The Sport Islington Advisory Board should be
acknowledged in any publicity or information relating to the activity for which the grant has been
awarded.
9.
Equipment purchased from the grant must be used as specified in the application. Equipment must
not be sold or disposed of without first receiving Sport Islington’s Advisory Board agreement in
writing. An organisation may be required to pay back a proportion of the sale price, depending on
the reasons for sale/disposal.
10.
Sport Islington’s Advisory Board will make its decisions based on the quality of application and will
be looking to fund as broad a range of projects and sports as possible.
I/we have read and understand the terms & conditions set out in this document and agree to
adhere to them.
Signed (Individual):……………….…………………………………………………………………….
Signed (Parent or Guardian if Individual is under 18):……………………………………………….
Date:………………………………………………………………………………………..……………..
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