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Small Grants & Support for Clubs
21 September 2012
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Access
Whole Sport Plans (NGBs)
Schools &
School Games
2013-17
Transition
to Clubs*
(Including Education,& Health funding)
Supported
by CSP
Club Link
Makers*
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WSPs start at age 14
Focus on 14-25 for relevant sports
Mandatory growth targets
Payment by results
Enhanced governance
Talent development
Higher
Education
Rewards
Mid-range/
Improvemen
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Governance
Further
Education
Door Step
Clubs &
Get On
Track
Facilities
Community
Sport Pot
Local Investment
Health pilot
New capital
Market
development
* £7.5m for CSP Club Link Makers has been included within the local investment budget. All figures are draft and subject to Board approval. Numbers have been rounded in this diagram.
Small Grants
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Lottery funded programme – £7m p.a.
£300 - £10,000
Sport England 2012-17 strategy
a) An increase in the proportion of 14-25’s playing sport once a week
b) A growth in regular (once a week) participation for all those aged 14+
c) A reduction in drop off at ages 16, 18, 21 & 24
d) Growth in participation by people (aged 14+) with a disability.
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Open programme with regular decision meetings
http://www.sportengland.org/funding/small_grants.aspx
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The last 3 years…
• £20m invested directly into grassroots sports
• over 3012 awards made
• 84 sports have received funding
• 350/ 354 Local Authority areas
have had at least 1 award.
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The last 3 years…. Regional Picture
£3,500,000
£3,000,000
£2,500,000
£2,000,000
£1,500,000
£1,000,000
£500,000
£0
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The last 3 years…. Top 20 Sports
£4,000,000
£3,500,000
£3,000,000
£2,500,000
£2,000,000
£1,500,000
£1,000,000
£500,000
£0
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Policy & Criteria
• Not for profit organisations
• New initiatives
• We don’t fund: Construction costs, repeat activity, running
costs, statutory obligation, retrospective funding
• Need and demand
- Why this project/sport
for those people
in that place
• Project Planning
• Outcomes and outputs
• Sustainability
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What makes a good application
An eligible and well-run organisation
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Not-for-profit
Clear and robust governance
A remit to deliver sport
Financially sound
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What makes a good application
Your project
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Within Small Grants policy
Well planned
Participants
Represents a good investment
Plan in place for continuing participation
• Continue to deliver the project at end of funding
• Provide opportunities for participants elsewhere
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What makes a good application
Tell us why your project is needed
• Links with sport in the local area
• Support from relevant organisations
• Demonstrate demand
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Providing local expertise
‘All for the project, but no local money available’
‘Told us to apply to Sport England’
‘Our 3 year development plan is tied very closely
to the objectives of their strategic plan and will
create an opportunity for disabled people to
participate in this popular sport. They gave us
assistance updating our safeguarding policy and
put us in touch with a club in the north of the
region who delivered a similar project last year.’
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Application process & support
• On-line application
• Web-based guidance
• Guidance tools (checklists, dummy application form,
templates)
• http://www.sportengland.org/funding.aspx
• 08458 508 508 funding line (8am-9pm Mon, 8am-6pm
Tues to Thurs, 8am-5pm Fri)
• [email protected]
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Club Leaders
http://www.sportenglandclubleaders.com/
Register online
Free training and support to those doing the day-to-day
running of community sport
Being delivered by Pricewaterhouse Coopers working with
Sport England to help improve business skills in sports clubs.
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Club leaders – What is Available
• Modules –
Organisation,
Cash Flow, Capital, Marketing,
Budgeting
• Seminars - Governance, Facilities Management and
Marketing
• Mentoring - see online
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Club Leaders – Bus Tour
Find out more
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24th October – Shrewsbury
25th October – Warwick
26th October – Black Country
27th October – Black Country
28th October - Wolverhampton
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