Small Grants Criteria
Active– Apply for new physical activity provision engaging young people 5+
What we can fund?
We cannot fund:
Examples of what a grant may be spent on:
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Venue/facility hire
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Equipment purchase
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Sports kit
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Transport
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Refreshments
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Marketing/Publicity
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Staff training
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Staff/Coach/Volunteer expenses
Running costs to continue a current activity
Example
A local youth organisation secures a joint grant with a
local table tennis group for £2,000. The object is to
deliver 12 sessions of table tennis on a Monday evening
to engage people at the local youth organisation. Due
to the success there is growing demand for another
session on a Thursday. Active East are unable to fund
another 12 sessions however they may be able to fund
the extra staff training required to meet this demand.
What is physical activity?
Submission Dates:
According to national guidelines physical activity is
movement of the body that uses energy and includes
exercise; sport; play; dance; and active living such as
cycling and walking.
Friday 17th February 2017
Friday 19th May 2017
Friday 18th August 2017
Everybody should aim to be active daily. We hope to
encourage the daily recommendations by providing
opportunities for young people to participate in
activities they otherwise may not have tried before and
to strengthen the pathways for those who wish to
progress with the activity.
Children 5+ should aim for 60 minutes a day
Adults 16+ should aim for 30 minutes a day
Please email any questions to [email protected]
Applications that link between youth work and sports
organisations are of particular importance in achieving
the aim of Active East. Therefore we are looking for joint
partnership applications.
Grant Maximum £2,000
Active Guidelines
Please take the time to read over the guidelines as each section explains the information we are looking for when
assessing your application.
1) What is the name of your programme / activity?
We want to know what your programme and activity is called.
2) What is it you would like to do?
We want to know about the type of sport/physical activity you want to deliver. Is this a new activity? Is it a
development of an activity you currently offer?
3) How have you identified the need for this new provision?
We want to know if young people or other organisations were consulted. Has there been an opportunity to try the
activity in the past? If your Active Champion had any involvement in identifying the need for this new provision
please explain.
4) Please provide details about the young people that will be engaged through this provision.
We want to know about the young people that will be participating in this provision. Your answer could include: if
they are new to your organisation, if they have participated in this activity before, if they expressed an interest in
this activity, their general activity level.
5) How many young people will be involved?
We want to know how many young people will benefit from grant funded activity.
6) What considerations have been given to developing pathways for those who are keen to progress
with the activity?
We want to know if you have developed any connections to support the transition of young people from their
environment to a club for those that wish to progress their skills further in the activity.
7) Where will it take place?
For example: 5 aside football pitches at Crownpoint Sports Complex
8) Expected number of weeks delivery
9) Expected start/finish date
For example: we propose to deliver 12 sessions based on For example: Friday 29th June - Friday 5th October due
a Thursday evening at 6:30
to Glasgow Fair Fortnight
10) Please explain how you will work together partner/s?
We want to know what role each partner will take, what skills will be shared and how you will deliver the provision
together. Please highlight why this partnership will add value to the provision.
11) Who is/are your Active Champions?
We want to know who your Active Champion is and if this is a joint application who the other clubs/groups Active
Champions are.
11a) If not, have you attached a volunteer role descriptor for your programme within your application?
Grants require a volunteer role for an Active Champion, if you provide a volunteer role descriptor we can promote
the opportunity to the existing Active Champions involved in Active East.
12) How will your Active Champion/s be involved and how will they be managed?
We want to know what elements your Active Champion will be involved in, for example; planning, delivery and how
they will be supported throughout this.
13) What resources do you require to deliver this new provision?
(e.g. equipment/facilities/transport/staff)
For example: Do you require any of the following: qualified coaches/youth workers; sessional staff; volunteers;
transport; equipment; publicity, venue or facility hire; refreshments to deliver this new provision?
Budget Example
We encourage groups to contribute to the programme. Please let us know how you will contribute, including any
provision of delivery staff, equipment, facilities etc.
Expense
Facilities
Staff
Details (e.g.
type/quantity
25weeks
school lets
Youth Worker
Coach
Your
organisation
£450
Total cost
£450
£600
£600
Total
Other (if
applicable)
£1200
£600
£1050
£1650
Total amount of grant applied for = £1050
Monitoring and Evaluation
The evaluation will focus on the targets you set out for meeting the 3 Active East outcomes to be achieved from
your programme.
If you make your targets SMART:
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time
It will be easier to track your progress!
The evaluation for your programme will focus on the 3 main outcomes that your programme should
aim to achieve and evidence:
Outcome
Please indicate how your programme will achieve, measure and evidence
each outcome below:
Increase levels of physical
activity among young people
in the East of Glasgow
Increase confidence and selfesteem of young people
Create pathways and
opportunities to continue to
be active
Please tell us how this new provision will be sustained beyond funding by Active East:
We want to know what considerations you have given to sustain the provision. Your answer could include: if you
have a plan to train staff, volunteers, if you have developed a partnership to allow the activity to continue.
Please email any questions to [email protected]