Sports Council Grants Scheme
Sports Council Grants Scheme
Each Sports Council provide the opportunity for clubs to apply for club development grants. The club development grant is up to a maximum of £500 and is awarded at the discretion of each Sports Council. Club development grants are to assist clubs achieve the aims and objectives in their development plan (e.g. new section to an existing club), but will not support a club’s general running costs such as admin, facility hire and travel.
Costs associated with the following will be considered:
- Start up costs (New club/section) and development costs
- Promotional material
- Equipment
- Initial facility hire
- Specialist coaching fees
- Attending major events
- Hosting major events
Non eligible costs
- Coaching fees
- Ongoing costs
- Capital costs
- Training
- Individual athletes or teams training/competition
- Replacement equipment
- Individual equipment
Criteria
- Be constituted and have a recognised committee in place
- Must be ClubFife Club or NGB Accredited Club
- Must be affiliated to sports council for minimum of 6 months (Discretionary)
- Maximum grant available to an individual club in a 12 month period is £500
- Have a club bank account
- Be actively operating, training and playing in Fife or setting themselves up to do so
- Be a voluntary sports club
- Have their application endorsed by two committee members
Sports Council Special Projects Grant
- Each sports council will provide an opportunity each year to fund special projects. This may be on a collective club, sport or individual club basis. This will be considered when there is a recognised need or significant benefit identified by the applicant or sports council
- Information should be communicated to all member clubs and partners at the start of the year
- Must be affiliated to sports council for minimum of 12 months
- Must be ClubFife Club or NGB Accredited Club
Non-Eligible Costs
- Capital costs
- Training
All grants are made at the discretion of the Sports Councils Grants or Management Committee whose decision is final
Please complete the below checklist before beginning your Grants application alternatively you can download this in PDF format (click here)
If you are in doubt about anything, please email your local sports council:
Once you have completed the checklist please then complete the grant application process:
Apply Online – Click Here
Download PDF to Complete Offline – Click Here