Other Funding Sources
The Wells Sports Foundation have opened a new community sports club grant scheme that is seeking to increase and sustain participation in sport. Clubs should have obtained or be working towards obtaining Clubmark status (or National Governing Body equivalent). Clubs should have already raised a proportion of the funds to go towards the project they are proposing and they should have at least one effective link to a local school. for more information visit there website here.
Cripplegate Foundation is a local, independent charity. Cripplegate operate five grant funds that predominantly target the south of the borough and parts of the City of London. www.cripplegate.org
Cash 4 Clubs Offers all sports clubs in the UK the chance to win grants ranging from £250 to £1000. It is a simple scheme aimed at giving community clubs a helping hand and provide the opportunity to raise the money they need to invest in their club www.cash-4-clubs.com
Islington Council Local Initiatives Fund The grant scheme is designed for community projects in each of the borough’s 16 wards. The funding recipients are recommended by local ward councillors. This year the fund is expected to support a variety of projects such as; sports clubs, festivals, youth activities, community events, education and training programmes, for more information click here.
The Arsenal regeneration scheme is a small grant fund that is administered by Newlon Housing Trust, it is aimed at community, voluntary or educational organisation providing activities or services for the benefit of residents and businesses in Highbury East, Highbury West and Holloway wards, for further information please follow this link
The Jack Petchy Foundation focuses on projects and programmes that benefit 11-25 year olds. The Foundation was established by the successful East London entrepreneur, Jack Petchey, in 1999. The main area of operation are the London boroughs and Essex. www.jackpetchyfoundation.org.uk .
The Awards for All programme provide lottery grants of between £300 and £10,000 for people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities.www.awardsforall.org.uk/
Help a London Child (HALC) aims to give opportunities to the Capital’s children and young people who experience poverty and disadvantage; have/are experiencing abuse, neglect, homelessness, violence or crime; or who have an illness or disability, for further information follow this link and click on apply for a grant: www.capitalradio.co.uk/charity/
Capital community foundation are an independent charitable foundation supporting good causes in London. Visit thier website here.
The BBC Children in need programme can help organisations working with children and young people who may have any kind of disability, behavioural or psychological disorders; experienced poverty or situations of deprivation; or suffered through illness, distress, abuse or neglect. Visit their website here.
The Footbal Foundation is one of the largest sports charities in the world and certainly the largest in the UK.. Funded by the Premier League, The FA and the Government, the Foundation is a unique partnership between Central Government and the UK’s leading sports industry The Footbal Foundation have a series of grants available to groups and teams for kit, goalposts, community development and stadia development. for more information please visit http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/
Playsport London offer grant’s to a maximum of £1000, the purpose of the campaign is to get people engaged with sport and encourage people to take part in something they find fun, groups and clubs can apply to put on a programme of activity that is open to the public and free of charge over the summer or winter. Visit their website here.
UnLtd is a charity which supports social entrepreneurs – people with vision, drive, commitment and passion who want to change the world for the better. They do this by providing a complete package of funding and support, to help individuals make their ideas a reality. UnLtd offers grants to Individuals with initiative and drive from £250-£5000. UnLtd has a further grant programme for awards up to £15000, for further information please visit http://unltd.org.uk
Live Unltd provides young people with the opportunity to create positive change in their communities. Live Unltd do this by offering awards of up to £5,000 to develop ideas, as well as offering non-financial support from a dedicated Live UnLtd team member. Non-financial support can include budgeting advice, networking opportunities, governance issues and working with volunteers for more information click here
