Latest Update on 'New' Sport England Funding Streams.....
Sport England recently published an update and time scales around the 'New' Funding programmes on the back of the new strategy 'Towards An Active Nation'.
There a 5 headline funding programmes:-
The information will be updated regularly updated on Sport England's Website and you can also sign up to the Sport England newsletter or follow them on Twitter to be kept up to date on all of the funding options.
Click on the link below for the full article:
Funding for facilities is always at the top of the agenda, so here is a more details look at the facilities programme: -
The places where people play sport have a really big impact on a person's experience and likelihood they will come back regularly. That’s why Sport England are continuing to invest in all types of facilities, especially multi-sport for the major strategic investments.
In December 2016, Sport England will:
Launch the first phase of the new Community Asset Fund. If you’re an organisation looking to take over sports facilities, a sports club that wants to expand or you have a great idea for a project that’s clearly needed in the local community, then this could be the fund for you. £7.5 million will be available for single and multi-sport community facilities in this phase.
Based on similar projects already supported, they expect to make awards of between £5,000 and £150,000. You’ll be able to submit your bids from the beginning of January 2017. Sport England plan to make the first awards from April 2017 onwards.
It might be that your facilities project is already right for one of the open funding programmes, like the Strategic Facilities Fund. Find out more by click on the link.
In January 2017, Sport England will:
Publish it's wider facilities investment guide, giving partners more information on the type of projects they are looking to support, the people they want to benefit and the outcomes they are seeking to achieve.