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Awards For All (A4A) was re-launched on 4th July 2000, after a successful phase of the Millennium Festival Awards for All. A number of funding streams (distributors) were combined to form a single joint pot, a natural progression for the programme, enabling it to become a more efficient and effective funder of small groups.
The fund remains geared towards small groups with a community focus:
The programme aims to provide:
· small grants for small, local groups, schools and health bodies
· grants from £500 to £5000 with priority given to organisations with an annual income
of less than £20,000 (schools and health bodies exempt)
· all year-round applications with no deadlines
· no partnership funding required in cash
· contributions of time, effort or materials will be accepted.
· You will be told if you are successful or not within 3 months
Awards for All offers an exciting opportunity for small organisations (clubs, committees etc) to access Lottery funding for the first time. Is it for you?
Do you want to develop existing opportunities in your community or start something new?
·Are you a voluntary sports organisation? This could include a local sports club, a county association or a local sports council encouraging new groups to take part in sport.
· Are you a voluntary group? This could include a youth club or uniformed organisation, disability group, women's organisation, ethnic community group or neighbourhood association playing or planning to play sport.
Are you a school or college linking with a local sports club? This could include projects such as a local judo club providing coaches and equipment for 'come and try' sessions for students.
Awards For All wants to fund projects that support community activity.
The aims of Awards For All are to:
· Extend access and participation. We would like to see funds used to provide more opportunities for people to enjoy a chosen activity or activities. For example, Awards for All aims to encourage disability groups to take part in sport. A disability club may wish to integrate with a local swimming club. An Awards For All grant could be used to pay for the hire of transport, additional pool time and specialist training for coaches and carers.
· Increase skill and creativity - We are interested in helping local groups to raise the quality of their sport and improve standards. For example, Awards for All aims to encourage more people from the ethnic communities to take part in sport. A community group may be starting a junior team to play in the district league. Awards For All funding could be used to pay for equipment costs, training courses for coaches and for the first six months' hire of facilities.
·Improve the quality of life - we would like to see projects that improve people's opportunities, welfare or environment, especially those most disadvantaged in society. For example, Awards for All aims to encourage more young people to take part in sporting activities. A group of youth clubs in an area may apply for funding to organise an annual event with a range of activities available.
How to apply
Obtain an application form by calling 0845 600 2040 (local rate), or website - www.awardsforall.org.uk
Further information
Awards for All web site
The Awards for All resource pack can be downloaded in pdf from the website in the following sections:
· Welcome
· Resources
· References
· Workshop
Active Communities Development Fund
The Active Communities Development Fund (ACDF) is a new revenue programme, which will increase sports participation among the following four priority groups.
· ethnic communities
· people with disabilities
· women and girls
· people on low incomes
At least half of the total fund available will be invested in projects that tackle rural and urban deprivation. Complementing the programmes main aim of increasing sports participation among the priority groups are the following objectives:
· a community-led approach
· partnership working
· effective links with other programmes and funding streams
· setting of projects within strategic frameworks
· long-term sustainability.
Innovative projects will be encouraged, with applicants working with a range of partners to increase sporting opportunities for the priority groups. Up to £ 7.5 million will be invested in 2001/2002, rising to £ 9 million in 2002/2003 and £ 15 million in subsequent years.
What sort of projects will this programme cater for?
This is a very flexible fund. Projects could fall into one or more of the following categories:
§ An award to fund a community sports worker (capacity builder) to increase sports participation among one or more priority groups. The award could be for a full- or part-time worker's salary, ongoing costs and a limited budget to cover their personal equipment. The post holder may work across a broad area, using a range of sports and community facilities and resources, or may be linked to one specific facility.
§ An award to provide a development fund. This would normally be attached to an outreach worker but in exceptional circumstances may stand alone. The development fund must be directly related to increasing participation in sport but could be used for such things as child care, awareness raising, facility hire, equipment or transport hire.
§ An award to provide expert advice. This could involve buying in specific expertise for a fixed period of time to enable a priority group to access additional resources.
§ An award to provide education and training opportunities. This could provide groups with the opportunity to increase skills and become more self-sufficient in providing sporting opportunities. Localised mentoring schemes could be appropriate, as could access to accredited training opportunities.
The programme envisages funding schemes with total project costs of between £ 5,000 and £ 30,000 per year between one and five years. We will make the first awards in July this year. For further information please contact your Sport England regional office. They will send you out details on the programme, together with an Initial Bid form for your group to submit.
Examples of projects receiving awards
· £80,000 awarded to an organisation in the East Midlands to employ a community development worker for 3 years to assist in the development of sporting opportunities for people on low incomes
· £63,000 awarded to an organisation in London to employ a football development officer for 3 years to work with local black and ethnic minority clubs to enable access to facilities and funding opportunities
· £15,000 awarded to an organisation in the North-East SAZ region to provide basketball coaching opportunities for a period of 3 years to increase participations amongst girls
· £125,000 awarded to an organisation in the North-West to employ a community liaison officer for 5 years to work out of a facility funded by a Sport England capital grant to encourage and develop sporting opportunities for disabled people through capacity building.
Community Capital Programme
This programme funds community capital facilities projects. Up to 65% of the cost of capital projects can be financed from the Lottery. Successful projects include sports halls, football pitches, and upgrading existing facilities to increase participation. To be eligible to apply your project must:
· be from a bona fide organisation that is unable to raise funds from other sources
· be from a sport recognised by Sport England
· cost more than £5,000
· be able to raise at least 35% of the cost from non-Lottery sources (less under the Priority Areas
· or School Community Sport Initiatives)
· lead to a significant increase in participation or a measurable improvement in sporting standards.
In special cases we will consider funding over and above 65% of the project cost. There are two initiatives under this programme where we may offer enhanced funding:
Priority Areas Initiative (PAI)
Special provision for urban and rural deprived areas is available through the PAI. Up to 90% of the cost of new capital schemes can be met from the fund, for projects that meet the criteria. Geographically, the PAI targets the top 20% most deprived local authority wards in England, as defined by the Index of Multiple Deprivation (2000).
School Community Sport Initiative (SCSI)
Schools and other educational establishments are encouraged through the SCSI, to make new and upgraded sports facilities available to the community. Awards of up to 80% of the capital cost are available, for those who can meet our 'community use' criteria. All applicants must demonstrate how their project will have wider community benefit and priority is given to those emphasising involvement from disadvantaged groups.
To obtain your personalised application form you will need to call the Sport England Lottery Line on 08457 649 649. They will confirm your eligibility and take some basic information:
Contact Name and Address
Facility or Site Address
Local Authority
Project Title
Estimated Project Cost
Estimated Shortfall (the amount you require from the Lottery)
Community Revenue Programme
To help achieve a strategic, integrated approach, this programme is using revenue funds to underpin other programmes, such as the Community Capital Projects Fund and the Active Communities; Active Sports and Active Schools programmes of Sport England's wider strategy for sport. The priorities of this programme are:
· projects using sport as a catalyst for tackling social exclusion or seeking to redress under-representation in sports participation; most especially projects that will benefit ethnic communities, disabled people, women and those on low incomes;
· projects demonstrating an active partnership between the voluntary and statutory sectors (for example, between a local authority and a governing body);
· schemes to provide School Sport Coordinators based in secondary schools, especially in areas of social, economic and recreational deprivation.
· projects that demonstrate long term sustainability; · projects seeking to improve the sporting infrastructure and access to sport in areas, especially rural areas, where this is particularly difficult; and with regard to projects in the Active Sports category:
·people who are young enough to develop their sporting talents, especially those for whom traditional routes into elite squads are currently closed, for financial or other reasons;
· projects aimed at improving coaching standards or access
SportsMatch
Sportsmatch is the government's grass roots sports sponsorship incentive scheme. The programme is funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport through grant aid from Sport England and administered in England by the Institute of Sports Sponsorship. Sportsmatch receive around £3.5 million of government funding per year and to date around £70 million has been invested into grass roots sport through the Sportsmatch Scheme.
Foundation for sport and art
Foundation for sport and arts (capital only)
PO Box 20
Liverpool L13 1HB
0151 259 5505
London Marathon Trust
Capital only – includes large items of equipment eg for example in past fitness studio equipt, gymnastic mats)
2 The Square
Richmond
Surrey TW9 1DY
0208 940 0102
Local Authority Sport and Recreation Services
lots of new money earmarked from summer this year for working with schools in and out of school/dual use etc) – all monies get channeled through Las. Contact Local Authority for your area and ask for Sports Development Team
Local Sports Council’s
Generally have responsibility to promote sport in their town or city and are active in involving more people across all ages and all social groups in sport. They have a remit to actively work with partners delivering a shared strategy that assist in achieving this aim.
Usually the main areas of responsibility are:
· The administration of a Sports Award Scheme.
· Promoting the organization sport and its partners through the media.
· Attracting representatives from affiliated clubs' on to the committee to further
· Distributing grants to affiliated clubs.
· Organizing sporting functions.
Local Sports Councils have access to limited amounts of grant for various purposes, which they administer on behalf of the Local Authority.
Useful Contact Numbers
Awards for All 0845 600 2040 www.awardsforall.org.uk
Active Communities Development Fund contact your regional sport england office www.sportengland.org.uk
Central Council for Physical Recreation 020 7828 3163 www.ccpr.org.uk
Foundation for Sport and the Arts 0151 259 5505 no web site
Lottery Sports Fund 0345 649 649 www.sportengland.org.uk
National Playing Fields Association 020 7584 6445 www.npfa.co.uk
The English Federation of Disability Sport 0161 247 2000
The National Council for School Sport 0115 923 1229
New Opportunities Fund 0845 0000 121 www.nof.org.uk
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport 020 7211 6200
Safer Sports Ground Programme contact governing body of your sport www.sportengland.org.uk
School Sports Co-ordinators 0800 169 2299 www.sportengland.org.uk
The Women's Sports Foundation 020 8697 5370
Space for Sport and Arts 020 7273 1500 www.sportengland.org.uk
Sport Action Zones contact regional sport england office www.sportengland.org.uk
Sport England 020 7273 1500 www.sportengland.org.uk
Sports Aid Trust 020 7387 9380 www.sportsaid.org.uk
Sports Sponsorship Advisory Service 020 7565 6284 www.sponsorship-advice.org
Sportsmatch Cymru 029 20 300 500 www.sports-council-wales.co.uk
Sportsmatch Scotland 0131 317 7200 www.sportscotland.org.uk
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