The Grants for Outstanding Sports People Scheme aims to provide some financial support for talented young sports people in their quest for sporting excellence.

Small cash grants are given to help cover costs, such as travel expenses to training and competition or coaching fees to aid improvement, performance and progression to national honours.

Who Can Apply?

Applicants must: be aged under 18 or in full time education. Have represented the county at their sport (if no county team exists then proof of participation at an equivalent standard must be provided by your coach / county association or National Governing Body). Be a resident of Mid Suffolk

Deadline for Applications

Applications will be assessed twice a year.

For an application form contactCarol Clarke

Sources of Funding For Sport

Awards For All

This is a programme aimed at helping small groups with a community focus. Supported by Sport England it funds projects that improve sporting opportunities for more people to take part in sport.

Further information is available from

www.awardsforall.org.uk

Football Foundation

This trust provides financial help for football at all levels. enquiries@footballfoundation.org.uk
Foundation for Sports and the Arts

This body has around £60 million annually to donate to sports and arts organisations. Information, including details of the criteria for the allocation of funds, is available from,

Foundation for Sports and the Arts
PO Box 20,
Liverpool
L13 1HB
Tel 0151 259 5505

Governing Bodies

Some governing bodies have their own grant schemes.

Sport England Lottery Fund

Free booklet obtained by telephoning the lottery line:
08457 649 649.

Sports Aid (SAF)

Sports Aid grants aid elite sportspeople who are of international competition standard.

Tel 020 7387 9380
www.sportaid.org.uk

Sportsmatch

This is a Government initiative, which aims to improve the quality and quantity of business sponsorship at the grass roots level. Every pound put up by a new business sponsor, starting from a minimum of £1000, has the potential to be matched on an equal basis. For further information contact: www.sportsmatch.co.uk