Funding Opportunities – 30 May 2017
Sport England
| Fund | Focus | Range of investment | Current status |
| Active Ageing | Inactive adults aged 55 and over | £50k-500k | Applications closed and expressions of interest being assessed |
| Tackling Inactivity in Colleges | Students aged 14-19 years old – priority lower-socio-economic | £50k-150k | Applications closed and decisions being made |
| Opportunity Fund | Adults aged 20+ from economically disadvantaged communities | £50k-150k | Applications closed and expressions of interest being assessed |
| Potentials Fund | Children and young people aged 10-20 years old | £50k-150k | Applications closed and expressions of interest being assessed |
| Helping The Active Stay Active When Life Changes | Life transitions – priority lower-socio-economic | £50k-500k | Applications closed and expressions of interest being assessed |
| Major Events Engagement Fund | National governing bodies hosting major events and individuals local to the major event | NA | Ongoing |
| Small Grants | Adults and young people aged 14 and over | £300-10k | Ongoing |
| Local Delivery | Inactive people – priority lower-socio-economic | NA | Applications closed and expressions of interest being assessed |
| Community Asset Fund | Local infrastructure that gives people the opportunity to get active | £1k-150k | Ongoing |
| Strategic Facilities | Local authorities – although body may be a different organisation | £500k-2m | Ongoing |
Heart Research UK and Subway Health Heart Grants England
The Heart Research UK and Subway Health Heart Grants are open to community or voluntary organisations, registered charities or other not for profit organisations. Funds are available for new, original and innovative projects that actively promote Heart Health and help to prevent, or reduce, the risk of heart disease. Projects must run for a minimum of six months and generally no more than 12 months. Central region Open: 21 Aug Deadline: 13 Oct Award: 27 Oct For more information on the application process, please visit the Heart Research UK website.
Local Funding – Staffordshire
https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/museumandgalleries/CommunityArtsFund/LocalFunding.aspx
MARS Milk to introduce the new Facebook campaign – #100DaysOfPlay!
For 100 days, from 5th June until 13th September 2017, MARS Milk will be running daily competitions and giving away 100 prizes to 100 winners!
For now, MARS Milk will also be giving away 100 FREE cases of Mars Milk to 100 sports teams from TODAY!
All you have to do is send a direct message to MARS Milk on Facebook (@MARSMilk) with the name of the sports team you play for. The first 100 messages we receive will each receive a case of Mars Milk.
Please spread the word to your players – I’ve attached a flyer for you with all the details here.
Remember to get in touch via Facebook Messenger to win a free case of Mars Milk.
StreetGames – Let’s Get Physical: an opportunity to generate income for you and deliver health benefits for young people
Delivering the StreetGames Let’s Get Physical programme, which has been commissioned by eight local authorities in the last five years, could generate £12,000 – £90,000 income for your organisation. To express interest in receiving training to deliver this programme please click below to complete the five minute survey. Access the survey