Stafford Borough Sports Grants

The Stafford Borough Sports Grants scheme allocates funds to talented sports performers, local sports clubs and local sports coaches. They have three different pots available for people to apply to, depending on their requirements. This fund will award grants to organisations who provide facilities or services for people in the geographical area covered by Stafford Borough Council. In order for your application to have the best chance of being approved by the panel, ensure that you read the criteria down below.

About the Stafford Borough Sports Grants Scheme

Grants of up to £1,000 are available.

The Stafford Borough Sports grants are open voluntary, non-profit making organisations, local sports clubs and more. The aim of the fund is to encourage and support organisations that offer sporting activities to residents of the Stafford borough.

There are three different funding pots that are available for people to apply for:

• Coaching Fund
• Grant Aid/Loan Aid
• Scholarship Fund

Each funding stream will have detailed terms and conditions that will be issued as part of the grant process.

Types of Organisation We Will Fund

We will support the following types of organisation;

• Voluntary, non-profit making groups with membership that is open to all.

• Local sports clubs and organisations.

• Coaching – Members part of an affiliated sports organisation.

Grant Criteria

Coaching Fund: This fund is to assist individuals coaching within the Borough with the costs involved in undertaking a coaching certificate.

• Cannot apply more than once every 3 years

• Apply for up to 50% of costs which does not exceed £1000.

Sports Loan Aid: Local sports clubs and organisations can apply to this fund if they require money for things such as new equipment or improvements to their buildings or facilities.

• Cannot apply more than once every 4 years

• Apply to loan up to 50% of the project costs not exceeding £1500

Scholarship Fund: The Scholarship fund is in place to offer financial support to individuals who are in full time education and live within Stafford Borough and compete at county level or above in their chosen sport.

• Cannot apply more than once every 3 years

Submission Deadlines

The following dates are submission dates and panel dates for 2019.

• Applications submitted before 15th September 2020 will go to the panel in October 2020.

• Applications submitted after 15th September 2020 but before 12th January 2021, will go to the panel in February 2021.

How To Apply

To apply for a grant of up to £1,000 please submit an application.  You can attach your supporting documents to the application or e-mail them to our office address: office@staffsfoundation.org.uk.