Funding

Netball South West recognises that the funding for Netball is and can be a major issue, and that at times it can be very complicated. This page should assist groups and individuals in identifying various sources of funding in the local community.

When trying to find potential partners for your project, it may be worth considering a few issues. For example, are there any other organisations in your area that are attempting similar developments who could be partners? Please remember to check closing deadlines and eligibility criteria for all funding streams before you apply.

Youth Development Funding Award

West Devon Netball has recently been successful in obtaining over £2000 from the Local Network Fund to provide the following from September 2006:

• 2 Satellite Academies for girls aged 11 to 14
• Coach Education for junior club coaches
• A FUNdamentals and multi-skills workshop
• Financial support for coaches to take their UKCC Level 1
• Support for club volunteers to attend relevant sports coach UK Workshops.

With the help of this funding the county association hops to be able to continue its work to develop junior clubs and players in the area.

For more information on how to access similar funding, contact Karen Jones on 07970 544406.

Local Network Fund

Local Network Fund is a central government initiative that supports small voluntary and community groups working with children and young people aged 0 -19 years. You can apply for a grant between £250 - £7,000. If you wish to speak with someone regarding applying for this funding please contact:

everychildmatters.mailbox@dfes.gsi.gov.uk

Awards for All

Awards for All is a lottery grants programme aimed at local communities. They award grants between £300 and £10,000 for people to take part in arts, sport, heritage and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community. These grants make a real difference to local people, strengthening community activity and increasing participation. The aims of Awards for All are to extend access and participation, increase skills and creativity and improve the quality of life. If you have any queries please contact:

01392 849 705

Community Champions

The Community Champions fund was set up to help people who can inspire others to get more involved in renewing their neighbourhoods through participation in community groups. They aim to help increase skill levels of individuals and to improve the involvement of communities in regeneration and learning activity. They focus support to key individuals who can drive forward community projects. Community Champions funding is provided by the Department for Education and Skills. The fund is worth £3m per year, individual grants are usually up to £2,000, averaging £1250. If you've any enquires please visit their website: www.dfes.gov.uk/communitychampions

Sporting Champions

Sporting Champions do not offer any funding but they do provide as the title suggests Sporting Champions. They bring World Class Athletes into schools and local communities to inspire and motivate young people to take part in sport. England Netballers listed as Champions are Geva Mentor and Tracey Nevile. The visits are not currently open to application as they are being centered through the School Sports Partnership and County Sports Partnership networks, however, a small number of visits will be available to support other community sport activities.

For more information please contact them on: 0800 328 4903

The Peoples Millions - Big Lottery Fund

The Peoples Millions Big Lottery Fund want to fund projects that make a community a better place to live by improving its environment. That means buildings, amenities, public and green spaces and the natural environment. You can apply for a 1 year grant of up to £50,000 if you are a voluntary or community group, local authority, school, health body or social enterprise. Your application must be for a project that will help transform your local environment and make your community a better place to live. If you need any more information you can visit their website: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk or contact them: 01392 849 700.

The Steve Redgrave Trust

The aim of the Steve Redgrave Trust is to improve and enhance the quality of young people's lives. The Trust provides funding for individuals, small charities and groups to encourage their development and to help with the provision of facilities - with a particular focus on improving opportunities for children and young people in their local communities. More information can be found on the website www.steveredgrave.com/charity/grant_criteria.htm or contact: Adrian Milne

adrian.milne@ntlworld.com

0870 458 0045

Sports Aid

Sports Aid's rationale is basically to help aspiring young sportsmen and women through the generous support of individuals, corporate partners and other grant-giving trusts. This help can take one of two basic forms: a traditional Sports Aid Grant given predominantly to youngsters, aged 12-16 years, in the form of direct financial help; and through TASS, the new sport and education scholarship project. To access support through Sports Aid, every applicant must meet the criteria and be nominated and endorsed by their National Governing Body (England Netball). If you have any queries regarding this source please contact: 0207 273 1975.

Barclays Spaces for Sports

Barclays Spaces for Sports focuses on regeneration and sports, creating sustainable sports sites for people to engage in sport and physical activities in areas without such facilities. They will help local communities transform neglected land into the sporting facilities they want. They will also provide initial revenue funds, supply equipment and offer expert assistance to groups to establish sporting activity on these sites.

But it's not just about creating new facilities. Spaces for Sport will continue to help the young teams in most need of support across the country by providing them with a Barclays Spaces for Sports coaching kit worth £750. This kit has everything a team needs for coaching, from t-shirts and fleeces to cones and whistles. They are providing 1200 coaching packs per year, donating them to teams and groups who have the greatest need, targeting disadvantaged areas in the UK. Many Netball clubs in the South West have been successfully awarded these packs. To find out if you are eligible to apply please contact The Football Foundation on:

0800 0274221

Sports Match

Sportsmatch is a government funded scheme set up to help fund grass roots and community sports in England. They do this by matching new sponsorship money with Sportsmatch funding, on a pound for pound basis. For more information please contact them on:
02072 731942

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If you need help funding a sport’s youth project, applying to the AENA Youth Trust should be on your action plan.

The AENA Youth Trust is a non-profit making educational charity which exists to support individuals and schemes in the development of sport for young people.

The AENA Youth Trust was set up primarily to help young people to play Netball by providing support for their activities.  This support has to fall within established criteria, set out in the Trust’s Deed.  The Trust aims to:

• Promote and provide courses, lectures, demonstrations and coaching for pupils, students and teachers involved in Netball
• Provide and maintain the appropriate equipment and facilities needed for these activities
• Promote and provide research and study for the development of Netball
• Assist in providing facilities for physical recreation in the interest of personal development of people under the age of 21

Although all eligible projects will be considered, the focus for the Trust for the year to October 2007 will be County Youth/Junior Sections, Junior Leagues, Academies and Clubs.  Within these focus areas, the Trustees will consider (within the scope of the Trust Deed) providing funding for:

• Any youth development programmes for officials and coaches
• Clubs needing assistance with facility hire and/or maintenance (court refurbishment etc) for junior players/leagues. 
• Indoor facility costs for winter junior leagues
• Setting up academy programmes where other funding is not available

It is unlikely that the Trust will be able to fund projects in full, so the Trustees will expect to see some element of self-funding and fund raising and evidence of how projects will continue in the future.

If you have a project in mind and would like more information and an application form, please email the Secretary at AENAYT@aol.com  or contact England Netball:

9 Paynes Park, Hitchin, Herts.
01462 442344
01462 442343
www.englandnetball.co.uk
info@englandnetball.co.uk

Trust meetings in 2007 will take place on the following dates:

18 February 2007 - Closing Date for Applications Friday 26 January 2007
13 May 2007 - Closing Date for Applications Friday 20 April 2007
14 October 2007 (provisional) - Closing Date for Applications Friday 21 September 2007.