Summer of Sport

Grant scheme application questions

Review the application questions before completing the online application form. This will help you prepare your answers in advance.

Character limits apply to some questions within the online application form.

Please provide an overview of your organisation's purpose and aims. If you have a mission statement or charter, please include it. (Maximum 5,000 characters)
Are you a constituted organisation? (Yes/No)

Please confirm your organisation has:

A constitution or articles of association
A bank account in the name of the organisation requiring at least two signatories for withdrawals, transfers or cheques
Appropriate safeguarding arrangements or policies
Appropriate public liability insurance
Appropriate alternative financial arrangements (public sector organisations only)

What is the name or title of your project?
Please describe the activity or project you plan to deliver. (Maximum 5,000 characters)
Who will your project benefit? Please include details of the age group(s) involved (3 to 26 years), estimated participant numbers and how you identified their needs. (Maximum 5,000 characters)
Please outline how your project will reduce barriers to participation and help children and young people get active, stay active and improve their lives. (Maximum 5,000 characters)

Which of the following priorities will your project support? Select all that apply.

Opportunities – delivering safe, welcoming and inclusive opportunities that reduce barriers to participation
Pathways – creating pathways into sustained participation in school, club and community sport
Enhancement – building on existing provision and strengthening what already exists
Targeted – providing targeted initiatives where gaps exist and supporting long-term engagement
Workforce – recruiting, training and retaining coaches, officials, volunteers and leaders
Profile – raising the profile of local sport and celebrating participation and success
Please explain how your project will support the priorities selected above. (Maximum 5,000 characters)
Please tell us how your project links with any partners or existing local opportunities, including schools, Active Schools, Community Sports Hubs, clubs or community organisations. (Maximum 5,000 characters)
If applicable, please describe how children and young people have helped shape or influence this project. (Maximum 5,000 characters)
Does your project specifically support any groups who may face barriers to participation, such as children and young people affected by poverty, rural isolation, disability or additional support needs? Please provide details. (Maximum 5,000 characters)
Please outline your project delivery timescale, including start and end dates where applicable. (Maximum 5,000 characters)
What outcomes or positive impacts do you expect your project to achieve? (Maximum 5,000 characters)

Are you applying for a Level 1 Award (up to £1,000) or a Level 2 Award (£1,000 to £3,000)?
How much funding are you requesting?
Please provide a breakdown of how the funding will be spent, including approximate costs for specific items where applicable. Examples may include coaching or sessional staff costs, volunteer expenses, equipment purchases, facility hire, transport costs, training or qualifications, inclusion support or equipment, promotion or engagement activities, and PVG costs. (Maximum 5,000 characters)
Please list any additional funding, in-kind support or partnership contributions that will support this project. (Maximum 5,000 characters)
Has any of the proposed expenditure already been committed or spent? (Yes/No)

Please have the following information available before starting your application:

As part of the application process, you will be asked to confirm that:

The information provided is accurate and you are authorised to complete the application on behalf of your organisation.
Your organisation has appropriate safeguarding arrangements or policies in place.
Your organisation holds adequate public liability insurance.
Your organisation has a named bank account with appropriate signatory arrangements, or suitable alternative financial arrangements where applicable.
Any funding awarded will only be used for the purposes outlined in the application.
Your organisation will provide monitoring and evaluation information if funding is awarded.

Once you have prepared your answers and gathered the information you need, return to the Summer of Sport grant page and complete the online application form before the application deadline.