A small grants scheme is being launched for sport groups or organisations working with young people in Rother that want to start a new activity or extend an activity they’re running this summer.
To apply, they are initially asking for Expressions of Interest from sports groups and organisations interested in applying for a grant in the range of £200 to £500. Successful applicants will need to show they’ll use the grant to engage with young people who do very little physical activity, or don’t play that sport. It’s not to encourage people already attending sessions.
The grant should be used to help support an activity or session to run weekly for 4 or 5 weeks between late July to the end of August. The scheme is being run through the Active Rother programme, in conjunction with Rother Sports Development.
The focus is particularly on those who are inactive or less likely to have opportunities to take part in sport. Applications should link to priorities in the Active Rother Partnership strategy.
- What areas and projects might be considered?
Successful projects will need to take place in the Rother District and target young people in the area. In the past, multi-sports sessions, cricket and football schemes have been supported over the summer. However we are open to other sports/activities being proposed.
The aim is to support a range of activities or extend current activities with the assistance of a grant for different ages across the district.
- How to apply
After an expression of interest (EoI) has been submitted, a selection process will take place and successful applicants will contacted and asked to provide further details.
An EoI would include:
• total grant required and any partnership funding they may have
• details such as how participants will be targeted
• details of safety procedures in place such as risk assessment
• safeguarding and insurance and details how the sessions will be monitored and evaluated.
A final decision on the awarding of grants will be made and communicated to recipients later in June.
It is recommended that any project submitted is discussed with town or parish councils and with the knowledge of District councillors.
The process for submitting an expression of interest is to send in an email detailing responses to all the questions set out below.
Your responses should be sent to gettingrotheractive@rother.gov.uk by midnight on 27 June.
Expression of Interest Questions
1. Name of applicant, club or organisation
2. Email contact address
3. Where will your proposed activity will take place?
4. What would you like funding for? (please include what the activity is, is it a new session or extension to an existing session and the proposed times)
5. How much grant funding are you seeking?
6. Why do you think your project will get more young people active? (particularly those who aren’t active or who don’t currently take part in sessions)
7. Why do you think people will come to your sessions and how will it be marketed?
Any queries, please send an email to Stuart.Ramsbottom@rother.gov.uk