Sportsmatch reopens

 

 

Sport England’s Sportsmatch re-opened for applications on the 21st December 2009 for projects that will be delivered in the 2010/11 financial year.

 

Sport England’s Sportsmatch programme makes awards to not-for-profit organisations running projects at a community level which meet one or both of Sport England’s objectives of Grow or Sustain. They do this through matching eligible sponsorship pound for pound, up to a maximum value of £100,000.

 

How does it work?

Sportsmatch supports formally constituted not-for-profit organisations and statutory bodies. This might include sports clubs, voluntary organisations, local authorities, schools, universities or national governing bodies of sport.

 

If a sponsor gives £10,000 to its local rugby club to organise new coaching opportunities in the community, Sport England could match that with a grant of £10,000 - thereby doubling the amount of money available to the club. Sport England can match eligible sponsorship which has been given by an eligible company, trust, charity, or private individual. Sponsorship contributions can be either cash or in-kind, but in-kind sponsorship cannot consist of more than 50% of your total sponsorship amount. Projects can be supported by a maximum of five sponsors.

 

Please visit the following weblink to see if your project meets the Sportsmatch criteria, eligible sponsors, how to apply and what makes a good application.

 

If you need any further advice please phone the Sport England Funding Helpline on 08458 508 508

 

Chris Turner
Club Development Manager
T: 01785 619681
E: cturner@staffordbc.gov.uk