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SMALL GRANTS TO DEVELOP WOMENS RUGBY

SMALL GRANTS TO DEVELOP WOMENS RUGBY. By Rachel Scott, Women’s Rugby Development Administrator. Small grant opportunities – look at 8 different funds Hints and tips – how to structure a good application Practical example for an application based on setting up a girls section. COVER 3 AREAS.

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SMALL GRANTS TO DEVELOP WOMENS RUGBY

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  1. SMALL GRANTS TO DEVELOP WOMENS RUGBY By Rachel Scott, Women’s Rugby Development Administrator

  2. Small grant opportunities – look at 8 different funds Hints and tips – how to structure a good application Practical example for an application based on setting up a girls section COVER 3 AREAS

  3. Only a general guide and changes may occur at anytime Need to see the web site for further details on eligibility and eligible projects Small grant opportunities

  4. Lottery grant scheme Community groups, clubs, leagues & voluntary associations Awards grants between £300 & £10,000 Projects which enable people to take part in art, sport, heritage & community activities & promote education, the environment & health www.awardsforall.org.uk Awards for All

  5. Voluntary & community groups contributing to the regeneration of coalfield areas and communities – refer Staffs priority wards Bridging the Gap –between £500 - £10,000 Funding themes – supporting communities, learning communities, enterprising communities and supporting people into work www.coalfields-regen.org.uk Coalfield Regeneration Trust

  6. Supports local groups and organisations Projects to support local causes and community activities which focus on social needs – marginalised groups BME, youth etc Small grants of up to £5,000 Need to contact your local Community Foundation – to assess local opportunities www.communityfoundations.org.uk Community Foundations

  7. Sport Relief – most applicable for sport related projects Administered through Community Foundations Grants of up to £5,000 Projects that use sport to strengthen communities www.comicrelief.com Comic Relief / Sport Relief

  8. Community and voluntary groups Funding between £100 - £5,000 (average grant £713) Must be near a Co op trading outlet Projects that benefit local communities Issues such as combating crime & anti social behaviour, education and health www.co-operative.co.uk Co-op Community Fund

  9. Created by Save the Children and British Gas Grants are between £1,000 and £3,000 Projects that target young people involved in dynamic and lasting community projects www.helpyourselves.org.uk Help Yourselves!

  10. Provides small grants between £1,000 and £5,000 To disadvantaged young people aged 14 – 25 years To set up project that will make a real difference, to life in the local community www.princes-trust.org.uk Princes Trust

  11. Benefit local organisations Awards are one off donations of between £1,500 and £5,000 Projects which support children’s education and welfare www.tesco.com Tesco Charity Trust

  12. Check the eligibility criteria carefully – specifically type of organisation eligible, eligible projects/goods/services and limits relating to turnover and reserves held Approach your application like a job application – everything must be completed correctly, in full and attached! Hints and Tips

  13. Enclose all appropriate documents – Governing Document, Accounts, & Child Protection Policy are usually required Enclose written quotations to support costs ie equipment quotation, letter from Governing Body relating to coach education costs and coaching fees, School/Leisure Centre venue hire fees and charges Hints and Tips

  14. Try to include some match funding ie request £5,000 with a £1,000 Club contribution – it will demonstrate commitment and strengthen your bid Have a clear project in mind – don’t just go after money – set out a clear project with key outcomes/achievements ie to start a women’s rugby section, recruit new players etc Hints and Tips

  15. Try to be innovative and creative with your project ideas to try to make your application stand out from the crowd! Emphasise the main benefits of the project throughout the application form and that the project is SMART Hints and Tips

  16. Ensure you have the required number of signatories for your Bank A/C – ideally min of 3 names, and ensure they are not related Ensure the name on your Governing Document and Policies is exactly the same as that on your Bank A/C Hints and Tips

  17. Requirements: start up equipment, coaching fees, coach education, venue hire, publicity Set out and cost into your application some form of recruitment initiative in partnership with local Schools Practical Example based on setting up a girls section

  18. Deliver coaching to year groups 7 & 8 girls with up to 4 High Schools over a 5 week period which culminates with a Club festival Explain in your application how you want to set up a girls section to provide local opportunities for girls to play rugby Setting up a girls section

  19. Demonstrate links to health and education – ie how rugby will help them keep fit and active, how they will learn and develop new skills, and how you would like to provide them with something positive to do with their time Emphasise the need for coach education to support the ongoing delivery of the project once funding ends demonstrating clear sustainability of the project Setting up a girls section

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