Welcome To Wirral

Use this list to find the organisations most suitable for you project.

Funding Search Facility
Click on one of the links below to undertake a national search for potential sources of funding for your project. It's easy and simple to use and you can also register to receive, via email, regular funding updates.
www.open4community.info/wirral/Default.aspx
www.open4socialenterprise.info/wirral/Default.aspx

The National Lottery
Over £13 billion has been raised so far for the National Lottery's six causes.
www.nationallottery.co.uk

UK Sport
Supports talented men and women in sports where we compete as the United Kingdom.
www.uksport.gov.uk

Big Lottery Fun
The Big Lottery Fund distributes half of the money for good causes from the National Lottery. It replaces the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund.
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk

Awards for All
A lottery grant scheme aimed at local communities issuing grants of between £300 and £10,000. Funds can be used for sports events, training courses, publicity materials and start up costs. All things that sports clubs are looking to develop, however it has to be for new things that the club would like to do. If you are unsure that your project would be considered please ring the Awards for All Team on 01925 626 800. For an application form please ring 0845 600 2040.
www.awardsforall.org.uk

The Football Foundation
Oversees investment in grassroots, Community and Education football

Junior Kit Scheme provides up to £300 to purchase a football kit. Clubs/schools must be Football Foundation Charter Standard Club. Team members must be under 16 years of age. For more information please ring the Help line on 0800 277 766, application forms can be downloaded from the football foundation website.

Grass routes football primarily supports organisations who wish to build, develop or refurbish facilities in order to sustain or increase participation.

Community Funding are available for community coaching programmes, social inclusion programmes etc.

For additional advice please ring John Ackerley Cheshire FA Development Manager on 01606 871 155.
www.footballfoundation.org.uk

Inclusive Fitness Initiative
Promotes and supports opportunities for people with disabilities to take part in physical activities.
www.inclusivefitness.org

Foundation of Sports and the Arts
Uses income generated by the Football pools promoters to give grants to a wide range of projects, where there is clear beneficial impact across the community.

Evidence of active fund raising is required, and the involvement and commitment of local people in trying to help themselves.

Contact number: (0151) 259 5005,
email: contact@thefsa.net
www.thefsa.net

Sportsmatch
A grassroots sponsorship incentive scheme which matches commercial sponsorship, pound for pound. Any not for profit group can apply e.g. sports clubs, voluntary groups, charities and individuals. Sports match priority groups are women and girls, ethnic minorities, disability groups, schools, youth and areas of deprivation.

Contact number: 020 7273 1942 or click here for more information or visit the website www.sportsmatch.co.uk

SportsAid
Provides direct financial support to sports men and women between 12 and 18 years old. For more information click here or visit the website www.sportsaid.org.uk

European funding programmes
A database of over 400 EU grants and loans
www.welcomeeurope.com

Wirral Sports Council
Wirral Sports Council give sports grants to individuals and clubs in the Wirral. Application requests and criteria required can be made via the Secretary on (0151) 666 5546. Funds are advertised through the local newspapers in annually in August.

Merseyside Sports Council
Merseyside Sports Council will be distributing a bursary system for individuals within the Merseyside area. This system is yet to be finalised, for further information please contact Katie Bull on (0151) 231 5239.
www.merseysidesport.com

Local Network Fund for Children and Young People
The aim of the programme is to provide grants to organisations working with children and young people under 20 years of age (or up to 25 with learning disabilities). Provides grants from £250 up to £7000.

Phone 0845 112 0161 for an application form.

Active Sports Development Programme
Funded by the lottery and Exchequer funding, this programme was part of Sport England's More People Programme. Sports involved in this programme are Basketball, Cricket, Girls Football, Swimming, Tennis, Netball, Hockey, Athletics, Rugby Union and Rugby League.

For more information on your sport please contact Dave Simmonds on (0151) 653 1316.

Sport England
Sport England invests in projects, which help people start, stay and succeed in sport.

Other Useful Websites

Please note some of these sites are through subscriptions.

Access funds - www.access-funds.co.uk
Charities Information Bureau - www.cibfunding.org.uk
The European Social Fund UK - www.esf.gov.uk
Funderfinders - www.funderfinder.co.uk
Grants online - www.grantsonline.org.uk
Home office Active Community Unit - www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Voluntary and Community Sector Grants - www.volcomgrantsni.gov.uk
Lottery Opportunities - www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk
Lottery search site - www.lottery.culture.gov.uk

For general information and advice please contact Dave Simmonds, Principal Sports Development Officer on (0151) 653 1316,
email: davesimmonds@wirral.gov.uk