Sport Relief was set up by Comic Relief and BBC Sport to use the power and passion of sport to tackle poverty and disadvantage, both in the UK and in some of the world's poorest countries. In the UK, Sport Relief will make grants to fund work which uses sport and exercise to strengthen communities and provide opportunities for people who are excluded or disadvantaged. This may be through low income, rural or social isolation, age, disability, race, sexuality or gender. Sport Relief is not simply about supporting sports activities or helping sports clubs expand; it's about helping organisations that want to use sport and exercise to work with disadvantaged or excluded people and improve their quality of life.Using sport to tackle the exclusion and isolation experienced by some of the poorest and most disadvantaged communities.
Community Foundations across the UK will be distributing £4m on behalf of Sport Relief.
Grants will range from £1,000 - £10,000 and are available for not-for- profit community groups that want to use sport to:
1. Increase access to sport and exercise for people who face social exclusion and isolation
2. Help people who are experiencing difficulties in their lives to regain their confidence and self-esteem.
Applications must demonstrate that they address one of these 'criteria'.
Sport Relief grants will not fund one-off events or activities, but grants must be spent within 12 months of being awarded.
Sport Relief Cannot Support:
-Individuals
-Statutory organisations (such as schools) . trips abroad . purchase of mini buses or other community transport schemes . building costs, ground works, or access adaptations to buildings . non-essential clothing; this includes strips or other items whose primary purpose is to identify a team
-Groups whose grant request is for the advancement of religion or a political party . Groups whose annual income is more than £250,000 . Grant requests for less than 25% of the total project costs . The purchase of second hand vehicles . The payment of debts or other retrospective funding .Payments towards areas generally understood to be the responsibility of statutory authorities . Organisations who will then distribute the funds as grants or bursaries
APPLYING FOR A SPORT RELIEF GRANT
Applications for Sport Relief grants should be made using the Scottish Community Foundation's specific Sport Relief grant application form.
Applications can be received at any time, but note that the final closing date for Sport Relief applications will be 11th August 2008.
Decisions will be made within three months from the receipt of a complete and eligible application.
Details and application forms are on our website at www.scottishcf.org/applyingforagrant