Applying for Funding

Types of funding:

• Grants
• Loans
• Sponsorship
• Fundraising
• Donations
• Income from membership

What do you require funding for?

• Is there a need for external funding?
• What are the project outcomes?
• Itemise the costs of the project and work out the total cost
• Is there any in-kind or partnership funding?
• When will the funding be required?

5 M’s

Mechanics
What? Where? When? Time period? Aims & objectives?

Market
Why? For whom? Scale of demand and local support?

Management
Who will manage the project? What track record do you have?

Money
How much will it cost to set-up and run?
How much money will you be getting from other sources?

Monitoring
How will you measure success? What targets will you set?

SMART Principle

Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic (Relevant)
Time Bound

Principles of Bid Writing
10 things to consider when writing a bid:

• Clear organisational details
• Secure match funding
• Clear mechanics
• Build a partnership approach
• Clear project management
• Have a sustainability plan
• Understand the funders
• Use plain English
• Manage your money
• Do what you are told!!

Where to go for support?

• Local Authorities
• Sports development teams
• Volunteer Centres
• VANL, VANEL – Funding Support, Grant Net
• Humber Sport Website
• Funding information, new funding streams
• Running Sports
• Quick guides, fact sheets, courses
• NGB’s
• Specific sport funding, signposting, club and coach support

Where to go for support?

• Local Authorities
• Sports development teams
• Volunteer Centres
• VANL, VANEL – Funding Support, Grant Net
• Humber Sport Website
• Funding information, new funding streams
• Running Sports
• Quick guides, fact sheets, courses
• NGB’s
• Specific sport funding, signposting, club and coach support

For more information contact:

Gary Sainty
Sports Development Officer
Humber Sports Partnership
gsainty@goodwin-centre.org
Tel: 01482 387491
www.humbersport.com