This page is regularly updated with opportunities to apply for funding, whether that be signposting to external opportunities or grants directly available through Basketball England.
Sport England FUNDING
Sport England regularly releases funding pots that are available for clubs and organisations to help with the cost of delivering sport. There are currently two funding opportunities that are available for clubs and organisations:
Small Grants Programme - The Small Grants Programme aims to develop opportunities for communities to get more people physical active, the fund support new projects through national lottery and offers clubs funding opportunities from £300 to £15,000. The funds supports projects that bring together communities and provide physical activities for people who may be less active. This aligns with the Sport England’s Uniting the Movement strategy, where there is a strong focus on tackling inequalities in sport.
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Active Together - The Active Together fund offers up to £10,000 in match funding to support clubs and organisations with crowdfunding campaigns. The £7.5 million Sport England grant was set up to support campaigns related supporting clubs in bouncing back from Covid 19 as well as the emerging energy, cost of living or other local crises. The Active Together Fund is a match investment, where you can apply to have up to £10,000 in funding matched from your crowdfunding efforts. The investment is designed to put clubs and organisations on the road to recovery post difficult periods.
Code for Sport Governance - Tier 1
The 'Code for Sport Governance - Tier 1' is a set of compulsory requirements for organisations looking to apply for funding grants of £10,000+. Meeting this requirements will not only put you in the best possible position to apply for funding grants, but also assist your club in running efficiently.
A Code for Sports Governance (the Code) sets out a number of mandatory Requirements for organisations seeking investment from Sport England, UK Sport or both. It is divided into three Tiers, corresponding to different levels and types of investment. ‘A Code for Sports Governance – Tier 1’ is designed for organisations which are applying for investment from either Sport England or UK Sport and will need to comply with Tier 1 of the Code
Sport England and UK Sport will generally require an organisation to meet Tier 1 of the Code if they are receiving an investment which meets the following criteria:
Basketball England will support all affiliated clubs in meeting the Tier 1 mandatory requirements, this includes the opportunity for clubs to meet with Basketball England for one-on-one tailored, as well as the ability for clubs to use the templated documents from the club support section of the website to evidence they are meeting requirements. To discuss how your club can meet all of the below standards please email [email protected]
A Code for Sports Governance uses a framework of five Principles of good governance.
They are:
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Principle |
Requirement |
Evidence |
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Structure |
Requirement 1: The organisation is properly constituted, has a clear purpose and, if membership-based, is inclusive and accessible. |
• Annual Report • Club Rules and Regulation |
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Requirement 2: The governing committee meets regularly, and decision-making is recorded. |
• Recorded Meeting Minutes / Action logs from meeting • Meeting Schedule • Governing Document stating the governing committee will meet regularly |
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People |
Requirement 3: The organisation seeks to ensure diverse viewpoints are considered and that its decision-making groups have the skills and |
• Organisation and role chart |
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Requirement 4: Committee members are subject to regular election and ideally should serve no more than nine years. |
• Annual General Meeting minutes • Governing committee recruitment policy |
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Communication |
Requirement 5: The organisation shares information on its governance, structure, activities and financial position to enable stakeholders to |
• Clubs Website providing information on committee members, important documents and polices. • Regular updates on clubs social media page • Newsletters and notice boards |
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Standards and Conduct |
Requirement 6: Conflicts of interest are recognised, managed by the chair and recorded. At least three of the people on the governing |
• Committee Members filling in Declaration of interest form • Governing document which should include clauses regarding conflicts of interest. These should include recognising conflicts of interest, recording them, and management and oversight of the process by the chair |
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Policies and Processes |
Requirement 7: The organisation ensures appropriate financial procedures and practices are in place and as a minimum can evidence: a)appropriate oversight of financial planning; b) financial decision-making and processing is not managed by one person alone; and c) accounts which are independently scrutinised. |
• Meeting minutes evidencing governing committees discussions on clubs finances • Budget forecast and financial planning document prepared for committee • Financial section in clubs governing document • Financial procedures document or manual which shows that the person who • A screen shot from your online banking showing two-person authorisation |
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Requirement 8: The organisation assesses and manages organisational risks and liabilities appropriately |
• Risk Register • Committee meeting minutes which include evidence of discussion around risk management and management of liabilities • Evidence of a formal discussion of potential liabilities by the governance committee on an annual basis |
The National Lottery Awards for All is a quick and simple way to get small Lottery grants of between £300 and £10,000.
National Lottery Awards for All has three funding priorities and you must be able to tell them in your application how your project or activity will:
Resources
As part of the funding opportunities available, below are some resources that may be of use when trying to find data for your local area that you can refer to:
