Funding and support can be keys to the success of your association, club, league or competition

Running a club can be an incredibly rewarding experience, providing a safe and enjoyable environment to help others enjoy the sport we all love - but it isn't without its challenges, and this is where we can help.

In order to develop clubs across England we have created a number of resources that will help your club achieve its strategic and operations objectives. We want to help our clubs be resilient, sustainable, dynamic and engaging.

To increase the health of your club and increase participation, it is essential clubs have clear goals, an aligned vision, and a strong governance structure in place.

Funding

There are many opportunities to receiving funding which are usually linked to strategic goals that a funding provider is striving to achieve.

Below you will find information about the different funding awards that you can access, and discover if the fund would support you organisations aims and objectives. Not only can we signpost you to these funding opportunities, but, we can also help you apply for the awards itself.

Look below and discover which funding opportunities can support your organisation.

Sport England's Movement Fund

Sport England's Movement Fund is aimed at investing into thousands of grassroots and physical activity projects.

The £160m fund allows clubs, organisations and projects able to apply for a grant of up to £15,000. The Movement Fund’s core objective will be to tackle inequalities in sport and help Sport England achieve the implementation stage of their Uniting the Movement strategy.

The Movement Fund will prioritise those best placed to deliver the Uniting the Movement strategy.

The Uniting the Movement Strategy is Sport England’s long-term strategy advocating for movement, sport, and physical activity. The strategy aims to make physical activity a normal part of life for everyone in England, regardless of who you are.

Basketball England is in a strong position to support the roll out of the Movement Fund, helping affiliated clubs and organisations prepare and write bids.

Currently, there are deep rooted inequalities in sport and physical activity, meaning there are people who feel they are excluded from being active.

Through the development of the Uniting the Movement Strategy, research indicated people from four areas have less opportunities to be active: 

• If you are in a lower socio-economic group (NS-SEC 6-8), you are more likely to be inactive than people in higher social groups.
• Women are less active than men, and this gender gap starts with girls being less active from a very young age. 
• Disabled people and people with a long-term health condition are twice as likely to be physically inactive than those without a disability or health condition.
• People from Asian and Black backgrounds are far more likely to be physically inactive than people who are White – a fact reinforced by the 2020 ‘Sport for All?’ report. 

Tackling these inequalities is at the heart of the Uniting the Movement Strategy.

Grants over £10,000

It is important to note that to receive a funding grant exceeding £10,000, your club needs to meet all the requirements that form part of the Sport England ‘Code for Sport Governance – Tier 1’.

The code identifies eight mandatory requirements that clubs must show to evidence they have the systems and governance in place to use major funding grants effectively.  

Support

We are here to help and can provide hands-on support in developing your application, provide letters of support or help you to develop your programme's budget.

If you need any more information or you are interested in making an application, you can also use the button below to contact our Club and Volunteer Development Manager, Nick Holloway.

More information on the Movement Fund

Contact us about the Movement Fund 

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. 

More information on the Code for Sport Governance is available from the Related Resources section of this page.

Basketball England Development Grant

Basketball England supports the growth of basketball across the country through the Regional Development Grant. 

Affiliated associations, leagues and clubs which require financial support with a new initiative, or an initiative that is ready to go to the next level, can apply for funding between £100 and £1,000.

More information on the Basketball England Development Grant is available from the Related Resources section of this page.

More on the Development grant here

Awards for All

The National Lottery Awards for All is a quick and simple way to get small Lottery grants of between £300 and £20,000.

The three priority areas include:

1. Bring people together and build strong relationships in and across communities.
2. Improve the places and spaces that matter to communities.
3. Enable more people to fulfil their potential by working to address issues at the earliest possible stage.

More information on Awards for All is available from the Related Resources section of this page.

Other funding sources

From Community Shares, Crowd Funding and Donations to Gift Aid, Equity and more, Sport England has a range of information and resources on different funding sources.

More information on this is available from the Related Resources section of this page.

Support

Buddle, from Sport England

Buddle, the new home of club matters, is designed to support clubs in their efficiency and help them make the most of opportunities available to them.

They provide a range of free learning and support resources which aim to strengthen clubs and community organisations.

https://buddle.co/

There are resources and learning opportunities on:                         

• Developing and growing your organisation
• Getting help from people & Finding Volunteers
• Safety Welfare and wellbeing
• Legal and Policy essentials
• Facilities and Spaces
• Getting Organised
• Income, Spending and Funding
• Environmental Sustainability

You will also find:

• Online Webinars and Training Sessions
• Case Studies
• News & Information

What Legal Structure does your club fall into?

A common question we often receive from clubs is what legal structure a club should be set up as. Buddle has a fantastic resource which outlines advantages and disadvantages of each structure, as well as information on whether your club would be eligible to be set up in specific ways.

You will find information on the following structures:

• Unincorporated Organisations
• Incorporated Organisations (Community Interest Company (CIC), Community Amateur Sports Club Scheme (CASC))

Club Health Check

The Buddle Club Health Check is designed to get you thinking about your club, where it performs well, and where there are opportunities to improve