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Throughout the city there are a large variety of funds available to support netball. Whether you need the fund money to help increase the size of your club, get new equipment, help with coaching courses, subsidise player costs or anything else your team may be struggling with apply for some help from one of the many funds listed below. You won’t know if you qualify for help without asking!

For assistance and advise with completing the form contacts:

Sue Bell on 0121 464 6009

New grant giving organisations to be added soon

PLEASE NOTE BIRMINGHAM ARE NOT MAKING ENOUGH APPLICATIONS TO AWARDS FOR ALL, THE AMOUNT BIRMINGHAM CLUBS HAVE RECEIVED IN COMPARISON TO OTHER CITIES IS MUCH LOWER - NOT BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL, BUT THERE HAVEN'T BEEN MANY APPLICATIONS. SO NOW'S THE RIGHT TIME!!

Name	Explanation	Telephone No.	Website or Email
Awards for All	Up to £10K available for new participation projects	0845 600 2040	www.awardsforall.org.uk
Foundation for Sports and Arts	A general fund provided by the pools. Money available for capital projects.	0151 259 5505	www.thefsa.net
CIty Council External Funding Support Helpline		0121 303 0010	efs_enquiries@birmingham.gov.uk www.leisure.birmingham.gov.uk (community section)
Birmingham Foundation	The Foundation administers a number of grants including the Local Network Fund. They will advise you on the best path to take.	0121 214 2080	www.bhamfoundation.co.uk (Richard)
Birmingham Sports Council	Small grants available for Birmingham clubs for club development eg funding coaching awards. Up to 5K available.	0121 464 6026 (Pauline Philpot)
Big Lottery Fund and Reaching Communities	£10,000+ available	0845 410 2030	www.biglotteryfund.org.uk opfteam@biglotteryfund.co.uk
Local Network	A good fund for coaching programmes etc. particularly with disengaged youths with up to £7K available.	0845 113 0161	www.communityfoundation.co.uk
Sportsmatch	If you get a business sponsor of £1K or over you can get it matched to double the value of your sponsors contribution.	0207 273 1942	www.sportsmatch.co.uk
Sport England community Investment Fund (CIF)	Worth ringing to get funding updates. The CIF will fund an extra 35% if you can fund 65%.	0845 8508 508	www.sportengland.org (get funding)
Lord's Taverners	Kit bags, Non-turf pitches and nets(£3K) .	0121 446 3651 (Ed McCabe)
Dickie Bird Foundation	Individual grants only		www.thedickiebirdfoundation.org
Barclays Spaces for Sports & Arts	Capital and revenue projects up to £50K.	0121 507 6500 Martin Page	www.groundwork.org.uk (Groundwork)
Barclays Spaces for Sports	Clubs in disadvantaged areas can get some excellent, free, general sports coaching bags.	0800 027 4221
Biffa Awards	If your club is within 10 miles of a landfill you can qualify for excellent awards.		www.biffaward.org
Scarman Trust Community Champions Grant	Particularly relevant to inner city projects

You also have an Area Sports Development Officer who can sometimes unearth local funds. Community Chest and Youth Activities Funds are particularly goo, your S.DO.may be able to access this could help you benefit from all sorts of projects.

Good Luck!