Grants to Sports Organisations and Individuals

The Sports Development Grant Scheme

Individual sportsmen and women and sports groups can apply for a sports development grant through Basildon Council's Sports Development Grant Scheme.

• Individuals who live in Basildon Borough can apply for amounts up to £300
• Groups including non-profit making clubs, societies and organisations based in the Basildon Borough, whose membership is open to residents of the Basildon Borough, can apply for amounts up to £600. (In very exceptional circumstances an amount of funding greater than £600 may be awarded to a group.).

A sports development grant can be put towards the cost of:

• an individual's development in their chosen sport
• a group needing assistance in marketing
• fees for an event
• pilot projects
• new initiatives.

Please note: There may be circumstances not listed above which might also qualify for a sports development grant.

Guidance for applicants

If you or your organisation think you may be eligible for a sports development grant then do not hesitate to apply.

Grant applications which demonstrate that the funding will be put towards helping increase participation in a sport or physical activity are looked upon favourably. This is especially so when such funding is intended to help those who may otherwise currently face barriers to participation in their chosen sport or physical activity.

For example, successful applicants have included 'The Badminton Academy', who received a grant to help set up a special needs and disabled badminton club at Eversley Leisure Centre.

Other successful applicants have included a talented gymnast and an archer.

Please read the following guidance documents before completing your application:

• Basildon Council - Sports Development Grant Scheme Introduction [93.43KB]
• Basildon Council - Sports Development Grants - Criteria for Individuals [111.45KB]
• Basildon Council - Sports Development Grants - Criteria for Groups [111.42KB]
• Basildon Council - Sports Development Grants - Application Timetable [77.07KB].

Grant application forms

Complete and return the following application form:

• Basildon Council - Sports Development Grant Application Form [169KB] - Microsoft Word format. Complete and then save this application form on your device. The completed form can be returned to us as an email attachment.
• Basildon Council - Sports Development Grant Application Form [237.44KB] - Adobe Acrobat format. Print the application form then complete by hand and return by post.

You can return your completed application form:

• By Email to:    sportsdevelopmentgrants@basildon.gov.uk (Please include 'Sports Development Grant Application' in the subject line.)
• By Post to:     Sports Development, Basildon Borough Council, Towngate Theatre, St. Martin's Square, Basildon, Essex. SS14 1DL.

Grant monitoring forms

(Only to be completed after your grant application has been approved)

If your grant application has been successful you will be required to complete and return the following Sports Development Grant Monitoring Form.

• Basildon Council - Sports Development Grant Monitoring Form [100.5KB] - Microsoft Word format. Complete and then save this monitoring form on your device. The completed form can be returned to us as an email attachment.
• Basildon Council - Sports Development Grant Monitoring Form [179.98KB] - Adobe Acrobat format. Print the monitoring form then complete by hand and return by post.

You can return your completed monitoring form:

• By Email to:   sportsdevelopmentgrants@basildon.gov.uk (Please include 'Sports Development Grant Monitoring Form' in the subject line.)
• By Post to:     Sports Development, Basildon Borough Council, Towngate Theatre, St. Martin's Square, Basildon, Essex. SS14 1DL.

Further information and enquiries

For information on other sports funding streams see:

• Active Essex - Sports Funding
• Sport England - Sports Funding.

For further information and enquiries about Basildon Council's Sports Development Grant Scheme please contact us, see contact details below, (When you email us; please include 'Sports Development Grants' in the subject line.)