Individual sportsmen and women and sports groups can apply for financial support through Basildon Council's Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant Scheme.
A Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant can be put towards the cost of:
Please note: There may be circumstances not listed above which might also qualify for a Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant.
If you or your organisation think you may be eligible for a Sport and Physical Activity 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:
Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant - Scheme Introduction [254.86KB]
Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant - Criteria for Individuals [257.2KB]
Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant - Criteria for Groups [257.46KB]
Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant - Application Timetable [202.83KB].Complete and return the following application form:
Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant - Application Form [106.67KB] - 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.
Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant - Application Form [300.03KB] - Adobe Acrobat format. Print the application form then complete by hand and return by post.You can return your completed application form:
(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 Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant Monitoring Form.
Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant - Monitoring Form [105.44KB] - 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.
Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant - Monitoring Form [279.38KB] - Adobe Acrobat format. Print the monitoring form then complete by hand and return by post.You can return your completed monitoring form:
For information on other sports funding streams see:
For further information and enquiries about Basildon Council's Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant Scheme please contact us, see contact details below, (When you email us; please include 'Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant' in the subject line.)
