Sport Wales ‘Be Active Wales Fund’ aims to protect, prepare and progress community sport clubs and organisations in Wales through the Covid-19 pandemic and into the future.
Split into 3 grants these include:
1. Protect Grants
To help protect clubs and community organisations or groups that are at immediate financial risk as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
This grant is intended to help organisations that are unable to meet their financial obligations because of Covid-19. For example, to cover fixed costs (e.g. rent and utility) that are no longer supported with revenue.
Protect grants of £300-£5,000 are available for emergency support
2. Prepare Grants
To help prepare clubs and community organisations in direct response to Covid-19.
This grant is designed for restarting sport and activity or growing participation.
Prepare grants of £300-£50,000* are available.
*For grants over £5,000, you will need to make a 15% contribution (from the club’s own funds or grants from elsewhere).
N.B. This is not a general development grant – applications must be in direct response to Covid-19.
3. Progress Grants
To help progress sport and activity to the next step and support long-term sustainability.
This grant is intended to help clubs and community organisations:
- Tackle inequality
- Create long-term solutions to be more sustainable
- Take innovative approaches
Grants of £300 – £50,000* are available.
* You will need to make a contribution of 10% for grants over £10k or 20% over £25k.
To find out more click here: https://www.sport.wales/beactivewalesfund/
