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Alternative funding links

Below are a number of links to external web sites belonging to organisations who provide funding opportunities for sports activities, projects and initiatives.


Awards For All
Awards for All England is supported by the Arts Council England, the Big Lottery Fund, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Sport England.
BBC Children In Need Appeal
BBC Children in Need is a grant giver and a registered charity. For every single penny donated to the charity, a penny will go towards a project helping disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.
Big Lottery Fund
BIG is the largest distributor of Lottery money. This year we will hand out £630 million to community organisations and to projects for health, education and the environment.
Charles Hayward Foundation
The Charles Hayward Foundation makes grants of up to £20,000 to charitable organisations in the UK
Department of Health Third Sector Investment Programme
The Dept. of Health has launched for the 'Third Sector Investment Programme' which replaces the Department’s long running Section 64 General Scheme from 2009/2010. The new programme will provide grants to Voluntary sector organisations that provide a service similar to that provided by the National Health service or by local authority social services.
Dickie Bird Foundation
The foundation was established by Dickie Bird in March 2004 . The vision of the Foundation is to assist financially disadvantaged young people under 18 years of age to participate, to the best of their ability, in the sport of their choice irrespective of their social circumstances, culture or ethnicity and to ensure that, in doing so, they improve their chances both inside and outside sport.
Funder Finder
FunderFinder is a small UK charity producing software and other resources, mainly for grant-seekers. Some of the things we produce are free, some cost - though many people use the software we sell at no cost in a library or resource agency.
Halifax Bank Of Scotland Foundation (H.B.O.S.)
The Foundation provides assistance for voluntary and community groups in the development and improvement of local communities. To apply groups must be a charity or community group (not for profit).
Lifelong Learning Partnerships
These partnerships may provide funding for training & education programmes designed for coaches, officials & volunteers.
Lloyds TSB Foundation
The Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales, provide grants and support to clubs holding charitable status.
Make Space Development Fund
This fund is Supported by the Nestle Trust in partnership with 4Children. The aim of the fund is to make individual grants of up to £10,000 to support a number of clubs at various stages of the Make Space development process. The aim is to help clubs achieve the highest possible levels of excellence according to the Make Space criteria.
Peter Harrison Foundation
The Foundation gives grants to people with disabilities and people who are disadvantaged. They have various programmes including 'Opportunities through Sport'.
Prince's Trust
The Trust support development work of national organisations, groups & individuals that address themselves to the needs of young people.
Sport Relief UK
Sport Relief is a fundraising initiative run by Comic Relief and BBC Sport.
The Keepmoat Fund
The Community Foundation for Wakefield has announced a new grant scheme for the benefit of local communities. The Keepmoat Foundation has been established by the Keepmoat Group which includes Frank Haslam Milan, Haslam Homes, Bramall Construction and Keepmoat Plc. Keepmoat plc are specialists in delivering community regeneration in projects across the North of England.
Tudor Trust Grants
Tudor is an independent grant-making trust which supports organisations working across the UK. They aim to support work which addresses the social, emotional and financial needs of people at the margins of our society.
Un Ltd Sports Relief Awards
UnLtd Sport Relief Awards provide opportunities for young people to bring communities together, to help them promote understanding and solve conflict through sport and being active. This UK wide funding programme is for 11-21 year olds, who are prepared to go the extra mile and use their passion for sport to bring respect and understanding to their communities by setting up their own projects.
VolResource
This service provides information for voluntary and community organisations. VolResource aims to make it quick and easy to get to useful information on anything to do with running a voluntary organisation (whether a community group, charity or other non-profit body).
Wakefield Council Area Partnerships Community Chest
Each of the 21 wards in Wakefield has an allocation of £10,000 and the Council is seeking to support new and innovative projects which benefit inhabitants of the district. Projects for sport & recreation can be funded.
Wakefield District Primary Care Trust
Wakefield District Primary Care Trust is heavily involved in health promotion to prevent potential future health problems. They will support local initiatives with a focus on healthy lifestyles, for example – “Exercise on Referral schemes”.
West Yorkshire Grants
West Yorkshire Grants provides financial support to not-for-profit organisations making a strategic impact on the social or cultural infrastructure in West Yorkshire and must operate in, or benefit people from, a minimum of three districts of West Yorkshire. Grants are awarded for a wide range of activities including drama, opera, dance, sports and arts activities, advice and welfare, drug and crime reduction, promotion of mental health and well-being, for people with disabilities, environmental