A Place for Sport - Crowdfunder / Cronfa Lle i Chwaraeon
A Place For Sport offers clubs a great opportunity to engage with their community and raise money. If clubs or community organisations can raise money towards a targeted goal, Sport Wales will pledge funds up to 60% towards the given project. On the Crowdfunder website, people pledge money to support the cause or idea. In return, the person donating money can also get a reward, which can be a product, benefit, or service.
Provided by:
Sport Wales
Funder website:
Current status:
Open for funds
Maximum value:
15000.00
Objective of fund:
Sport Wales match funding scheme is for not-for-profit sports clubs and community groups looking to raise money for ‘off-field’ improvements. For example:
Changing rooms
Clubhouse renovations
Improved kitchen facilities
Bike racks and storage
Lifts and ramps for better disability access
Fixing fencing
The above examples are all ‘off-field’ improvements. If you’re looking for funding for ideas to improve ‘on-field’ participation at your club, check out our Be Active Wales Fund.
Who can apply
To be eligible for A Place For Sport Crowdfunding, your organisation must:
Be a not-for-profit sports club or community organisation.
Take place in Wales and be primarily for Welsh residents.
Funding for projects or facilities that has not yet started.
Demonstrate how the project will increase access to physical activity in your community.
Restrictions
This match funding is designed to help community groups deliver a project to create, enhance or redevelop a community place for sport.
To be eligible to apply, organisations must be:
Charity, community, voluntary and social enterprise sector not-for-profit organisations that deliver sport and/or physical activity in their community.
For the benefit of people residing in Wales.
Seeking investment for internal or external facilities / modernisation works
Involving the local community in the development and delivery of their project.
The following are not eligible for funding:
Individuals or sole traders
For profit businesses or partnerships
Schools, colleges and universities
Commercial sport and physical activity providers, e.g. private gyms
Leisure operators including leisure trusts
Those organisations which have previously accessed the Sport Wales Private Provider Fund
Eligible Expenditure
For all applications, if you are associated with a high-risk sport you must hold affiliation to the Sport Wales recognised National Governing Body before your application can be considered.You will find more information on high risk sport governing bodies here: https://www.sport.wales/files/56254f77c19c5e3d44eeec08e7c3f15a.docx
If projects reach 25% of their target goal with support from a minimum number of donors, Sport Wales will pledge between 30% and 50% of the total project, depending on the project’s potential to tackle inequalities within the community:
30%: If a project is likely to gain support on Crowdfunder.
40%: If a project demonstrates how it intends to support tackling inequalities.
50%: If a project is based in one of the most deprived areas of Wales, as identified by Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation data.
Please note that if the project fails to raise the remaining money within 8 weeks of receiving match-fundings the funding will be cancelled.
Use the Crowdfunder Calculator to find out how much Sport Wales can pledge to your club's project.
You can read the full details of eligible criteria on Crowdfunder.
How to apply
An expression of interest form can be found at:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fg8zL6kBdkih0t5z5One2HeRcLR3HGRBjnshv7pvHNNUOEFMNEFRTTNDODRWTTlNR0ZMTDBJNFkyWi4u