Sources of funding for leisure
Finding funding for community projects can be challenging, as there is literally a maze of potential opportunities, depending on your project. The best chances of securing funding are for smaller projects developing new facilities or services. Major capital funding to North Lincolnshire is more limited for leisure.
North Lincolnshire Council Grants
The new coalition government has announced £6.2 billion of spending cuts in 2010-11. This includes £1.166 billion for local government. In response to this, the council has had to make difficult decisions regarding how spending reductions equivalent to the grant cut can be made.The council at it's meeting of cabinet on 21 July 2010 has had to cease the Leisure Capital Grants scheme.
Grant Net - Help finding funding
All you need to do is register your organisation on the Grantnet website. You will then receive an email containing a password that will give you access to Grantnet. Once you are in the system you will be asked to answer questions about your organisation and the specific project you want to find funding for. You will then get a brief overview of the grant schemes that could apply to your project.
Grantnet will email the information you give to us. We will then be able to provide you with:
More detailed information on the appropriate grant schemes
Guidance to help move your project forward.
A Grantnet userguide is available to download.
Grantnet userguide (PDF 1.6MB)
If you do not have access to the internet, your local library has internet access free for the first 30 minutes. Please click here for further libraries information.
Please note:
The Grantnet database holds details of thousands of schemes. Many of these schemes change each month and new schemes are constantly being introduced. Information on small funding schemes that are quickly exhausted are not generally included on Grantnet.
Contact details:
For more information please contact: Funding team Tel: 01724 297326 Email: funding@northlincs.gov.uk
SPORT UNLIMITED SCHEME
For guidance on Sport Unlimited please contact Marie Bailey on 01724 297181.
Sport Unlimited Funding application form - 39kb
Sport Unlimited Funding Guidance notes - 40kb
Sport Unlimited Funding application form - 410kb
Sport Unlimited Funding Guidance notes - 382kb
Advisory support and guidance is available from North Lincolnshire Council and it’s partner agencies to help you develop your arts, sport, recreation and community projects. Discussing your project with a funding advice worker is the best way of matching potential funds to your project and developing an action plan to achieve your project ideas.
