The criteria of the Grassroots Sports fund is to improve the quality and participation in sport for all, remove barriers to participation, and improve sustainability. They will consider applications for:

• Purchasing sports equipment, excluding items of clothing
• Coaching and coaching development costs
• Facilities hire
• Encouraging the inclusion of minority groups and those facing barriers to entry
• In light of Covid-19, and difficulties with lost income and funding, they will also consider applications for support of general running costs

Type of funding: Grant

Type of cost: Capital, Revenue, Core costs

Fund award sizes: Minimum: £500 Maximum: £5,000 Annually awarded: £18,064

Notes on award amounts:
Can only support applications where the grant request is at least 25% of the total costs. Annual total and average from 2021/22.

Who can apply: Constituted groups.

Maximum annual income: £250,000

When to apply
This is a rolling programme with no deadlines. Decisions take approximately 10 weeks from receipt of your application.

How to apply
Apply online via the Foundation Scotland website

Exclusions
-Grant requests for less than 25% (one quarter) of the project costs
-Costs already incurred or activities which will take place before we have made a decision on funding (retrospective funding)
-Trips abroad
-The purchase of second hand vehicles
-Statutory organisations
-Work in schools, during school/lesson hours
-Projects which are currently in receipt of an Express Grant or Baillie Gifford award ( you will need to wait for eight months from the date your grant is approved prior to re-applying)