Cash 4 Clubs
Overview
The Cash4Clubs scheme has given out sport grants to many deserving recipients in the past and is committed to funding even more sports clubs in the future.
In 2020 they have increased the maximum grant available to help ensure that clubs can continue the important work they do to keep their community active, during and beyond the pandemic.
They are awarding grants of £/€500, £/€1,000, £/€2,500 and £/€5,000, with the highest two grant levels going to clubs experiencing hardship due to the impact of COVID-19.
To give you some ideas, here is a list of what some of the past winners have been awarded money for:
- Training for Coaches to ensure they are all level 1 standard
- Junior paddles and safety equipment
- An underwater camera for monitoring swimmers' technique
- Equipment for a golf club team
- Racing wheelchair and other athletics equipment
- New rugby kit, tackle bags, balls and corner flags
- Kit for a junior netball team
- Tennis court resurfacing
- Floor mats and low balance beams
- First aid training for coaches and new first aid equipment
- Lifejackets, radios and paddles
- Developing links with local disability schools to get more disabled kids to play cricket
- Funds for a new floor
- Purchase of Dojang matting
- Tennis ball machine and new balls and nets
Cash 4 Clubs has a very open policy with regards to what their sports grants can be used for. They will consider a wide variety of funding requests from all clubs whether they are mainstream or minority sports.
Who can apply?
Any sports club that is registered with its sports' National Governing body or local authority can apply. They do not restrict entries to certain sports or certain activities.
Funding is given to clubs on a discretionary basis, with a wide range of applications considered. Whether it’s an underwater camera for monitoring swimming technique, the re-surfacing of a tennis court, new kit for your rugby or netball team or extra training for your coaches, there is a very open policy to what they will consider.
Example Grants - Northern Ireland
- Ormeau Road Boxing Club,
- Omagh Group Riding for the Disabled,
- Na Magha Doire Hurling and Camogie,
- Ards Ladies Hockey Club,
- North West Tandem Club,
- Banbridge Hockey Club, Ulster
- Mid Ulster Netball Club,
- Cookstown Boxing Club,
- Sion Swifts Football Club, Tyrone
- Newcastle Athletics Club, County Down
- Strabane Sigersons Gaelic Athletic Association, County Tyrone
- Cairn Lodge Boxing Club, Antrim
- Killyman Gaelic Athletic Club, County Tyrone