Comic Relief: Communities and Sport for Change

Archived Active citizenship Communities Community and neighbourhood development Community development Health promotion Health, wellbeing and sport Poverty and deprivation Social inclusion Social partnership Social welfare and poverty Sport and physical recreation Voluntary and community infrastructure Derry City and Strabane England Scotland Wales Large (over £60,000) Medium (up to £60,000)

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Overview

The scheme aims to fund projects that:

come from organisations that have developed within the community to meet local needs
involve ideas that are generated within the community
can provide evidence of need that has been gathered locally within the past 12 months
address a specific problem or social need
involve the community throughout
use sport and physical activity as an agent to make the change - not just increase participation

The work can target any age group, as long as there is a clear issue that needs addressing. It does not have to focus on young people.

Comic Relief are inviting proposals for work in several of the UK’s most deprived areas:

They will not consider proposals from organisations that have an annual turnover of more than £1.5 million or from national organisations with no local presence in the communities where the work will be delivered.

England – Kingston Upon Hull, Birmingham, Nottingham, Plymouth, Great Yarmouth
Scotland – Glasgow, North Lanarkshire
Northern Ireland – Derry
Wales – Blaenau Gwent and Denbighshire

Please also check their grant making policies, which explain the eligibility criteria for all organisations applying to Comic Relief for funding. In relation to costs the grant may cover, they will consider funding part of the refurbishment of facilities, if this work is core to the project activities and does not exceed 25% of total budget. Where refurbishment is taking place, they will need a clear plan for how the facility will be maintained once grant funding is finished.

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