Fibrus Play it Forward Fund

Overview

As a broadband provider, they champion the use of the internet and tech devices but also recognise the importance of switching off and getting active outdoors. They care about our local communities and strive to enhance the health and wellbeing of children within them.

Funding Level

They are allocating £50,000 to the Play it Forward Fund in 2024.

Eligible organisations can apply for up to £1000 of funding.

The fund will be allocated in two tranches in 2023, in July and November and funding will be released within 6 weeks of applications opening, or as close to this as possible, subject to completion of any necessary due diligence and governance requirements.

What will they fund

Their focus is on grassroots sports that support children. You can apply for funding for children’s sports projects or initiatives, for example to purchase new kits, playing or training equipment or improving club facilities. When purchasing new material including shirts and equipment, they ask that you add the Fibrus Logo.

Eligibility

• They invite children’s sports project funding applications from local not-for-profit voluntary and community groups, organisations and charities involved with children’s sports.
• The sports projects must be run in local communities only in which Fibrus already has a broadband service (see below for full details).
• Projects and funding applications must be relevant to the particular location and community. This means that funding applications can only be accepted for funding in the community in which both the applicant organisation is based and also where the children’s sports project funding support is required.

You’ll first need to check if Fibrus broadband is available in your area and then whether you are eligible to apply for funding support. Broadband availability can be checked on the Fibrus website checker at www.fibrus.com/. Alternatively, eligible postcodes are listed below. Please note postcodes will continue to be added as Fibrus grows its network in NI and GB.

Eligible postcodes (Northern Ireland): BT22, BT23, BT24, BT25, BT26, BT27, BT28, BT30, BT31, BT32, BT33, BT34, BT35, BT38, BT39, BT40, BT41, BT42, BT43, BT44, BT45, BT46, BT48, BT51, BT52, BT53, BT54, BT55, BT56, BT57, BT60, BT61, BT62, BT63, BT65, BT66, BT67, BT69, BT70, BT71, BT74, BT75, BT76, BT77, BT78, BT79, BT80, BT81, BT82, BT92, BT93, BT94

Eligible postcodes (GB): CA1, CA10, CA11, CA12, CA13, CA14, CA15, CA16, CA17, CA18, CA19, CA2, CA20, CA21, CA22, CA23, CA24, CA25, CA26, CA27, CA28, CA3, CA4, CA5, CA6, CA7, CA8, CA9, LA9, LA10, LA11, LA12, LA13, LA16, LA17, LA18, LA19, LA20, LA21, LA22, LA23, LA7, LA8, NE49, TD9

• Applicants will need to demonstrate that they are effectively organised and run.
• Applicants must also provide an outline of the children’s sports project or initiative, costs, and an outline of how the funding support will be spent. Any funding awarded must be applied to the project or initiatives within the agreed timeframes.