Sports Club and Community Grant

The Wandsworth Moves Together Sports Club and Community Grant will allow sports clubs, community organisations and charities to initiate new Sport & Physical Activity programmes and activities.

Aim of the grant

The aim of the Wandsworth Moves Together Grant Fund is to support the delivery of the Wandsworth Moves Together Strategy by increasing sport and physical activity opportunities for all residents, from all sections of the community, of the London Borough of Wandsworth.

The Wandsworth Moves Together Grant Fund has themed rounds where we encourage applications from organisations for projects targeted at increasing sports and physical activity in that specified area.

Applications will be accepted for projects outside of the theme but will not score as heavily in the assessment process as those initiatives addressing the theme. 

What is covered

Applications may be for setting up new programmes, activity sessions, equipment, marketing, improving coaching standards, coaching, club development, and administration.

What is not covered

We cannot support:

• Applications from schools, colleges or education establishments
• One off activities, come and try days, festivals, or holiday programmes
• Building/construction/repair works to buildings
• Vehicle purchases or maintenance

Read the terms and conditions for the full list of exclusions before you apply.

Grant amount

Grants will fund up to 50% of the total project cost. The maximum award is £2500 so projects with a total project cost of up to £5000 will be considered.

Only one-off awards will be made. Successful organisations cannot apply to the Wandsworth Moves Together Grant Fund for one year from the date of the offer letter.

Who can apply

Applications are open to any voluntary or community sport and physical activity organisation that can demonstrate how they meet the criteria of the grant.

The application must be for a project delivered within the borough of Wandsworth and must demonstrate benefit to residents of the borough of Wandsworth.

Timescales and deadlines

You will receive an email informing you whether you have been successful within 6 weeks of the window closing date. Please bear this in mind with the timings of your project.

One successful application can be made each year from the date of the acceptance offer letter.

Your project must be completed within one year.

Assessing applications

Only fully completed forms that are signed by two non-related officials from the club or organisation will be accessed.

Terms and conditions

1. The grant must be spent for the purpose it was awarded, as described in the offer letter. The Sports Development team must be kept up to date with information about the progress of your project, and if the completion date or proposed outcome of the project is likely to change in any way.

2. Failure to return an evaluation report within 6 weeks of the project completion date may mean that you are ineligible for future funding from any Wandsworth Moves Together funding schemes. Failure to complete the report within the timescale could result in the organisation being asked to repay the grant.

3. All projects should be completed by within one year of the start date. It is important to contact the Sports Development team if you foresee that your project will not be completed within the time restriction as it may result in funds being forfeited.

4. The Wandsworth Moves Together Grant Fund is unable to fund:

• Projects which are for private gain, or result in a profit being made
• Events which are primarily fundraising activities
• Study or training fees of any kind including activities which are a required component of educational courses
• Activities which promote a particular political or religious view, or any project which entices racial, religious or sexual hatred or extremism
• Refreshments or meals
• Core running costs or overheads (e.g. utilities or rent) unless there are exceptional circumstances
• Loan repayments
• VAT
• Budget deficits
• Endowments
• Activities which do not benefit the residents of Wandsworth ·
• Activities which have already taken place
• Duplication of existing events of projects in the borough
• Ongoing projects or activities
• Applications from schools, colleges or universities
• One off activities, come and try days, festivals, or holiday programmes
• Building/construction/repair works to buildings
• Vehicle purchases or maintenance
• If the project involves a school we require demonstrated financial contributions from the school

Required permissions and invitations

5. Where relevant, you must provide copies of adequate Public Liability Insurance before the grant payment is made.

6. If you are using an outdoor space or facility managed by Wandsworth Council or it’s contractors, you must have the appropriate permits in place, and for private venues you must have appropriate permission to conduct your event/activity.

7. It is a condition of this grant that you will comply with any statutory requirements relating to working with children and adults at risk. You will be required to carry out the necessary Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) applications, before appointing staff to work unsupervised with children under the age of 18 years and/or adults at risk and you are also required to follow any guidance which may be issued by Wandsworth Borough Council.

When a grant may be repaid

9. The Sports Development team reserves the right to require that the grant is repaid either in part or whole where (including but without limitation):

• We found the grant underwrote a financial risk which was made good
• You cease to operate, are declared bankrupt, or are placed into liquidation or receivership
• You fail to use the grant for the purpose for which it was obtained, or fail to complete the project within the agreed timeline
• You fail to comply with the conditions of the grant at any time during the period of the grant
• You completed the application form fraudulently or negligently
• You fail to complete the report by the date stated on the offer letter

Acknowledging the grant, publicity, advertising and promotion

10. To the best of your ability, you are required to acknowledge the support of the Sports Development team within any written information about the project, including (but without limitation) press articles, event programmes and publicity materials. A logo will be supplied when an offer is made.

11. Misuse of the Sports Development team logos and/or failure to adhere to the guidelines may result in the Sports Development team preventing the public distribution of the offending publicity material.

12. By receiving a Grant you agree to allow the Sports Development team to make use of your project details for internal and external promotion, including through our website. If the Sports Development team wish to use details about your project as part of its own promotion schemes, and will endeavour to inform you beforehand.

If you are successful

Your offer email will be followed by a contractual formal offer letter which requires two signatories. Your offer may be contingent on fulfilment of special conditions – sometimes we require further information such as a marketing plan or detail about finances.

If successful the grant will be paid on receipt of the signed letter and fulfilment of any additional conditions. Your organisation will be expected to complete a report on the project being funded and required to submit evidence of expenditure.

You will be required to acknowledge the grant in all marketing and publicity as the terms and conditions dictate. Relevant logos or publicity will be forwarded to you to meet this obligation of the grant.

Alterations

We understand that projects can change from the original application. If your budget changes after submission, for example due to unexpected income increases or lower than expected match funding, the amount payable will be at our discretion.

The funds are unable to support profit making ventures and, if this is the case, grants must be returned. The Grants Officer must be notified of any alterations as soon as possible via email to sportsdevelopment@wandsworth.gov.uk. 

Submit your application

Use our online form to apply for the grant.

You'll be able to save and return to the application within 30 days, however all applications must be received by the closing date the be considered.

The following is required and must be provided with your application:

• Details of your organisation, including:
  • Organisation status
  • Copy of your constitution or governing document
  • Equal opportunities policy or statement
  • Latest annual accounts
  • Risk assessment of the activity or delivery of coaching sessions you are applying to support
  • Policy statement on safeguarding of children or adults at risk
  • Information about the project including dates, how it will meet the aims of the grant, evidence of need and marketing plans
• Project milestones
• Budget and expenditure

Approvers

The declaration page should be completed by two approvers from your organisation.

Submit your application