Inspired Facilities is a Sport England £110 million programme that funds the renovation and modernisation of local sports facilities.
Inspired Facilities can fund formally constituted not-for-profit organisations and statutory bodies. This might include sports clubs, voluntary organisations, local authorities, schools or governing bodies of sport.
You will need to have a written constitution or governing document which should contain a clear not-for-profit statement and charitable dissolution clause. Your membership should be open to all sections of the community and your governing committee should include at least three people who are not related and who do not live together.
Assessment criteria
Applications will be assessed against four criteria:
Need – is the project needed and wanted by members or users, and the wider community?
Impact – will it really keep existing participants playing sport, volunteers involved in sport and attract new people?
Community involvement – have local people been involved in the project’s development and are there plans to keep them involved once the award has been made? A good way of evidencing this is by evidencing community consultation.
Sustainability – will sufficient revenue be generated to keep the facility running and well-maintained for years to come? This will include a setting up of a sinking fund and evidence of marketing plan
In addition to these criteria, priority will be given to projects that:
• Have not received an individual sport Lottery grant worth over £10,000
• Offer local opportunities to people who do not currently play sport
• Are the only public sports facility in the local community
For further information and to apply, visit: www.sportengland.org/funding/our-different-funds/inspired-facilities/, or contact 0845 850 8508
Deadlines 2014:
6 June 2014 for an outcome by September 2014
3 November 2014 for a decision by February 2015