Sport Scotland

Awards start at a minimum of £500 and go up to £10,000 per project.

Sportsmatch is an award scheme that supports grassroots sport projects that encourage participation at community level, especially youth groups. In Scotland , Sportsmatch is funded by the Scottish Executive and administered by sportscotland.

Sportsmatch matches commercial business sponsorship on a £ for £ basis and has three primary objectives:

1. to encourage businesses to sponsor community sports
2. to foster lasting partnerships between business and community sport
3. to further develop and improve community access to sport through quality business sponsorship

Any not-for-profit group such as a sports club, local authority, governing body of sport, school etc. can apply.

They match sponsorship fees on a £ for £ basis. Although applicants are expected to be from not-for-profit groups, sponsors can come from any profit-distributing business, whether a bank, restaurant or local jeweller.

You can have at most 3 sponsors per project, each contributing at least £500. Sponsorship can last between 1 and 3 years for any one project.

Sponsorship can be in cash or in kind with regards sporting equipment.

Applications are viewed by a panel on a competitive basis as there tends to be more bids than there are funds available.

Sponsored projects should aim to include either increased participation at the grass roots level, new or enhanced activities, or activities that provide links to the local community and ensure long term benefits.

Priority will be given to revenue projects (e.g. coaching, competition, facilities hire) over capital projects (e.g. cricket playing surfaces).

For more information please visit http://www.sportscotland.org.uk

Tel: 0131 317 7200

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