Sport Scotland – Sport Facilities Fund
The programme is aimed at supporting community facilities, whether this is building new facilities or upgrading existing ones. Projects must be for the public good, provide community benefit, not be for private gain and help to provide equal opportunities for better sport participation and use.
Eligible Organisations
The following groups can apply for funding:
- Voluntary sports clubs
- Local authorities
- Social enterprises such as leisure trusts
- Area sports associations
- Recognised Scottish governing bodies of sport
- Charitable trusts, playing field associations, youth and uniformed organisations
- Educational establishments such as universities, colleges and schools
- Companies limited by guarantee
Suitable Projects
The following project types are eligible for funding:
- Playing, training or changing facilities (new or upgrading existing)
- The provision of new changing accommodation
- Meeting rooms with a sport related use
- Floodlighting
- Storage facilities
- The purchase of major items of non-personal equipment with an effective working life of not less than seven years
Application Process
Applications can be made online using the provided form. A Small Project Application normally takes two months. Large Project Outline Applications normally take four weeks, and Large Project Full Applications normally take two months.
Important Dates
Deadlines for submission of new Sport Facilities Fund applications are 1 April and 1 September each year.
Funding Range
Two funding ranges are available:
Small Project Application
This is for project funding between £10,000 and £100,000
Large Project Application
This is for project funding of over £100,000