National Sports Foundation

The National Sports Foundation is funded by Sport England to help generate money for sports projects. Successful applications will see the National Sports Foundation match the amount of money that has been raised privately by the project that is applying for sport funding.

They hope that applications will deliver at least one of the following:

* Increase participation in sporting activity, with a strong focus on under-represented groups^
* Increase club membership
* Increase numbers of qualified and active coaches delivering instruction in sport
* Increase numbers of active volunteers supporting community sport

^Under-represented groups in this instance means young people, women and girls, people with disabilities, over 45's, black and minority ethnic groups, socially and economically disadvantaged groups.

For this financial year their priority sport funding themes are:

* Fit for Sport - projects to improve both physical and human infrastructure for community clubs. This will include investing in clubs, coaches and volunteers in local communities
* 2012 Kids - building on the success of the Olympics, projects to encourage children and young people to take up sport; and
* Women into Sport - projects to increase female participation in sport, including providing coaching and support for female teams

For more information on the National Sports Foundation and how to apply then please check out their website - www.nationalsportsfoundation.org.