Rugby Borough Council’s Sports Action Fund aims to support community and voluntary organisations to increase the participation of Rugby residents in sport and physical activity, while also expanding and diversifying the sports offering within the borough of Rugby. It is funded by the UK Government.
The aims of the fund are to:
- Improve and expand the existing sports offering of sports facilities and clubs within the borough.
- Support the development of sports clubs/events/tournaments/leagues/teams and creation of new ones.
- Increase the number of people participating in sports activities.
- Improve the quality of sports events/tournaments.
- Increase the number of people using sports facilities and accessing the local sports offering.
Totalling £56,000, projects will be awarded to eligible not-for-profit constituted organisations up to £5,000 each. The minimum award is £1,000.
To help applicants with their applications Rugby Borough Council, together with partner organisations, will be hosting drop-in sessions on:
- Tuesday 10 September from 5.30pm to 7pm in Committee Room at Rugby Town Hall, Evreux Way, Rugby CV21 2RR.
This session is designed to provide guidance, answer questions and offer advice on successful applications.
More information is available from the Communities and Projects team.