Sport England Sustainable Facilities Fund

Sport England has announced that they are accepting applications through its Sustainable Facilities Fund, until 21 December 2010. The fund is open to organisations, including applicants from sports clubs, voluntary or community organisations, local authorities, and education establishments, such as schools, colleges and universities.

The Sustainable Facilities Fund will invest £10m a year of Lottery and Exchequer money into innovative projects capable of transforming the places where people play or take part in sport. The Fund is aiming to invest in projects that are sustainable in financial and sports development terms and can demonstrate it will benefit all sections of society. Priority will be given to projects with a collaborative or consortia approach which can demonstrate the potential to grow and sustain participation in community sport.

The funding is for the development of the capital infrastructure, this can include contributions to the costs of new build; modernisation; and major fixed equipment where it is an integral part of a project.

For more information please visit the website:
http://www.sportengland.org/funding/sustainable_facilities.aspx