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 through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
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 £50,000, projects will be awarded to eligible not-for-profit constituted organisations up to £5,000 each.
To help applicants with their applications Rugby Borough Council, together with partner organisations, will be hosting drop-in sessions on:
- Wednesday 6 December 2023 from 10am to 12 noon at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
- Tuesday 9 January from 10am to 12 noon at Hill Street Community Centre
These sessions are designed to provide guidance, answer questions and offer advice on successful applications.
More information is available from the Communities and Projects team.