Swimathon Foundation Grants
Next deadline (6th June)
Local groups such as:
- community groups,
- swimming clubs,
- swimming pools,
- older people’s organisations,
- youth groups,
- sports clubs,
- scout troops, and
- healthy living groups
can apply for grants of between £300 and £2,500 to help more people participate in and enjoy swimming, and to make swimming more accessible.
Examples of applications which are supported include:
- fundraising events;
- galas or family fun days at a pool;
- community pool ‘open days;
- extra floats for a swimming club to improve swimmers’ development;
- transport costs to take an elderly group to a pool; and
- club scuba diving equipment to allow more people to try the sport.
Applicants must be a representative of, or have the support of, a pool participating in Swimathon or Simply Swim 2011.
Applications are accepted in one of four rounds.
The closing date for Round One is 21 March 2011.
Round Two is 6 June 2011, Round Three closes on 22 August 2011 and 7 November 2011 for Round Four.
For more information, click on the heading above or go to:http://swimathon.org/page.php?page=Foundation
last updated on 26th April 2011