Funding:
Swimathon Foundation Launches New Grant Scheme
The Swimathon Foundation offers grants to organisations which intend to encourage more people to enjoy swimming or and improve accessibility for people who want to swim in the UK.
Grants of between £300 and £2,500 are available to eligible organisations such as:
- swimming pools
- community groups and organisations
- charities
- swimming clubs
- older people's organisations
- youth groups
- sports clubs
- scout troops
- Healthy living groups
Applicants must have the support of a pool participating in Swimathon.
Activities supported may include the following:
- 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
- Entrance fees for a scout group to a swimming pool
- Club scuba diving equipment to allow more people to try the sport
- Costs for an extra staff member to supervise a swimming trip so that more children can attend.
The first quarterly deadline for receipt of applications is 21st March 2011
For more information please go to the Swimathon website
Posted 3rd February