IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Sportsmatch
Sport
Designed to encourage new or additional sponsorship investment from businesses,
trusts and private individuals, Sportsmatch, funded by Sport England, will
continue to offer pound for pound matched funding to sporting stakeholders* for
projects that encourage sports participation at grass roots level.
The scheme’s criteria for awards has been amended to provide greater
flexibility for applicants. From May 2008 onwards partnership funding from
Trusts and Private individuals becomes eligible for match funding. In addition,
applicants will now apply online with telephone support available from Sport
England on 08458 508 508.
All
projects applying in 2008/09 will need to ensure that they are able to deliver
their project in its entirety by 31st March 2009. This will ensure that the
benefits of the project are received at the earliest opportunity.
Sportsmatch reinforces Sport England’s commitment to community level sport.
Launched in November 1992, Sportsmatch, together with commercial sponsorship,
has invested more than £102 million into 5784 community sports projects across
Minister
for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe said:
“Sportmatch has proven to be a great initiative over the years and has
encouraged businesses to support grass roots sport projects up and down the
country. I hope that it continues to go from strength to strength as we look to
create a world class community sport system that encourages people to play
sport for life.”
* Clubs, National Governing Bodies, Charities, Local Authorities, County Sports
Partnerships, Schools and voluntary organisations
If you have any general questions regarding Sportsmatch please
contact us using the details below:
E-mail: info@sportsmatch.co.uk
Tel: 0845 850 8508
If you have a press enquiry
regarding Sportsmatch please contact Andrew St Ledger on Tel. 020 7273 1593 or
via e-mail: andrew.stledger@sportengland.org
12th May 2008