Crowdfunder - A Place for Sport

We are the national organisation responsible for developing and promoting sport and physical activity in Wales. We distribute funding to community clubs, volunteers, and athletes. Our grants team can support you with information, while local authorities can provide advice on grant applications.

Sport Wales has partnered with Crowdfunder to support community clubs and activities to raise money for facility improvements. The scheme is for not-for-profit clubs and community groups looking to raise money for ‘off-field’ improvements. For example: *Changing rooms *Clubhouse renovations *Improved kitchen facilities to gain more income *Bike racks and storage *Lifts and ramps for better disability access *Solar panels *Generators *Boilers *New fencing The above examples are all ‘off-field’ improvements. If you’re looking for funding for ideas to improve ‘on-field’ participation at your club, check out our Be Active Wales Fund. The Crowdfunder pilot scheme will run until April 2022.

HOW DOES THIS SCHEME WITH CROWDFUNDER WORK: *Clubs and organisations set up a page on the Crowdfunder website, which asks people to pledge money to the cause or idea. These ideas would benefit the local community by improving facilities. *Crowdfunder provide support and advice, including a coach to guide you through the process where appropriate. *Your Crowdfunder project is assessed by Sport Wales, who can decide what level of match-funding you’ll be eligible for based on the information you’ve provided. *If the Crowdfunder page has reached certain criteria, Sport Wales will match fund between 30% and 50% of the total, up to a maximum of £15,000 match-funding. *The percentage Sport Wales will match- fund (30% - 50%) is determined based on a project’s potential to tackle inequalities.

HOW CAN I APPLY: *Set up a crowdfunding page for your project and select the option to be considered for A Place for Sport support. This page will be your application – there is no need to apply to us separately.

HOW WILL THE MATCH FUNDING BE AWARDED: If projects reach 25% of their target goal with support from a minimum number of donors Sport Wales will pledge between 30% and 50% of the total project, depending on the project’s potential to tackle inequalities within the community: *30%: If a project is likely to gain support on Crowdfunder. *40%: If a project demonstrates how it intends to support tackling inequalities. *50%: If a project is based in one of the most deprived areas of Wales, as identified by Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation data.

Any not-for-profit clubs, voluntary or community-based organisations that deliver or enable sport and/or physical activity in Wales will be eligible for A Place for Sport.

Sport Wales support a range of funding needs such as: *Setting up a new team. *Upgrading your facilities. *Emergency funding due to Covid-19. *Support for individual athletes. *Tackling inequalities.

Sport Wales funds support three key areas: *Athletes. *Projects and programmes. *Community and grassroots.