Sport & Active Recreation Grant
This grant provides financial support to formally constituted sports clubs, playing field management committees and similar voluntary organisations who wish to fund a capital project.
Amounts awarded
Grants will be awarded up to a maximum of 50% of the eligible costs, up to a limit of £5,000.
Deadline for applications
Grants are considered by West Oxfordshire District Council Members on a quarterly basis. Deadline for applications are as follows:
- Monday 5th May 2008
- Monday 18th August 2008
- Monday 3rd November 2008
- Monday 9th February 2009.
Criteria
- Grants will only be accepted from organisations as listed on the application form.
- Only one grant can be allocated per project and only one application is allowed per club/organisation per financial year.
- Only projects of a capital nature will be eligible for grants. Running costs will not be supported.
- Sports recognised by Sport England as being high risk will be required to affiliate to a Governing Body that is recognised by Sport England.
- The project must contribute to the stated aims and objectives of the District Sport & Leisure Development Strategy 2006-2011, copies of which are available on request.
- Evidence of partnership funding will be required. In the event of Sponsorship this will be a letter of intent from the sponsor.
- Applicants will be required to submit copies of supporting documentation as specified on the application form.
- Applications must demonstrate significant community benefit as a result of the project.
- Projects must take place within West Oxfordshire and be of benefit primarily to residents of the District.
- Applications will need to demonstrate a financial need for grant funding from West Oxfordshire District Council.
Application form
You can download an application form or ask for a copy to be sent to you by using the contact details below.
Contact details
For more information about the Sport and Active Recreation grant or to request an application form please contact Leisure and Tourism or call 01993 861557.
Detailed below are the grants awarded to date in 2008-09:
Carterton Squash Club - £4,080
Replacement of court floors.
Detailed below are the grants awarded in 2007-08:
Bampton Recreation Ground Trust - £5,000
To build a waterproof storage building incorporating a play wall at the recreation ground.
Carterton Football Club - £1,917.50
To purchase new grass cutting equipment.
Great and Little Tew Cricket Club - £5,000
To develop a second playing area including a five pitch cricket square, levelling of outfield, sight screen and covers.
Lower Windrush Tennis Club - £2,500
To install floodlighting on the third court at the club.
North Leigh Short Mat Bowls Club - £539
To purchase new bowls mats for the club.
Witney Town Bowls Club - £3,686
To replace all front facing windows and doors at the club.
Detailed below are the grants awarded in 2006-07:
Ascott under Wychwood Sports Club - £910
To replace all existing in-floor pipe work to central heating system in the sports pavilion.
Bampton Parish Council - £1,260
Cleaning and resurfacing tennis courts.
Chipping Norton Lido Ltd - £3,374
To upgrade the chlorination plant and fit gas tight safety door.
Combe Junior Sports Club - £3,448.50
To purchase and install new cricket nets at the club.
Newland Sports and Social Club - £600
Repair works to the club building including installation of improved lighting.
Stonesfield Cricket Club - £800
To purchase covers for the cricket wickets at the club.
West Oxfordshire Sailing Club - £4,412
Purchase three sets of wayfarer sails and five topper dinghies.
Witney Mills Bowls Club - £352
To furnish the upstairs club room.
Wychwoods Tennis Club - £5,000
To build a pavilion at the club.
Detailed below are the grants awarded in 2005-06:
Carterton Gymnastics Club - £742
Purchase equipment including horizontal bar, mats and trampette.
Chadlington Bowls Club - £525
Purchase a mower for green maintenance.
Chadlington Sports & Social Club - £1,608
Purchase a Flicx artificial wicket and bowling machine.
Chipping Norton & District Cricket Club - £1,410
Purchase a roller for pitch preparation.
Ramsden Tennis Court Committee - £700
Reconditioning the tennis court.
Shipton-under-Wychwood Cricket Club - £450
Purchase a mower to maintain the pitch used by the third team.
Witney Tennis Club - £5,000
Install floodlights on two courts and a practice wall.
Witney Town Bowls Club - £490
Purchase two short mat bowls mats.
Woodstock Tennis and Bowls Club - £5,000
Improve the condition and safety of the car park.
Detailed below are the grants awarded in 2004-05:
Burford Town Bowls Club - £5,000
To improve the changing accommodation in the clubhouse.
Colston Lawn Tennis Club - £1,925
Refurbishment of clubhouse.
Eynsham Croquet Club - £5,000
Construction of 2 professionally laid croquet lawns.
Freeland Cricket Club - £1,750
Purchase and installation of cricket nets.
Middle Barton Football Club - £696
To purchase an aerator.
Witney Rugby Football Club - £4,441.50
Purchase of tractor, mowers and ancillary equipment.
