Bucks SportsAid Foundation

Type: Individual
Funding available: Up to £1,000
Focus: Individual
Funding Cycle: On going

Introduction

The Bucks SportsAid Foundation has been established to support local athletes that have been inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In partnership with SportsAid - the only UK charity directly helping talented young British sportsmen and women - the purpose of the Foundation is to raise money to support talented sportsmen and women from Bucks to achieve their sporting goals.

Eligibility

A SportsAid grant not only provides financial support to young sportsmen and women, it also provides recognition. It acknowledges that they have a special ability and with the correct level of support, they could go on and achieve their full potential. You may be eligible for a SportsAid Foundation Grant of £500 to £1,000 per year, depending on funds available.

SportsAid applicants must meet the following criteria:
Performance: Member of the GB/England team or squad
member.

• Location: Live and train in England.
• Age: between 12 and 18 years old, but we focus on the 12 to 16 age group.
• Income: must not earn over £8,000 a year.
• Funding: should not be in receipt of any other funding such as TASS* Award or Lottery.

How to apply

If you feel that you meet these criteria, contact your National Governing Body to discuss your nomination for a SportsAid Award and request a SportsAid application.
Contact details:

w: www.sportsaid.org.uk/athletes or www.buckssport.org
e: info@buckssport.org
t:  01296 585215