Get involved Clubs Club Fundraising Current Opportunities Sport England - Return to Play: Small Grants - This fund makes awards using National Lottery and government funding, of between £300 and £10,000 from a total pot of £15m, to help clubs and organisations providing sport and physical activity respond to the immediate challenges of returning to play in a coronavirus-safe way. This could include contributing to covering the increased costs due to changing how or where you deliver your activity – for example, you require more coaches due to having to deliver activity in smaller groups than normal or having additional hygiene and safety equipment. Funding could also be used for minor amendments to facilities to allow social distancing, additional sports equipment to minimise sharing, and training courses to help you deliver your activities safely. .. .. Crowdfunding with Sport England - Sport England has teamed up with Crowdfunder to match fund crowdfunding projects run by sports clubs and community activity groups in England. Sport England is distributing up to £10,000 per eligible Crowdfunder project in match funding, alongside a programme of training and support to make crowdfunding skills more widely embedded across the sector. Take a look at the resources below for more information. Sport England Crowdfunding Guide Crowdfunder Q&A .. .. Allianz Sports Fund - Allianz has recently launched a Sports Fund that provides grants to grassroots sports clubs across the country. This fund presents a great opportunity for your clubs to have the opportunity to receive a grant to support their day to day costs. Allianz have pledged £100,000 to the Allianz Sports Fund in 2021 to offer financial support in the form of grants between £500-£3,000 for community sports clubs who need it most. The grants can be used to cover the cost of rent, utilities, ground/facility maintenance and more. Applications can only come from clubs nominated by an Allianz partner. Allianz partner, Bluefin Sport, have kindly given this opportunity to Boccia England clubs. Please email [email protected] for the broker representative name and contact details, which you will need for your application. DEADLINE FRIDAY 8TH OCTOBER 2021 .. .. Easyfundraising - a practical way of raising donations for your club by players, volunteers, and supporters shopping online. Register your club here with easyfundraising – it only takes a couple of minutes. Then, players, volunteers, and supporters can start raising free donations for your club, by shopping online as they usually would. Whether they are buying their weekly grocery shop, booking a staycation, or treating themselves to something nice – there are over 5,100 retailers they can shop with; including Amazon, Groupon, My Nintendo Store, eBay, Just Eat, and more. Every quarter your club receives its donations, which you can put towards something special; or keep for a rainy day. FREE £5 DONATION TO ANY CLUB THAT REGISTERS IN SEPTEMBER 2021! .... .. Fundraising Resources Boccia Boost Club Fundraising Resource Boccia Boost Individual Funding Resource Funding Guidance from Sport England Club Matters Club Matters A-Z of Fundraising Ideas .. .. Boccia Club Fundraising Examples Thanet Thunderers received £500 through the Asda green token scheme. .. The SAINTS Disabled Supporters Association (linked to Southampton FC) have sponsored Solent Boccia's new kit and other equipment.