Sport England relaunches Sportsmatch

Sport England have announced the return of Sportsmatch with a new web-based facility enabling applicants to apply online

http://www.sportsmatch.co.uk/index.html

(a direct link is available on www.activesurrey.com news)

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 awards criteria have been amended to provide greater flexibility for applicants. From May 2008, 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.

Rob Cook
Club Development Officer
Active Surrey Sports Partnership