How to Apply?
Applications for 2010 funding is now closed.
Early estimates for the GLL Sport Foundation in 2010 suggests we will be able to give varying levels of support to around 800 young athletes. In the coming year we hope this support will continue to increase further.
How we can assist
Support will be given in the following ways:
- Financial grants to young talented athletes
- Memberships that provide free access to over 70 sports and leisure facilities currently managed by GLL on behalf of our Partners (see below)
- Where our Borough Partners have an established Council-led talent identification and support initiative, the GLL Sport Foundation will work in partnership through or with this organisation
Guidelines for Applications
- Applicants must reside, go to a school or have training base in GLL operating Borough
- Awards will be made between £250 and £2000 (see funding profiles)
- Successful applicants may be eligible for a combined financial award and GLL Training membership based on level of award
- Individuals can only receive one GLL Sport Foundation Award per annum and cannot apply for multiple Boroughs
- The GLL Sport Foundation will continue to work in partnership with SportsAid in 10
- Financial awards are made towards costs of training, competition, coaching, and can be used to offset costs of; equipment, travel, accommodation, competition fees, coaching fees, or other similar expenditure in chosen sport
- The GLL Sport Foundation Board will hold the absolute final decision on financial awards and allocation of memberships
Where will the GLL Sport Foundation be available?
Support will be available if a person lives or belongs to a Sports Club based in any of our Partner Boroughs:
- Barnet
- Camden
- Ealing
- Epsom and Ewell
- Greenwich
- Hackney
- Hammersmith & Fulham
- Hillingdon
- Lambeth
- Merton
- Newham
- Reading
- Sutton
- Tower Hamlets
- Waltham Forest
Support is also available to those people who belong to a sports club in the follow centres GLL manages:
- Crystal Palace National Sports Centre (in partnership with London Development Agency)
- Bellingham lifestyle & Leisure Centre (in partnership with Bellingham Community Project)
- K2 Crawley (in partnership with Freedom Leisure)
- Mid Sussex (in partnership with Freedom Leisure)
- South Oxfordshire (in partnership with Nexus Community)
In the following Boroughs the GLL Sport Foundation will be partnering with existing Athlete Talent Schemes, therefore application/awards will be made in partnership with the following organisations:
- London Borough of Greenwich - Greenwich Starting Blocks Trust
- London Borough of Hackney - The Hackney Youth Sports Fund
- London Borough of Newham - The Newham Sports Academy
What to expect from GLL
- All applications will be considered. A receipt of application will be given on completion of the online application (if you have not heard within one week please contact gllsportfoundation@gll.org)
- All applications will be assessed by The GLL Sports Foundation Board and all applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome within 1 month of the closing date
- Awards will be made within 2 months of The Boards decision
- Consideration will be given relative to international experience where there is overscribed applications
- Overscribed applications mean that awards are spread across different sports and ages
