Athletes

FACTS - Free Access for County Sportspeople

This scheme provides free training for Crawley’s talented athletes (county standard or above).
Contact: Active Crawley Team - 01293 585350
Website: http://www.crawley.gov.uk

GLL Sport Foundation

The GLL Sport Foundation is one of the leading independent supporters of young sporting talent in the UK; having currently provided funding and training grants to over 3800 athletes across 60 different sports at a value of over £2million. 2013 Award applications are now closed

Website:http://www.gllsportfoundation.org/default.asp

The Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS)

“TASS supports the potential medal winners of the future”
TASS is a unique partnership between National Governing Bodies of Sport and educational institutions, which focuses on maintaining a balance between academic life and training as a performance athlete. TASS provides athletes with a tailored package of services worth up to £3500 including coaching, strength and conditioning, talented athlete lifestyle support, physiotherapy & sports medicine, as well as support with competition and training expenses. To be eligible for TASS funding you must be aged over 16 years old and currently in education whilst competing at an elite level. TASS awards are annual, and run from 1st October to 30th September. Nominations are made by the individual sporting National Governing Bodies, which also plan how each chosen athlete’s award is spent. Athlete’s do not receive the money up front.
Website: http://www.tass.gov.uk/

The Ron Pickering Memorial Fund

The Ron Pickering Memorial Fund invite applications from young track and field athletes who are in education and may need financial help towards training or provision of equipment. Applicants must be aged between 15 and 23 years, medalists from their National Schools AA, AAA U17, & U20 or U23 Championships or in the top six of the appropriate UK ranking lists.
Funding Amount Approx. £500
Website: www.rpmf.org.uk

SportsAid

SportsAid provides financial assistance to Britan’s amateur sportsmen and women. The aim is to help them prepare for the competitions against better funded, overseas athletes. SportsAid focuses on giving grants to youngsters aged 12 to 18 years old who are a member of the GB/England team or in a National squad. The grants can help with costs such as travel, training, accomodation, competition fees and equipment. Applicants must be identified and nominated by their Governing Bodies of Sport, based on their talent and sporting results. If you feel you meet these criteria, contact your National Governing Body to discuss your nomination for a SportsAid Award and request a sportsAid application.
Funding amount: Approx. £500
Website: http://www.sportsaid.org.uk/athletes

OCS Young Sports Person Awards

OCS Young Sports Person Awards give out over £35,000 to up and coming young sports people to help with training, travelling and competing.
Website: http://www.ocsyoungsportsperson.co.uk/

The Arthur J C Kendall Memorial Fund

The Arthur JC Kendall Memorial Fund aims to encourage, promote and develop participation in athletics as a means of promoting physical health in the young of the communitiy. Applications or beneficiaries must, therefore, be under the age of 21 years.
Application forms can be obtained by sending a stamped addressed envelope to the Trust's Administrator at the following address: The Arthur JC Kendall Memorial Fund, 19 Langsmead, Blindley Heath, near Lingfield, RH7 6JT.

ASDA Athletes

Since 2008 Asda has partnered with leading sports charity SportsAid to provide funding and support to over 1,300 talented British athletes through the Asda Athletes programme. Over the past four years Asda has given over £1million to SportsAid athletes. In addition, each of their stores will be supporting their local athletes on a community level by carrying out fundraising activities to raise additional money for things like training, equipment and travel.
Website: http://your.asda.com/athletes