Glasgow Gladiators Powerchair Football Club

National Lottery Awards for All Scotland

Glasgow Gladiators Powerchair Football Club
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A quick way to apply for smaller amounts of funding between £300 and £10,000.

COVID-19 Response:

We remain open to all applications, but over the next six months we will prioritise applications that are COVID-19 related. You can read more about what types of response to COVID-19 we are prioritising in the 'projects we fund' section below.

If you would like to put in an application that is not related to COVID-19, you are still welcome to do so. However, there is likely to be greater competition for our funding, and it may take longer to get a decision from us.

If you have already submitted an application, but you know that the activities you are asking us to fund will be impacted by COVID-19, please contact us.

Area
Scotland
Suitable for
Voluntary or community organisations, Public sector organisations
Funding size
£300 to £10,000
Application deadline

Ongoing

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The time it takes to get a decision from us may vary

Over the next six months we will prioritise applications that are COVID-19 related.

The application form requires you to insert a project start date 12 weeks in the future but we know that COVID-19 applications may need to start sooner. We will be flexible with the project start date and it can be earlier than the date stated on the form.

We will try to respond to such applications as quickly as possible.

If you would like to put in an application that is not related to COVID-19, you are still welcome to do so. However, there is likely to be greater competition for our funding, and it may take us longer to get a decision from us.

If your application is not related to COVID-19 it should take 12 weeks to get a decision from us. However, it may take us longer to respond to such applications if demand is high.

If you're successful, it normally takes 2 weeks to pay the money to you.

Apply online Continue online application

You can contact us if you have any communication support needs that make completing an application form difficult or impossible for you. We’re happy to talk about alternative ways for you to tell us about your idea.

What information you need to apply

We ask for the contact details, home addresses and dates of birth of two different people from your organisation. Both contacts need different email addresses.

One person should be someone we can talk to if we have any questions about your project. The other should be a senior member of your organisation. Both need to live in the UK.

These two people can’t be:

  • related by blood
  • married to each other
  • in a long-term relationship with each other
  • living together at the same address.

We ask for the legal name of your organisation - and its address. And what type of organisation it is

Make sure these are up to date and match up with any information or identity documents we ask for (when you get to the application part).

We ask for information about your organisation’s accounts

We want to know the date your accounts wrap up each year and how much income you have.

If you don’t have yearly accounts because you’re a new organisation (less that 15 months old) that’s okay. We can still look at your application.

We ask for a bank statement from the last 3 months

It should show:

  • your organisation's legal name
  • address the statements are sent to
  • your banks name
  • the account code and sort number
  • date the statement was issued.

Here’s a handy picture of the kind of bank statement we’re looking for.

We ask you for information about what sort of project you’d like to do

And how your project will help and involve your community.

We also ask you to read and agree to our terms and conditions

You can have a look at the terms and conditions here.

If you’re not sure about the sort of things we ask for when you apply

Contact us.

What happens after you apply?

  1. You send us your application – If your application is in response to COVID-19 we will get back to you with a decision as soon as possible. Otherwise, we'll aim to get back to you with a decision in around 12 weeks. During these 12 weeks we look at your idea and do our security checks. You can find out more about the checks we do. We might give you a call within those 12 weeks, to talk a little more about your idea, or ask for more information.
  2. If your application is successful – we'll send you an email with the good news! And we’ll put the funding in your bank account within 14 days.
  3. You can start spending the funding on your project – you should spend the funding the way you said you would in your application (unless we’ve agreed to something different first). We might check in from time to time – to see how things are going. Find out more about managing your funding.
  4. Share your story – you can tell your local community, share your good news on social media, or get in touch with local newspapers. There’s some information about how to publicise your grant. We’ll make a press announcement and share your story too. You can also download a logo for you to use to show you have National Lottery Awards for All funding.
Who can apply

Who can apply?

Organisations that currently have National Lottery Awards for All funding can apply again for a COVID-19 related project. We are allowing groups to hold up to a maximum of two awards within a 12 month period if needed.

You can apply if your organisation is a:

  • voluntary or community organisation
  • registered charity
  • constituted group or club
  • not-for-profit company or Community Interest Company
  • school (as long as your project benefits and involves the communities around the school)
  • statutory body (including town, parish and community council).

If you’re a smaller organisation

We’re keen to fund smaller organisations too. So we’ll look at your income when we’re making a decision.

Who we can’t accept applications from:

  • individuals
  • sole traders
  • Companies that can pay profits to directors, shareholders or members (including Companies Limited by Shares)
  • organisations based outside the UK
  • organisations that have already sent a National Lottery Awards for All application and are waiting for a decision
  • organisations that don't have at least two people on their board or committee who aren't married, in a long-term relationship, living together at the same address, or related by blood
  • one organisation applying on behalf of another. Be careful of businesses or consultants who say they can support you with your funding applications. They might even say they’re acting on the Fund’s behalf, or they’re a preferred supplier of the Fund. They could even offer to write an application for you. We wouldn’t accept applications from these types of businesses or consultants. But you can get support and advice on writing your application from your local CVS (your local council for voluntary services).

If you’re a school or an organisation working in a school

Make sure your project strengthens the community outside of the school too. So it should benefit, and involve, more than just teachers, pupils, and parents of pupils.

The kinds of school projects we don’t usually fund:

  • projects to improve school facilities or equipment
  • projects to help with staff training
  • projects that are part of the school curriculum
  • projects that involve activities the school should already be providing (like a project teaching literacy during school hours)
  • projects that take place during teaching times (lunch breaks, or before and after school might be okay).

An example of the sort of school project we could fund

Things that would be seen as extras to the schools normal curriculum activities.

If you’re not sure if you can apply

Contact us.

The projects we fund

The projects we fund

As part of our COVID-19 response we particularly want to support:

  • organisations supporting people who are at high risk from COVID-19 such as older people, disabled people, people who have been pushed into crisis and people who are receiving end of life care.
  • organisations supporting people most likely to face increased demand and challenges as a result of the COVID-19 crisis such as people from BAME communities, people from LGBT+ communities, people experiencing loneliness and social isolation, people with poor mental health and children and young people.
  • organisations which connect communities and support communities to work together to respond to COVID-19.

If you are applying for something that is not related to COVID-19 then our usual funding priorities are below.

A good application should do at least one of these three things:

  • bring people together and build strong relationships in and across communities
  • improve the places and spaces that matter to communities
  • help more people to reach their potential, by supporting them at the earliest possible stage.

Your project also has to involve your community

We believe that people understand what's needed in their communities better than anyone. So it’s important to us that you involve your community in the design, development and delivery of the activities you’re planning.

This short video explains it well. It might be helpful when you’re putting your application together.

We look for extra things when it comes to sports projects

With sports, we’re looking for projects that:

  • involve young people from deprived areas – so places where there might be social problems, less money and activities, or issues with crime for example
  • involve girls and young women
  • involve young people with disabilities.

If your project works with children, young people or vulnerable adults

You need to have a policy in place that explains how they'll be safe. And we might ask to see this policy, if we decide to give you funding. The NSPCC have lots of helpful advice about setting up and following good child safeguarding policies.

Projects that need insurance, qualifications or affiliations to a governing body

Depending on what you want to do, your project might need:

  • public liability insurance
  • leaders or instructors with special qualifications
  • an affiliation to a governing body.

You can ask us to cover these costs when you apply for funding (see what else you can spend the money on).

If you're not sure about the sort of projects we fund

Have a look at what we've funded previously. And you can always contact us too.

What you can spend the money on

What can you spend money on?

This list doesn't include everything. So, if you're not sure, contact us.

We can fund:

  • equipment
  • one-off events
  • small land or building projects (but make sure you own the land or building, have a lease that can't be ended for five years, have a letter from the owner saying the land or building will be leased to you for at least five years, or an official letter from the owner or landlord that says you're allowed to do work on the building) - you should also think about getting planning permission for the work too
  • staff costs
  • training costs
  • transport
  • utilities/running costs
  • volunteer expenses.
  • we encourage you to think about any organisational costs needed to help you and your community through the COVID-19 crisis.

We can’t fund:

  • alcohol
  • contingency costs, loans, endowments or interest
  • electricity generation and feed-in tariff payments
  • political or religious activities
  • profit-making/fundraising activities
  • VAT you can reclaim
  • statutory activities
  • overseas travel.

If you're ready to start your application

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The programme is a partnership between The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland and sportscotland.

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