About
sportscotland is the national agency for sport in Scotland. The organization provides high-performance leadership and expertise to sports and athletes throughout Scotland and the UK, while supporting the development of sport at all levels. sportscotland offers funding, training, coaching support, and operates national training centres including facilities like Glenmore Lodge and Inverclyde. The organization also oversees the sportscotland institute of sport and works to develop sport across schools, colleges, clubs, and communities throughout Scotland.
Funding Opportunities
Develop Your Facilities
The Develop Your Facilities programme is a tennis facility development funding opportunity distributed by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). The programme aims to invest in the right tennis projects supported by the right people to improve and expand tennis facilities across the UK. The fund provides both loan and grant funding to support various tennis facility improvement projects. The programme focuses on two main areas: improving facilities to meet increased customer expectations and deliver quality tennis experiences, and boosting capacity by bringing poor quality courts back into use, particularly in parks and local authority sites. This initiative is designed to enhance the tennis playing infrastructure and ensure more people have access to quality tennis facilities. Applications are assessed according to their contribution to British Tennis. The programme targets a range of projects including facilities, buildings, and places development, community sport initiatives, projects designed to engage people in sport, outdoor sport facilities, and projects specifically targeted at students. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit clubs and community groups (with or without governing documents) as well as individuals.
Community Fund
The Community Fund provides grants between £100 and £2,000 to community, voluntary, or self-help groups to run projects that meet specific criteria. The fund is distributed by The Co-operative and aims to support local community groups, voluntary organizations, self-help groups, community charities, and local branches of national charities in undertaking community-focused projects. Applications are made through an online application form with guidelines provided.
Athlete Travel Award Scheme (ATAS)
The Athlete Travel Award Scheme (ATAS) supports travel costs for Highland and island competitors to help talented athletes from the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland and Highland to gain better access to competitive and developmental opportunities available on the mainland. Successful applicants benefit from up to £1,500 to support travel and accommodation costs in attending training and competitions. The scheme is highly competitive with a consistently high standard of applicants. Recipients are reviewed at quarterly intervals to assess progress against specific SMART goals, and continued funding is contingent upon achieving these interim targets. Coaches are expected to be engaged throughout the process, including interim review meetings.
Cycling Facilities Fund
The £8million Cycling Facilities Fund was established to build on the growing interest in cycling by developing a network of accessible facilities to encourage people of all ages to ride bikes and enjoy the sport. The fund, administered by sportscotland and Scottish Cycling, has helped to provide accessible community and club facilities that inspire new and existing cyclists to make cycling a sport for life. It will also deliver a tangible benefit as part of the wider policy objectives from Scotland hosting the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, when 13 existing World Championship cycling disciplines were brought together in one event for the first time. The investment was made possible through a £4million commitment from Scottish Government and £4million from sportscotland through National Lottery funds. Please note that as of March 2025, the fund has paused taking in any further Expressions of Interest (EOIs) after receiving more than 100 submissions.
Awards for All
National Lottery Awards for All Scotland provides quick and straightforward access to small amounts of lottery funding for community projects. The programme is administered by the Big Lottery Fund and run in partnership with sportscotland. It gives groups a chance to apply for grants between £300 and £10,000 to support what matters to people and communities. The programme supports a wide variety of one-off costs for not-for-profit/voluntary or community groups, social enterprises, community councils, schools, and statutory bodies. The fund particularly encourages applications from smaller organizations and considers organizational income when making decisions. Community involvement in the design, development, and delivery of planned activities is a key priority. For sports projects specifically, sportscotland prioritizes projects that engage young people from the most deprived areas, engage girls and young women, and engage disabled young people. Applicants must demonstrate how their project or activity will bring people together and build strong relationships in and across communities, and improve the places and spaces that matter to communities.
Sport Facilities Fund
The Sport Facilities Fund (SFF) supports capital projects that help to create or improve places where people take part in sport and physical activity. The fund aims to support projects that provide more opportunities for people to get involved in and participate in sport and physical activity. With a budget of approximately £2 million per annum, there is likely to be greater demand and competition for funding than is available. Prioritisation will be given to projects that deliver the greatest impact on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion objectives. Projects that can clearly demonstrate an inclusive approach that targets participants in/from SIMD areas or areas of rural disadvantage, or those with additional needs, or those from ethnically diverse communities, or other protected characteristics as identified in The Equalities Act 2010, will be prioritised. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with deadlines on 1st April and 1st September each year at 5pm.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 6
- Active Now
- 6
- Source Domain
- sportscotland.org.uk
Catalog Data
This funder profile was automatically extracted from grant listings. Information may be incomplete.
Visit official website