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/

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 including coaching, strength and conditioning, talented athlete lifestyle support, physiotherapy & sports medicine, as well as support with competition and training expenses. To apply for TASS funding you must be nominated by your sports National Governing Body.
Funding amount: TASS offer two types of awards: 1) Scholarships - Scholarships are awards to the value of £3,000 per annum 2) 2012 Scholarships - 2012 scholarships are awarded to the value of £10,000 per annum
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.
Website: http://www.bandbhac.org.uk/Arthur%20Kendall%20form.pdf

ASDA Sporting Chance

ASDA Sporting Chance will be allocating everyone of their stores with two budding young local athletes. Through SportsAid, they will provide each one of these young sportsmen and women with a grant every year until 2013. 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://www.asda-sportingchance.co.uk/asda-sportsaid-grants.php