York is to get £248,530 of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Community Sport Activation Fund

32 projects will receive a share of £5.1 million of funding to support grassroots sport activity across the country and build a lasting legacy from last year’s successful Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The programme will make playing sport and active recreation easier and more enticing for York residents across generations. The programme will employ 6 staff to work with community clubs and organisations to provide sports opportunities for, those aged 14-25, adults (25-55) and those aged over 55.

Sport England’s Community Sport Director, Mike Diaper, said: “This fund was created to respond to the demand among local communities for investment to reach down to the local level. By working with new partners, taking a flexible approach and investing in innovative ideas, we’re offering people the chance to get into sport in a way that most suit their needs and aspirations.”

The Community Sport Activation Fund will invest a total of £40 million of funding over five funding rounds. The second round of funding is now open and closes on 1 July 2013. Community groups, charities and councils are among those that can bid for funding for up to three years, with grants between £50,000 and £250,000 available for a wide range of projects.

Successful projects bidding to this fund will demonstrate:
• •A focus on a defined geographical area and community
• •Understanding of what local people want from sport with ambitious but realistic plans to get more people involved
• •Strong local partnership, including other funding sources.

You can find full details of fund at http://www.sportengland.org/funding/csaf.aspx