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Match funding from Sport Wales

Sport Wales: A Place for Sport

Apply for up to £15,000 for your  project

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Funding: Up to £15,000

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Eligible: Sports clubs or community organisations

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Aim: Supporting projects that create, enhance, or redevelop sports facilities for the benefit of the community.


The impact of A Place for Sport so far:

£1,418,813

+ estimated £33,906 Gift Aid

Total raised

93

Total projects

9,305

Total supporters

Which projects are eligible?

Projects located:

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Wales

Projects run by:

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Charities

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Community Interest Companies

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Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) 

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Other registered not-for-profit organisations

Eligible projects will

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Enhance, create or redevelop off-field sports facilities

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Deliver sport and/or physical activity in their community

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Help improve public spaces and build community connections

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Are for the benefit of people residing in Wales

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Seek investment for internal or external facilities / modernisation works

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Involve the local community in the development and delivery of their project

How to access this funding

Create your project

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Add a project on Crowdfunder. Tell us your story, how much you need to raise, and why you need to raise funds.

Apply for funding

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Apply through your dashboard, Sport Wales will review your application and decide if you're successful.

Get funded

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Raise 100% of your initial target from your required number of unique supporters* to receive extra funding.

Crowdfund with confidence

Crowdfunding can help you build support and raise money for your idea - but it requires planning. That’s why we’ve created practical tools to help you get started and succeed.

More about A Place for Sport

Crowdfunder and Sport Wales have teamed up to make £300,000 of match funding available to support the enhancement of spaces in the local community, improving the community experience and the environmental and financial sustainability of off-field facilities.

So if your sports club or community organisation is looking to create, enhance, or redevelop your sports facility for the benefit of the community, then you could be eligible to receive up to £15,000 in match funding!

If you have already started a crowdfunding campaign you can apply for the match funding via your Crowdfunder dashboard.

Success Stories

Some of our favourite successful crowdfunding projects. These guys all smashed their targets and received the funding that they needed in order to thrive and grow within their communities.

Success story

New Coastal Rowing Facility in Goodwick

Watch how this club raised over £10,000 to develop a new Beach Sprint and Coastal Rowing facility in Goodwick extending the opportunity for all in the community.

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Machen RFC

Machen RFC raised £28,451 from 152 supporters to replace their leaking clubhouse roof, with £11,000 in match funding from Sport Wales helping them hit their target and secure the future of this 150-year-old community hub in Caerphilly.

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Penarth CC

Penarth Cricket Club in the Vale of Glamorgan raised £6,520 from 25 supporters, boosted by £1,500 from Sport Wales, to purchase a heavy roller and maintain pitches for their 450 junior players and growing women's and girls' programme.

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