SUPPORTIN SPORT
FUND
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2025 SUPPORTIN SPORT FUND ARE OPEN:
16 APRIL – 16 MAY
22 SEPTEMBER – 22 OCTOBER
SUPPORTIN SPORT FUND 2025
Jersey Sport are delighted to re-launch the SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund for 2025 with thanks and gratitude to legacy monies left in the will of Valerie Guy.
Through two funding rounds, Jersey Sport will invest £150,000 directly back into local sport to support Jersey’s sport organisations to build safe and sustainable sport offers which allow more islanders to get involved in local sport.
We are pleased to detail the eligibility, criteria and timescales for the SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund which have been formed and reviewed in response to the needs and requests shared during the consultation and learnings from the pilot year.
Key details of the SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund
- The SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund will distribute £150,000 of legacy monies across two funding rounds throughout 2025
- Applicants must be a non-government, Jersey-based sport organisation (association, club, group or business)
- All applications, award claims and reporting will be processed electronically through Jersey Sport’s ‘SmartSimple’ grants management system
- Jersey Sport will deliver this project through a shared and partnership-driven approach involving engagement with and support from the Jersey Sport Team, informally through partnership meetings and formally via progress reports
- Applications will be assessed and objectively scored by Jersey Sport Officers, and then peer reviewed by Jersey Sport’s Charitable Funding Committee who provide recommendations of awards
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Round 1 of the SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund will open for applications from 16 April – 16 May 2025
- Applications to Round 1 should support projects commencing from June 2025
- Round 2 of the SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund will open for applications from 22 September – 22 October 2025
- Applications to Round 2 should support projects commencing from November 2025
- Larger projects may span up to two years from the commencement date of each round
Applying to the SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund
Before applying, please read all of the following documents to ensure your application is eligible and meets all the relevant criteria:
Below are some useful supporting resources:
HOW TO CREATE A DEVELOPMENT PLAN
To make your online application, your sport organisation will need to:
- Log into our Members Area on this website (or register for an account on the same page if you don’t already have one)
- Select ‘Apply for a Grant’ to access our SmartSimple grants management system.
- Complete and submit the Safe and Sustainable Sport Health Check.
- Once your Health Check has been submitted, apply for a Grant through the ‘Funding Opportunities’ section on your SmartSimple homepage.
To be eligible to apply for Jersey Sport funding opportunities, sport organisations must complete Jersey Sport’s annual Safe and Sustainable Sport Health Check. Full details about this process can be found on our website:
TIMESCALES FOR APPLICATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS 2025
Local sport organisations will have the opportunity to apply to two separate funding rounds in 2025. The SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund will distribute £150,000 during the calendar year, awarded as deemed necessary dependent upon the quality of applications received in each tranche.
SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund Round 1 2025
16 APR–16 MAY SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund open for applications (Closing 12:00 Midday)
19 MAY–13 JUNE Assessment of SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund applications
20 JUNE Communication of SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund awards
JULY 2025 Distribution of awards
SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund Round 2 2025
22 SEPT–22 OCT SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund open for applications (Closing 12:00 Midday)
23 OCT-19 NOV Assessment of SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund applications
26 NOV Communication of SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund awards
DECEMBER 2025 Distribution of awards
DROP IN SUPPORT SESSIONS
Jersey Sport will be holding a series of drop-in support sessions for sports to understand more about the SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund and to ask specific questions about the application process, eligibility, awarding and reporting requirements. Sports don’t need to book in advance to attend any of the scheduled sessions. Details of these sessions for Round 1 are as follows:
Wednesday 23 April – 12:00 – 14:00 in the Buenos Aires Room (Upstairs) at Santander Work Café, St Helier
Thursday 1 May – 16:00 – 18:00 in the Board Room at Jersey Sport Office, FB Fields
Thursday 8 May – 12:00 – 14:00 in the Buenos Aires Room (Upstairs) at Santander Work Café, St Helier
Wednesday 14 May – 16:00 – 18:00 in the Board Room at Jersey Sport Office, FB Fields
We would strongly advise potential applicants come and chat to our Jersey Sport Team about their ideas before submitting an application to the SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund. We are passionate about ensuring this fund is based on a collaborative approach and will provide support for sport organisations, from application to project delivery, to ensure the success of its outcomes before, during and beyond funding.
If you would like to arrange an informal meeting with a member of the Jersey Sport Team to discuss the SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund and your application, please contact us at: sport@jerseysport.je.