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SUPPORTIN SPORT
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APPLICATIONS FOR ROUND 1 ARE OPEN 16 APRIL – 16 MAY 2025 AND ROUND 2 22 SEPTEMBER – 22 OCTOBER 2025

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 the Grants Advisory Committee who provide recommendations of awards

 

The application process for the SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund

  • 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 ensure you read all of the following documents to ensure your application is eligible and meets all the relevant criteria:

2025 SUPPPORTIN SPORT FUND  PROSPECTUS 

2025 SUPPPORTIN SPORT FUND  TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

Below are some useful supporting resources:

2025 SUPPPORTIN SPORT FUND –

APPLICATION QUESTIONS 

HOW TO CREATE A DEVELOPMENT PLAN

DEVELOPMENT PLAN TEMPLATE

To make your online application, your sport organisation will need to: 

  1. Log into our Members Area on this website (or register for an account on the same page if you don’t already have one)
  2. Select ‘Apply for a Grant’ to access our SmartSimple grants management system.
  3. Complete and submit the Safe and Sustainable Sport Health Check.
  4. Once your Health Check has been approved, 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.

Not-for-profit and charitable sport organisations who meet the requirements of the Health Check before 31 January 2025 will be rewarded with £500 in recognition of their strong governance.

Full details about Jersey Sport’s annual Safe and Sustainable Sport Health Check can be found on our website:

SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE HEALTH CHECK

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.

FUND SCHEDULE

29 NOV 2024            Open for applications

SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund Round 1 2025

16 APR–16 MAY        SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund open for applications

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

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. 

  • Thursday 28 November 2024 – Fund Launch Event 18:00-19:30 @ Highlands College
  • Tuesday 10 December 2024 – 16:00-18:00 Board Room @ Jersey Sport Offices, FB Fields
  • Thursday 19 December 2024 – 13:00-15:00 Buenos Aires Room @ Santander Work Café
  • Wednesday 15 January 2025 – 12:00-14:00 Buenos Aires Room @ Santander Work Café
  • Thursday 30 January 2025 – 16:00-18:00 Board Room @ Jersey Sport Offices, FB Field

FURTHER DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED IN DUE COURSE. 

We would strongly advise Sport Organisations to 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

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