The Rushcliffe Sports Grant – Elite Athletes is in place to alleviate some of the financial burden that competing at an elite level places upon individuals and their families, as this is often a barrier to achievement.
Awards are made to athletes who are currently competing at international level within their sport to help with costs such as travel, training, accommodation, competition fees and equipment, specialised coaching and other specialist support deemed appropriate by the National Governing Body over the next year.
• 20 grants of £300 will be made to successful applicants
• Applicants are required to provide an endorsement from the National Governing Body, confirming the level of participation
• Applicants must be aged 14-25 years OR competing in a disability sport regardless of age
• Priority will be given to Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth sports
• Priority will be given to applicants who are in receipt of Universal Credit and/or receiving free school meals
Please read the full guidance and eligibility criteria
here before applying.
Applications from athletes under the age of 18 must be completed by a legally responsible adult, for example a parent or guardian.
The deadline for applications is
Sunday 16th March 2025.
It is anticipated this grant will receive a high number of applications so please ensure you have provided as much information as possible. You will be able to use the Save & Exit button to save your application and complete at a later date.
Applications will be assessed following the deadline date, and you will be contacted with the outcome of your application once a decision has been made.
This privacy notice is designed to help you understand how we use personal information when you apply for funding for Rushcliffe Sports Grant – Elite Athletes.
When you submit an application form to us, we will use and store your personal data in order to assess your application for funding. Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful basis we will rely on for this is consent.
If your application successful, we will use your personal information in order to monitor your compliance with the terms of the grant. Under the UK GDPR, the lawful basis we will rely on for this is Contract.
Further information including how long we retain your data, who we share with and your rights can be found in our full this
Privacy Policy.
