Grant Aid/Funding for Shooting Clubs

[biggles]

Fantastic - What a brilliant result.

Well done for spotting the opportunity and - most important - following it through.

I shall have to keep a note of your success in case we (Swallows FTC down in sunny Sussex) 'have a go', and seek your advice on how you did it.

Well done again John

Biggles

[peter b]

Well done John,bril result in an age when shooting seems to be getting a bit of a kicking.
Best Regards & good luck with the project,Peter

[pennineway.fswo]

I recently made another application for funding that would pay for a local Scout group to use one of our shooting ranges one night a week for 10 weeks to learn about air rifle target shooting.
The funding is from a government initiative called Extending Activities and pays £38/youngster to the club for a 10-12 week session

We have been told the application has been successful and although the initial grant/sum is only £380, we have been asked by the funding management team to adopt a rolling programme of 3 x 12 week sessions/year to cover all scouts in the area, so the application is worth about £1200/year.

The spin-offs are that the initiative should help create interest in shooting and it is hoped that some of the scouts (and perhaps their parents) will continue to shoot, join the club and take up competitive target shooting (paper or FT)

I have also been informed that more lottery money will be available as from January in the form of grants to a maximum of £5000/project
As with the 'Awards for All' grant, the club making the application does not have to contribute financially towards the project

[pennineway.fswo]

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[Powderfinger]

Some great ideas, John. I will discuss them with the comittee at Sutton Coldfield with a view to improving our facilites (new loos and a new kitchen would be our priority). Many thanks, Charlie

[cinstone]

Well done to all involved. Excellent!

Chris.

[pennineway.fswo]

Our new 50 metre range is now complete and this should free up our old 50 yard range for airgun shooters

I have just finished the 'end of project report' for the Awards for All (National Lottery) body and posted it off

It was a pretty easy report to complete and just required a statement of where the money was spent and a few photographs to show completion of the 7 feet high safety walls, the target butts and the covered firing point

Our next big requirement is towns mains water. At present we save all rain water falling on the roof of the club house and indoor range. The odd squirrel that drowns in our storage tank (2 in past year)reminds us of the need for safe drinking water
So I am now going to enquire about the new grants available as we cannot get another grant from 'Awards for All' until 2010
We need £5000 plus - so fingers crossed

2 requirements for these bigger grants are a set of Club Rules or Constitution and a policy regarding Child Protection

The NSRA make specimen documents available to clubs.

If anyone is applying for one of the Awards for All grants and needs advice re. writing a set of Club Rules or a Policy on Child Protection I will help if I can.
If I can do it, anyone can.

The money is there and the Lottery Bodies are more than happy to give it to Shooting Clubs that are structured and that cater for their local communities

Health and Safety issues do (I believe) score well. Also doing something to help those who are not able bodied, enjoy our sport, is considered important So improving access for wheel chair shooters to the clubs facilities should be seriously considered in any new build/project

Just apply for the application form on the lottery web site and give it a go.

The important thing to do, is look at the guidance document and the important criteria that have to be met. Then bear these criteria in mind as you fill in the application form

Consider increasing the number/types of shooting disciplines if necessary to attract more members and broaden the appeal of the club. It can only help your chances

The only other thing you need is a good referee who is aware of your club activities but who is not a member of the club
Good luck
John

[robsmyth]

Good luck with your application, It may please you to know that my shooting club aquired a lottery grant in the region of £110,000, so the funds are definately available.