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Swimathon Foundation

Application Rules and Criteria


Information
  • Grants of between £300 and £2,500 are available to organisations, including swimming pools, operators, clubs, community organisations and charities ("Applicants") who can demonstrate how funding will allow them to help more people participate in and enjoy swimming and to make swimming more accessible.
  • Applications are accepted in one of four rounds. The closing date for Round One is 21 March 2011, Round Two is 6 June 2011, Round Three closes on 22 August 2011 and 7 November 2011 for Round Four.
  • Applications received after each closing date will be put forward automatically for the next round.

Application Criteria
  • Examples of the organisations that may apply include community groups, swimming clubs, older people's organisations, youth groups, sports clubs, scout troops and healthy living groups.
  • Organisations that promote a political party or activity are not eligible to apply.
  • Applications are welcomed from religious organisations that carry out work which benefits members of the community, regardless of their religion or belief. Organisations which exist to promote religion itself, and groups where the community must participate in religious services in order to benefit, are not eligible to apply.
  • Examples of applications which are supported include
    • Fundraising events, galas or family fun days at a pool
    • Community pool 'open days'
    • Extra floats for a swimming club to improve swimmers' development
    • Transport costs to take an elderly group to a pool
    • Entrance fees for a scout group to a swimming pool
    • Club scuba diving equipment to allow more people to try the sport
    • Costs for an extra staff member to supervise a swimming trip so that more children can attend
  • Applicants must be a representative of, or have the support of, a pool participating in Swimathon or Simply Swim 2011. To find details of your local Swimathon pool please click here.
  • Applicants must be over 18 years of age and a resident in the United Kingdom (UK).
  • All applications must be submitted using the online form. Applications received by post, fax or email will not be considered.
  • If an organisation is successful in receiving a grant, they cannot apply again within one calendar year.
  • If an organisation is unsuccessful, they may apply again for the next round of grants. 

The Grant
  • Grants are awarded to applications which intend to encourage more people to enjoy swimming or to enhance the experience for people who wish to swim. Grants will not be provided to cover basic running or maintenance costs or to fund projects other than that detailed in the application form.
  • Applicants must provide a rough breakdown of how funding will spent. Inaccurate or missing information may result in your application being rejected. Applicants may be required to provide copies of their most recent certified or audited accounts to support their application.
  • A condition of receiving a grant is that organisations must provide regular progress reports and complete an evaluation form when requested.
  • By making an application the organisation is agreeing to participate in publicity surrounding their grant.
  • Swimathon Foundation operates a competitive grants process and applications which fulfil all criteria may still not be funded.  The decision on whether funding is awarded will depend on the detail given in the application and the availability of funds.
  • The decision of the Swimathon Foundation funding panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into in relation to any such decision.

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