Funding

What we fund

sportscotland’s funding is allocated across our seven priority areas:

• School and Community Sport
• Performance Development
• High Performance Sport
• Quality Facilities
• Coaching and Volunteering
• Stronger Partners
• A Stronger sportscotland

The majority of our funding is invested directly into our key partners – Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport and Scottish local authorities.

Members of the public & community organisations

We do have a small number of programmes which can be accessed by members of the public and other community organisations.  These are:

• sportsmatch
• Awards for All
• Sports Facilities Fund

sportsmatch

This scheme is designed for sports clubs and other community organisations.  It matches commercial sponsorship with Scottish Government funding on a £ for £ basis. 

For more information visit the sportsmatch section.

Awards For All

A special lottery grants programme for small community groups looking for smaller sums of money.  Activities considered include:

• removing barriers to taking part in sport for disabled people, young people, older people or those who are poor
• small improvements to premises
• buying sports equipment to improve standards and involve more people.

For more information, visit the Awards for All website.

Sports Facilities Fund

This programme covers the provision or upgrading of all facilities for the general community.  In the main, proposals will be led by local authorities, clubs, trusts and the like.  Applicants need to demonstrate that the proposed development is for the public good and will provide equitable opportunities for increased sports participation by the community at local level.

Applicants will also need to demonstrate what links they have established/will establish with the sports programmes and/or initiatives operated by the local authority, national governing body for sport and their associates/partners.

For more information visit the Sports Facilities Fund section.

For information on other sources of funding for sport, download our guide to other sources of income for sport.