Funding

1. Existing sources of funding for Army Sport include:

Public Funds

(1) CO’s Public Fund

(2) Cash in lieu of rations (CILOR) – Winter Sports only

(3) Sports Equipment Public Funding (SEPF)

(4) Initial grants for new and expanding units (through Fmn HQs)

(5) Synopsis sports, i.e. equipment on issue

(6) Standard Learning Credit (SLC) and Enhanced Learning Credit (ELC) Education Grant

Non Public Funds

(1) Army Sports Lottery – (see link on Home page)

(2) Welfare Funds (Army Central Fund, ASCB Charitable Fund, Nuffield Trust, Command/Formation)

(3) Unit Funds

(4) Berlin Infantry Brigade Memorial Trust Fund (BIBMTF)

For further details of Non-Public Funding for Army Sport see below.

Funding Source	Funding Purpose	Categories of Grants	Bid Date	Grants Meeting Date	Reference Document	Remarks
Nuffield Trust Contact: Sec NT Army bids through: SO2 PS/Welfare HQ LF Tel: 94391 2999/3928 www.nuffieldtrust.org	Tri- Service Recreational and welfare facilities & amenities including sports facilities	Minor Grants (<£5k) Major Grants (£5k - £25k) Capitol Projects (<£500k) Operational Welfare Grants Special Grants	At any time   15 Feb (for Mar) At any time At any time At any time	Mar -  to approve grants) Nov – to make next years allocation	Nuffield Trust memorandum of Understanding 18 Mar 08 LFSO 3206 (3rd Revise) 2010	One meeting per year only – annual allocation agreed in Nov for following year
Army Central Fund Contact: Sec ACF Tel 94344 5905	ASCB   Welfare – priority to projects for all ranks and dependants Sports – over £25k	Annual running costs Special grants not funded out of annual Command grants Sports Assns and Unions	Apr	May/Jun to approve grants   Nov (as necessary)	ASCB Management Plan   LFSO 3206 (3rd  Revise) 2010   AGAI Vol 3 Ch 82	50:50 split with Grant in Aid
Land Forces Welfare Grants Contact: SO2 PS/ Welfare HQ LF Tel: 94391 2999/3928	Delegated ACF funding for   Sports eqpt Sports facilities	Minor Grants<£5k Major Grants (5k -£25k) Grants over £20k Winter Sports eqpt	1 Mar (for) 1 Jun (for) 1 Nov (for)	Apr Jul Dec	LFSO 3206 (3rd  Revise) 2010
ASCB Charitable Fund Bids to ASCB Accountant Tel: 94222 3550 Email: Accountant@ascb.uk.com	Army sports facilities, equipment and infrastructure	Annual grants to Sports unions and Associations Capitol Projects DASCB Grants (up to £10k)	Jan/Feb   Mar & Sep Anytime	Mar   Apr & Oct Monthly	DIN to be published in Oct 11	ASCB Grants Committee (GC)   ASCB Trustees ASCB GC
Army Sports Lottery Bids to ASL Manager Tel: 94222 3550 Email: lottery@ascb.uk.com	Army Sports Activity	Sport’s Tours   Misc Grants International Competitors Grants etc.	2 months prior to travel Monthly Monthly	Monthly   Monthly Monthly	DIN – currently 2011DIN10-034	ASCB GC
Berlin Infantry Brigade Memorial Trust Fund Contact: Fund Manager Tel: 01276 855825 Email: isvcsagency@easynet.co.uk	Sports Tours and Winter Sports Direct requests from CO	Sport’s tours, training camps, sporting challenges, e.g. marathons cross channel swims etc	At any time	At any time (Meet twice a year May/Oct for major project approval)	DIN – currently 2010DIN10-048
TA Sports Fund. Bids to Secretary TA Sport Tel: 94631 2402 Email: LONDIST-SO2G7PD@mod.uk	TA sports activities	Formation Sport Board grants. Sports Association grants. Unit and Individual grants.	At any time   Annually   Quarterly – by 28 Feb, 31 May, 31 Aug and 30 Nov	At any time   Annually   Quarterly	SOP – TA Sport Funds
Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (RFCA). Bids are made through respective regional RFCAs	Discretionary grants on a case by case basis for TA sport	TBC	TBC	TBC	TBC