Funding Opportunities

Explore the different funding options which can support your activity
 

A wealth of funding opportunities exist to support clubs and centres get more people on the water, improve facilities, or support individuals and their own boating journey. Discover the RYA's community funding tool to help you find the right funding partner, advice about getting ready for funding applications, and country specific information.  

The RYA have teamed up with Idox to provide a community funding support website for boating. 

Go to the new site to start your search for funding.

  1. Register with the site and agree to Idox's terms and conditions
  2. Search for funding - provide details of your organisation and the project you are looking to support and hit the search button
  3. Browse funding - a broader picture of the types of funding that are out there
  4. Review your results - you can filter them, sort them, produce reports, save your searches
  5. Tell us about your funding success stories...

 

 

Looking to fund projects to get more people active on the water or improve what your club or centre offers? The RYA provide a community funding website for boating.

RYA's Funding Finder

England

UK Sport and Sport England have agreed a Code for Sports Governance in order to protect the public's investment into sport and activity. The code applies to all organisations within the UK to whom Sport England provides funding. Find out more in our written guidance or watch the webinar below.

Sport England have always tried to address inequalities through their funding and encourage projects that support people who have poorer health outcomes and lower activity levels and each year invest more than £250 million of National Lottery and public money to help people play sport and be active. Funding streams change, so look to their website for explanations of what is currently open, and how to find the right fund for you.

Sport England funding and resources
Guidance on the Code for Sport Governance

Find out about the Code and ensure you can comply with any conditions for Sport England funding

 
Club matters - income generation

A wide range of tools, guidance and resources on income generation

 
Funding streams

Sport England will guide you to the appropriate fund and explain what you need to do

 
Other ways to generate funding

Sport England funds won't always match what you're looking for, so here is a list of all the other ways you can generate funding, from crowdfunding to Gift Aid.

 
Active Together

A crowdfunding initiative that can match fund successful Crowdfunder campaigns with expert advice and guidance to support you

 
Sport England – Small Grants

Develop opportunities for communities to get more people physically active

 

Northern Ireland

Sport Northern Ireland is dedicated to developing people in sport, especially young people, and providing facilities for people of every age group and ability to be able to participate, enjoy and perform sport and physical activity.

To sustain and increase participation, and improve performances in sport, Sport Northern Ireland invests in a range of projects throughout Northern Ireland.

Sport Northern Ireland is a Lottery award distributor and also provides exchequer funding to a number of Sport Northern Ireland recognised Governing Bodies of Sport.

Funding programmes

From facilities, to clubs and hardship

 
Funding guidance

Project development guidance

 
Sports Forum Funding Opportunities

The latest funding opportunities brought to you by the independent voice of voluntary sport in Northern Ireland

 

Scotland

Sport Scotland is the national agency for sport in Scotland and they invest in the organisations and people who deliver sport and physical activity.

Funding and resources in Scotland
sportscotland funding

From coach education subsidies, sport facilities funds and National Lottery awards for all.

 
The National Lottery Community Fund

From quick ways to apply for smaller amounts of funding between £300 and £10,000 to larger grants up to £200,000.

 
Foundation Scotland

From Portree to Dundee, funding programmes to benefit communities across Scotland.

 

Wales

Sport Wales distribute funding to community clubs, volunteers and athletes. 

Funding information

Funding information for community clubs, volunteers and athletes

 
Club solutions - funding your sports club

Information about grant schemes and loan finance for clubs, facilities and equipment

 
BeActive Wales

Protecting and progressing community sport clubs and organisations in Wales to reduce inequality, create long term sustainability and introduce new or different ways of operating

 

Looking to fund projects to get more people active on the water or improve what your club or centre offers? The RYA provide a community funding website for boating.

RYA's Funding Finder
Funding available via the RYA
Easyfundraising

The RYA have partnered with easyfundraising – a platform that turns everyday online shopping into donations for your club!

 
RYA Foundation

The RYA’s national charity who support clubs and centres around the UK. Nearly 15,000 people have been helped to get on the water and experience the joy and freedom of sailing through grants.

 
RALPHH grants for clubs

The charity’s aim is to increase public access to defibrillators nationwide

 
For further advice contact your RDO here
contacts
Subject
Phone
Email
Chief Executive Officer (Interim)
ceo@ryacymruwales.org.uk
RYA Wales Head Office
admin@ryacymruwales.org.uk
West Wales Club Development Officer
07824 990693 hester.walker@ryacymruwales.org.uk
North Wales Club Development Officer (vacant)
Regional Communicator (vacant)
RYA East Regional Chair
01245 321126
RYA East Regional Manager
07747 563298 Robbie.bell@rya.org.uk
RYA London & South East Regional Chair
07974 644713 hofmannhelen@btinternet.com
RYA London & South East Regional Manager
07748 804802 steve.mitchell@rya.org.uk
RYA Midlands Regional Chair
07966 126815 steventinsley@msn.com
RYA Midlands Regional Manager
07387 026731 Ben.Hodgson@rya.org.uk
RYA North East Regional Chair
chair.ne@rya.org.uk
RYA North East Regional Manager
07771 642933 Adam.mcgovern@rya.org.uk
RYA North West Regional Chair
07814 006673 chair.nw@rya.org.uk
RYA North West & North East Regional Manager
07771 642933 adam.mcgovern@rya.org.uk
Office Administrator
028 9182 7154 gayle.logan@rya.org.uk
Development Officer
07919 923018 Gordon.Reid@rya.org.uk
RYA Scotland Chief Executive Officer
finlo.cottier@ryascotland.org.uk
RYA Scotland Regional Development Manager
liza.linton@ryascotland.org.uk
RYA Scotland Regional Development Officer (North)
brian.pahlmann@ryascotland.org.uk
RYA Scotland Regional Development Officer (East)
rhys.gorman@ryascotland.org.uk
RYA Scotland Regional Development Officer (West)
laura.cowan@ryascotland.org.uk
RYA Scotland Pathway Sailing Officer
jamie.rogers@ryascotland.org.uk
RYA Scotland Coach Education and Development Manager
robin.nicol@ryascotland.org.uk
RYA Scotland Training Development Officer
robyn.phillips@ryascotland.org.uk
RYA Scotland Communications and Engagement Officer
philippa.howie@ryascotland.org.uk
RYA Scotland Planning and Environment Officer
consultations@ryascotland.org.uk
RYA Regional Manager - South
07748 806733 susie.moore@rya.org.uk
RYA South Deputy Chair
07711 537816 robertmac28@talktalk.net
RYA South Regional Chair
chair.so@rya.org.uk
RYA South West Regional Chair
07816 654590 chrdavis54@aol.com
RYA South West Regional Manager
07876 330374 rob.howlett@rya.org.uk