Sportsaver (Kent Reliance Building Society) and Pfizer Small Grants

Thanks to unique partnerships with the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and Kent Reliance Building Society, Kent County Council's Sport Leisure & Olympics Department is able to offer financial assistance to community sports projects in Kent.

Usual amounts granted are £50 - £500. This could be for anything from sports equipment to a sports event. Applicants are normally local sports clubs but in some circumstances could be schools or local authorities.

Applications are assessed by the panel on 1 March, 1 June and 1 November of every year.

Grants are afforded from two unique funds: Kent Reliance Building Society Sportsaver Account - this is a savings product offered by one of the Country's leading building societies whereby for every £100 saved by customers, £1 is given by the building society to Kent sports projects. Follow this link for more details of Sportsaver Account

The Pfizer Sports Fund - is a lump sum of £6k per annum, which is given to KCC Sport, Leisure and Olympics by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to distribute to community sports projects in Kent. This fund only supports projects in East Kent. Follow this link for more details on the Pfizer Sports Fund.

General Criteria for Funding

The following criteria apply to both funds:

Funding cannot be retrospectively awarded
Funding can't be given for personal sports kit
Funding for new opportunities rather than on-going costs are favoured
Applications in areas of deprivation are favoured
Projects with links to existing initiatives are favoured
Proposals must be sustainable