Grant News
Grants of up to £2,500 are available to organisations including sports clubs, schools, religious organisations and Scout and Guides groups in NE, Highlands & Islands to run sporting activities for the benefit of people in the local community.
The funding is being made available through the Aldi Scottish Sport Fund and to be eligible projects must be located where there is currently an Aldi store.
Stores in NE, Highlands & Islands areas include:
Boulevard Aberdeen, Cornhill Aberdeen, Aberdeen Hareness Road, Westhill, Aberdeen Countesswell, Portlethen, Inverurie, Ellon, Peterhead, Inverness Friars Bridge, Inverness Inshes, Elgin, Fort William and Aviemore.
There are three funding packages available per region: 1 x £2500, 2 x £1000, and 5 x £500.
Organisations supported will be:
- Local community focused sports-focused clubs
- Registered community amateur sports clubs
- A school or educational organisation
- A religious organisation
- A Scout Guide group
- A charitable service fund of the Armed Forces
- A Registered Community Interest Company
Previous projects supported include:
- Glasgow Panthers Wheelchair Sports Club, which promotes Rugby 7’s to disabled and able-bodied players of all ages. With the help of the Aldi Scottish Sports Fund, the club was able to pay their hall hire fees for 10 weeks and set out a 5-year plan for the sport in Scotland.
- Special Olympics Grampian Area Ski Group, which provides weekly ski instruction to athletes with learning disabilities. The club used their Aldi Scottish Sports Fund contribution to subsidise travel costs for the yearly regional skiing competition in Birmingham.
The closing date for applications is the 19th May 2024.
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