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Capital Investment Programme (CIP)
What is the Amateur Boxing Association of England Capital Investment Programme?
As part of a bid to Sport England, the Amateur Boxing Association of England Ltd was successful in securing £1.1 million of capital investment to be used to support clubs and organisations between the funding period 2010 to 2013.
Clubs and organisations will be able to apply for grants from the Capital Investment Programme (CIP). Awards will be made against specific eligibility criteria. The minimum award we will make is £30,000. We have not set a maximum award as we will assess each project on its own merit but applicants need to be realistic and take into account the limited amount of capital funding available.
Please read the guidance notes to the left before making an application.
The guidance notes below cover the funding period 1st April 2010 to 31st March 2013.
What are the priority areas for funding?
As a guiding principle, projects that provide support and direct delivery against the Key Interventions in the Amateur Boxing Development Strategy 2009-2013 (PDF [3.8Mb]. Download time 15 minutes 6 seconds based on a 56k modem. Will open a new browser window.) are likely to be prioritised.
All applications must clearly identify how the funds will be used to meet one or more of these interventions and whether the project will service local, regional or international needs.
As a guiding principle, projects that provide support and direct delivery against the Key Interventions in the Amateur Boxing Development Strategy 2009-2013 are likely to be prioritised.
Partnership funding
All applications must have partnership funding (at least £1 for £1 match) The Amateur Boxing Association of England is trying to maximise value for money and has limited funds to invest. Please note projects seeking a smaller percentage of their overall costs will score higher in the assessment process.
Who can apply?
Anyone who provides boxing can apply, including amateur boxing clubs, Local Authorities, formally constituted voluntary clubs and Armed Forces. We will require all organisations to be affiliated to ABAE.
HOW TO APPLY
Complete a Stage 1 application form (MS Word [444Kb]. Download time 1 minutes 43 seconds based on a 56k modem. Will open a new browser window.) and submit it to the National Facilities Investment Manager, to the address below, by 18th January 2010. Check the guidance notes (PDF [134.8Kb]. Download time 31 seconds based on a 56k modem. Will open a new browser window.) before completing your application.
You can also find more information on the guidance and application forms section.
Claire O'Hara
National Facilities Investment Manager
Amateur Boxing Association of England Ltd
c/o English Institute of Sport
Coleridge Road
Sheffield
S9 5DA
When can I apply?
Key dates are:
21st December 2009 - Stage 1 applications open
18th January 2010 - Stage 1 closes
1st February 2010 - Stage 1 encouraged/discourage letters sent out
2nd February 2010 - Stage 2 opens
26th March 2010 - Stage 2 closes
9th April 2010 - Awards made
30th April 2010 - Award must be accepted
(90% of all awards must be spent by 31st March 2011)
Important Information
The application process will cover all grants to be made between 2010 and 2013. If your project does not intend to start until 2012 for example, you can still apply, but all grants must be spent by 31 March 2013, and the work must be in a position to be valued by that date.
How are decisions made?
Applications must be submitted before the closing date. All applications will go to the Amateur Boxing Association of England Capital Investment and Facilities Panel (CIFP). Downloads the terms of reference (PDF [46.5Kb]. Download time 10 seconds based on a 56k modem. Will open a new browser window.).
CIFP decisions will be based upon how well an application:
Describes what the project will offer
Demonstrates that there is a clear need for the project in relation to the Amateur Boxing Association of England's Development Strategy (PDF [3.8Mb]. Download time 15 minutes 6 seconds based on a 56k modem. Will open a new browser window.) and key interventions.
Demonstrates how the project will benefit people in the area and meet their needs over and above the Amateur Boxing Association of England's Whole Sport Plan.
Demonstrates that the project offers value for money
Meets the general guidelines for funding set out in this document.
Demonstrate that partnership funding is being sourced and preferably secured.
Reasons why applications will be turned down
The application is not received on time
The activity or project does not appear to offer good value for money
There is insufficient information on the application form
The application form is incomplete (some sections not filled in)
The activity or project does not meet the local and national priorities
The money is to be used to duplicate an existing project
All the grant money has been allocated
We will inform you in writing if your application has been unsuccessful.
We will not fund:
The ongoing costs associated with capital investment
Management costs to supporting organisations
Administrative costs to supporting organisations
Training costs for staff
Projects that are viewed as core school provision
Projects that have already started