Available Funding

Question 1

Define ‘Sponsorship’

Answer 1

• Where performers receive help from sponsors in the form of money to pay for training, free training access or equipment

Question 2

Who tends to get higher levels of sponsorship?

Answer 2

• Professinals as they have a higher profile than amateurs so then more people know about them
• This makes them better for advertising a sponsor’s products or services as they will be seen a lot

Question 3

How is Funding provided?

Answer 3

• Through an application process to transform the places where people play sport

Question 4

Define ‘Iconic Facilities’

Answer 4

• These tend to be really big multi sport facilities, the idea being improving these sorts of facilities could very significantly increase the number of participants

Question 5

Define ‘Inspired Facilities’

Answer 5

• This funding makes it easier for local community and volunteer groups to improve and refurbish their sports clubs or turn non sporting venues into modern sporting venues.
• Help is given planning these

Question 6

How are playing fields protected?

Answer 6

• In the past, schools have sold playing field land in order to raise money; the aim of this funding is to help schools keep their playing fields and improve them as well