Eligibility criteria
To access the Coventry Bowls Small Grants, the following eligibility criteria apply:
- Coventry-based bowls clubs or community groups (CV1 – CV6) with a priority around indoor bowls provision
- access to an indoor venue (e.g. clubhouse, community centre, school hall etc.)
- proof of tenure of venue/facility
- constituted group with its own bank account
- demonstrated or willingness to carry out outreach work and community engagement in partnership with the Bowls Development Alliance
- for indoor provision, hold current affiliation or commit to affiliating to the English Short Mat Bowling Association (ESMBA)
- completion of the Club Health Checker via the Bowls Development Alliance, with one-to-one support where required
Additional supporting information
To be eligible to apply, you must be able to provide proof of:
- Your organisation/company has a management committee/board of trustees/board of directors with at least three unrelated people as members, a list of those directors will be required showing who has bank authorisation.
- Your Club’s Constitution and/or Code of Conduct.
- Proof of a bank account in the name of the Club with at least two unrelated signatories.
- Your Club’s Safeguarding Policy.
- Your Club’s Equal Opportunities Policy.