Sport on Site - Small Projects with Great Impact
Funding for sports clubs in Lower Saxony: One-time grants up to €3,000 for small, not yet started projects focusing on community, integration, and sustainability. Applications can be submitted at any time.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for sports clubs in Lower Saxony to promote local individual projects that strengthen community, advance social integration, and create long-term benefits for everyday club activities.
Eligible expenses
- Acquisition of sports equipment
- Development of new sports programs
- Integration and community projects
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
Funding requirements
- Project must not have started yet
- Approach through a sports club in Lower Saxony
- Own or third-party funds of the same amount must be verifiable
Evaluation criteria
- Strengthening community
- Social integration
- Sustainability
- Meeting a special need
- Voluntary commitment
- Professionalism of implementation
Description
Sport on Site – Small Projects with Great Impact supports non-profit sports clubs in Lower Saxony in implementing local initiatives that strengthen social cohesion. Funding is provided for individual projects that have not yet started and focus on community, social integration, and sustainability. Eligible applicants are registered clubs, interest groups, and other non-profit organizations. The Lower Saxony Lotto Sports Foundation grants one-time subsidies of up to €3,000 with a funding rate of 50%, provided that own or third-party funds of the same amount are demonstrated. Particularly welcome are projects for the acquisition of sports equipment, the development of innovative sports programs, or integrative encounter projects that combine voluntary commitment and professionalism in implementation.
Project ideas can be submitted at any time; decisions are usually made within three to five weeks. Selection criteria include the promotion of community, evidence of long-term impact in everyday club life, and addressing a specific need. Only projects not yet started are eligible, and total project costs should remain within a manageable scope. Sports clubs thus receive a straightforward source of funding to set new impulses and achieve sustainable effects locally. Experts at the office provide advice on application questions and support the preparation of a convincing project outline.
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