Active Growth Grants
The ‘Active Growth’ fund is providing £165,000 of grant funding to the Withernsea community, supporting five established organisations, groups, or facilities in Withernsea to become ‘Active Growth’ projects.
Active Withernsea launched the new grant scheme in 2023 to support established community organisations that provide physical activity in Withernsea to expand, develop and grow.
Successful organisations are provided with the opportunity to work with a specialist consultant for guidance on future developments and/or business planning, followed by substantial funding to bring their ideas to life.
The focus for ‘Active Growth’ is to enable local organisations to drive forward their ideas to expand and provide more physical activity in the community whether that be through facility development, increasing membership opportunities, attracting new audiences, or delivering additional activities.
Successful applicants receive support of up to £5k for consultancy fees for a feasibility study and once complete, the group or organisation can apply for a maximum of £28k in further grant funding to implement their idea for development and growth.
Two Active Growth projects currently in progress are the Withernsea Tennis Association and the Withernsea Golf Club.
The Withernsea Tennis Association intend to bring the old outdoor tennis courts in Withernsea back to life, after being out of use for over 25 years. Earlier this year they carried out a survey to gauge interest in tennis which received over 400 positive responses. The new all-weather floodlit facility will provide 3 full size tennis courts, offering year-round sessions.
The Withernsea Golf Club is exploring the provision of an all-weather facility at the club, providing a fantastic opportunity for individuals to learn golf. This initiative aims to attract more women and young people to the sport, making golf more accessible and inclusive.
We're incredibly excited to announce that the Active Growth fund will reopen for new applications in January 2024.
To request an expression of interest form, or for more information please contact Active Withernsea at active.withernsea@eastriding.gov.uk or call us on (01964) 782299 or come and visit us in the shop @ 170 Queen Street.
