Deadline: 1 February 2024
The Anita White Foundation is seeking applications for the Anita White Fund (AWF) aims to support female leaders in sport around the world.
The AWF consists of two sets of awards to reflect Anita and Cath’s respective fields of expertise, with each one granting amounts of up to £2000 per successful applicant in one funding cycle.
- The Anita White Catalyst Grant is to enable women who have successfully completed leadership programmes to advance the women and sport movement in their countries/regions/organisations. For example, the grant could be used to implement initiatives promoting networking and coalition building or to develop action plans for the advancement of women and sport.
- The Cath Sweet Award supports women who wish to deliver programmes that promote social inclusion through sport, and will prioritise activities with a focus on disability. This fund is supported by UK Sport in memory of Cath and her work to use sport to deliver positive social impact around the world.
Funding Information
- Anita White Catalyst Grant: between £500 – £2000
- Cath Sweet Award: between £500 – £2000
Items that will not be funded
- Conference participation costs for individuals (unless there is a clear strategy for how this achieves your aims)
- Purchase of personal equipment such as laptops, mobile phones or tablets
- Training course fees for individuals
Criteria for support
- All initiatives must:
- Have a clear start and end date for activities funded through the grant (the earliest start date is May 1st 2024, the latest end date is December 31st 2025).
- Have other local support for the planned activities – this can be financial (such as other grants or partnership funding) or in-kind (such as donated equipment, facilities, volunteers, etc)
- Anita White Catalyst Grant
- Catalyst Grant initiatives must be led by a graduate of a women’s sport leadership programme
- Initiatives must be implemented in countries where women face particular challenges
- Initiatives should benefit women in sport leadership roles, and contribute to the building or enhancement of the women and sport movement
- Cath Sweet Award
- Cath Sweet Award projects must be led by a female sports leader located in a low- or middle-income country
- Project outcomes must have a clear focus on promoting social inclusion for marginalised groups in society (not just within sport), with priority for programmes focused on disability inclusion
- Projects must have the support of a local organisation that will help to ensure the impact of activities is sustainable.
For more information, visit IWG.
