A grant is an entitlement to money from the community. It is usually a one-off amount that you therefore have to apply for again and again. With that amount, the applicant makes a contribution to realise the municipality's established policy. For example, in the field of care and welfare, education, sports, art and culture, integration and recreation.
These may be organisations and facilities to which the municipality makes a financial contribution, such as sports clubs, the library or playgroups. Small-scale initiatives by residents or foundations are also supported if they fit within the policy.
Each type of grant has its own ‘rules of the game’. Such as the amount of the amount, how you apply for it and how you have to prove that you spent the money correctly.
The higher the amount, the more rules and checkpoints.
Often, the bank from which a sports club wishes to take out a loan is only prepared to grant it on condition that a municipal guarantee is provided. The local authority is prepared to provide a municipal guarantee provided that:
- The Sports Guarantee Fund Foundation acts as a partner in providing the guarantee. In most cases, the SWS 50% covers the guarantee
- In our view, the sports club is financially sound and is therefore able to repay the loan
- For guarantees on loans of €50,000 or more, the municipal council must give its approval
You must submit your application online. When applying, please include the following:
- The guarantee provided by the Sports Guarantee Fund Foundation
- An investment plan (what are you applying for the municipal guarantee for?)
- A quotation or cost estimate to justify the investment
- Balance sheets and annual accounts for the last two financial years
- Multi-year budget overview
- Proposal for covering costs (capital and operating)
- Approval by the general meeting of members (may also take place at a later date, if necessary)
Types of attachments
You can attach files with the following file extensions: .rtf, .doc, .txt, .jpg, .bmp, .pdf, .ppt, .xls, .gif, .docx and .xlsx. Each attachment must not exceed 15 mB.
Name of attachments
Name the attachment as follows: [type of attachment]_[name of sports club]
Take a look at the sports infrastructure support scheme.