Background

The aim of the bursaries is to help volunteers to improve their skills as coaches or officials but are unable to do so without funding. The bursaries provide financial support for those wishing to undertake training.

All those associated with the Trust are committed to its aims to recognise the `unsung heroes' and to enable individuals to participate and develop their talents in their chosen activity.

Recipients come from all parts of the United Kingdom and include those involved in youth sport and sport for the disabled.

How do the bursaries work

A Torch Trophy Trust bursary is awarded to enable individuals or groups to enhance their knowledge in order to assist their club, organisation or community to develop their chosen sport, by:

- Providing funding for volunteers. 
- Encouraging and helping voluntary workers at club level. Making grants of up to £1000 available to individuals or groups. Developing talent, increasing knowledge and improving skills. Supporting grass roots sport and recreation.

Criteria for applications

In most cases, the minimum bursary would be £100 and the maximum £1000 and it would not be for more than 50% of the total costs involved. Exceptional applications may be considered for grants outside these guidelines.

The bursaries are for individuals or groups who are unable to obtain the necessary funding from any other source.

A letter from the relevant Governing Body must support the application. 

Applications are welcome from all parts of the United Kingdom and from all sports including disability and youth.

Comments from sports that have benefited from a bursary

"Although we were only able to apply for a fairly small grant it nevertheless made a massive difference".

"Application was straightforward and not tied up with numerous hours of red tape".

"The Torch Trophy Trust bursary enabled Modern Pentathalon to run a volunteer training weekend. Without this support we simply could not have run the course".

Visit here for an application form:

http://www.torchtrophytrust.org/bursaries.htm