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Coach Bursary

Bursary Conditions

The aim of the Coach Bursary Fund is to encourage and support the personal and professional development of coaches working in Derbyshire through subsidising the costs of coach education.
In order to be considered for a grant coaches, whether paid or voluntary, must be coaching in Derbyshire and fit into one of the categories below:

• Coaching within a voluntary sector club

• Sport Unlimited / Sportivate

• Supporting talented athletes

• Supporting young leaders

• Working towards / achieved the Derbyshire Coach Mark

The maximum grant that can be claimed per organisation i.e. club in any two year period commencing 1 April is:

• Level 1 - £600

• Level 2 - £600

 
Coaches will be able to apply for a maximum of 50 per cent of the total cost up to a maximum of £200.

A number of themed rounds have also been introduced, and coaches who meet the criteria for a themed round may qualify for up to 65 per cent of the total cost of a course, up to a maximum of £300. More details can be found using the linked on the left.

The panel recommend that clubs/organisations identify their coach education needs over each two year period commencing in April each year so that the bursary fund may support coaches that meet the critera to stand the best chance of receiving some support.

The bursary panel will also consider contributing to petrol costs where a coach has to travel outside Derbyshire to attend a course.  A 20p per mile overall mileage cost can be included in the application and the 50 per cent criterion will apply as will the upper maximum limit of £200.

There is a target within Coaching Derbyshire to qualify 40 Level 3 coaches over the coming two years. Ideally, these coaches will be identified through Governing Bodies and through the Coach Bursary (with Governing Body endorsement), will be able to receive a grant of up to £350 towards costs.

As you may appreciate, the panel would like coaches to apply to other funding bodies – the Derbyshire Community Foundation, Awards for All and to neighbouring County Sports Partnerships where their club/organisation is situated on a boundary for example.

The Derbyshire Sport Coach Bursary will now operate on a fixed annual basis.

The deadlines for each of the rounds across the next year are:

• 31 December 2011 (Round 21)

• 31 March 2012 (Round 22)

• 30 June 2012 (Round 23)

• 30 September 2012 (Round 24)

You must apply before your course starts and we accept applications up to six months in advance of your course beginning.  Unfortunately we aren’t able to accept applications once you have begun your course.

Priority will be given to coaches who meet the criteria above and who are from under represented groups in coaching: women, black and ethnic minorities, disabled people and unemployed.

Your application will be considered by a panel made up of partners from across Derbyshire, you will be notified within four weeks of the deadline.  The panel’s decision is final.

Payment will usually be made after the course has been completed. Costs will be reimbursed upon the production of receipts and a copy of the certificate.

Details of applications will be shared with the relevant National Governing Body and Sport Development Officer for their feedback.

Coaches accessing a bursary are required to submit information which will be held on the Derbyshire Sport Coach Database.  This information will be used to inform coach education providers of course need, improve communication to coaches of local schemes and initiatives and support organisations to find coaches.

By using the online Coach Bursary application form you will automatically complete the required fields for the Coach Database. 

Click here to complete the Coach Database / Coach Bursary Fund form (opens in a new window).