The SGA Board Development Fund enables organisations operating in the sport and physical activity sector in the United Kingdom to access – free of charge – development training for their board members which can be customised, if required, and delivered in-house (either in-person or online). It allows organisations successful in the application process to identify areas of need or areas of particular focus for them which are not catered for by existing training provision.
The fund provides the flexibility to meet the needs of organisations with different requirements for their board’s development and to provide training support in specific areas of governance.
The fund is limited and applications will be assessed against specified criteria, which include the specific need answered, the benefit to the organisation and the organisation’s access to paid-for training. Priority will be given to organisations that would otherwise be unable to obtain the requested training due to financial constraints.
The application process:
Applications are invited from organisations in the SGA community during the application window.
For 2025, we will have two application windows.
- Application window 1 opens 10 March 2025 and closes 17 April 2025.
- Application window 2 opens 14 July 2025 and closes 7 August 2025
As part of application window 1 applicants will be able to opt in to roll over their application to the second window if they are unsuccessful in the first. New applicants may apply in application window 2 and applicants from application window 1 may amend their original application or make a new one.
All training applied for in the 2025 cycle must be completed by 30 November 2025.
For more information and how to apply, click here.
Board Recruitment Fund – Drop in Sessions:
In each webinar we will cover:
- What is the Board Development and how can it support your organisation
- Updates and changes to this year’s process
- How to apply and use the available resources to put your best foot forward
- Use of AI in applications
- Timelines
- Q&A to finish
Sessions will be taking place at the following dates and times:
- 11:00 GMT – 13 March 2025
- 18:30 GMT – 17 March 2025
More information on drop in sessions and to register, can be found here.