Young sportspeople and performance artists can get help with the cost of equipment and tuition, while sports and arts groups can apply for funding for a range of cultural and recreation activities, particularly projects that boost community wellbeing.
Ribble Valley Borough Council has launched its 2022 sports and arts excellence grants scheme that helps youngsters excel in sport, dance, drama and music.
The scheme has supported the borough’s young athletes and performance artists at county and national level over the years, including Olympians Jon Schofield and Samantha Murray.
Ricky Newmark, chairman of the council’s community services committee, said: “The biggest issue for young people and their parents in pursuing their chosen activity is the cost of instruction, transport and equipment, and we hope that by helping towards these costs young people will be able to reach their potential.”
The grants are…
