Covid-19 Support for Clubs

Sport-specific guidance

Links to the latest sport-specific guidance is published below.

• Angling Scotland – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Badminton Scotland –Guidance Document – Update 07/12/20
• Basketball Scotland – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Bowls Scotland – Phase 3 Guidance Document
• Boxing Scotland –Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• British American Football –Phase 3 Guidance Document – Updated  7/9/20
• Camanachd Shinty Association –Phase 3 Guidance Document – Updated 7/9/20
• Cricket Scotland – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Horse Scotland – Guidance Document – Update 05/01/21
• Judo Scotland – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Lacrosse Scotland – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Mountain Biking in Scotland – Guidance Document
• Mountaineering Scotland – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Netball Scotland – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• RYA –Guidance Document – Update 06/01/21
• Scottish Athletics – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Scottish Archery – Phase 3 Guidance Document – Update – 08/03/21
• Scottish Auto Cycle Union – Guidance Document – Update 06/10/20
• Scottish Boccia – Phase 3 Guidance Document – Update 14/9/20
• Scottish Canoe Association (SCA)  – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Scottish Curling – Guidance Document – Update 02/11/20
• Scottish Croquet Association – Phase 3 Guidance Document – Update 30/11/20
• Scottish Cycling – Guidance Document – Update 06/01/21
• Scottish Disability Sport – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Scottish Fencing – Guidance Document – Update 21/09/20
• Scottish Football –Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Scottish Golf –Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Scottish Gymnastics – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/20
• Scottish Handball – Phase 3 Guidance Document
• Scottish Hand Gliding & Para Gliding Federation –Phase 2 Guidance Document – Updated 08/03/21
• Scottish Hockey – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Scottish Ju Jitsu –Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Scottish Karate – Phase 3 Guidance Document – Update 08/03/20
• Scottish Orienteering – Phase 3 Guidance Document – Updated 08/03/21
• Scottish Rowing – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Scottish Rugby – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/20
• Scottish Rugby League – Phase 3 Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Scottish Squash – Guidance Document – Update 10/11/20
• Scottish Sub Aqua – Phase 3 Guidance Document – Updated – 31/6/20
• Scottish Surfing Federation – Phase 3 Guidance Document
• Scottish Swimming (Open Water) – Phase 3 Guidance Document
• Scottish Target Shooting – Phase 3 Guidance Document – Update 7/9/20
• Scottish Tug of War Association – Guidance Document – Update 19/10/20
• Scottish Volleyball – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Scottish Wrestling – Guidance Document – Update 06/01/21
• Taekwondo Scotland – Guidance Document – Update 06/01/21
• Tennis Scotland – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Triathlon Scotland – Guidance Document – Update 08/03/21
• Waterski & Wakeboard Scotland – Phase 3 Guidance Document

Strategic Framework Business Fund

This scheme will pay small grants (£1,400 – £3,000 every 4 weeks) to organisations that are required to close or significantly change their operations due to the restrictions related to the 5 protection levels. This will include indoor sports facilities required to close in level 4 areas or indoor sports facilities that can no longer provide group exercise in level 3 areas. It will also cover sports facilities that offer catering that are impacted by the restrictions on hospitality. Eligibility criteria must be met.

Leisure business top-up grants

Scottish Government have announced one-off top-up grants of £6,000 or £9,000 for eligible leisure businesses including some sports clubs and community organisations. These grants are on top of the four-weekly Strategic Framework Business Fund (SFBF) grants for closed businesses. Organisations should check the full eligibility criteria before applying. In most cases business that have already applied for the SFBF will get the top-up automatically. Eligible businesses, clubs and community organisations that have not yet applied for SFBF should submit an application as soon as possible through their local authority website.

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Organisations can furlough employees and apply for a grant to cover a portion of their usual monthly wage costs. The Scheme has been extended until 30 April 2021.

Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme

This scheme will repay employers with fewer than 250 staff up to 2 weeks Statutory Sick Pay for any member of staff who had to self-isolate because of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme

The scheme has been extended with 2 further grants, each available for 3 month periods covering November 2020 to January 2021 and February 2021 to April 2021.

The Community & Third Sector Recovery Programme

Support to charities, community groups, social enterprises, and voluntary organisations that are supporting people and communities through the shift from lockdown to recovery. This includes sports clubs. The programme has 2 strands:

• Adapt and Thrive – The programme is about organisational change and aims to help organisations plan, adapt, change and thrive post-COVID.  It offers tailored support to help develop and refine a recovery plan to operate sustainably post-COVID and some funding to enable delivery. Through this strand sports clubs could receive specialist support to navigate their way through the current pandemic
• Communities Recovery Fund – The fund aims to support the delivery of services in communities that were suspended or reduced because of COVID, or the creation of new services that tackle new challenges presented by COVID. Through this strand sports clubs could receive financial support to start or continue to deliver vital services that their community needs. For example; sports clubs using their facility and volunteers to distribute food to local families

Independent Funders

SCVO have a searchable database of Coronavirus specific funds from independent funders.