GLasgow clubs can now apply for up to £2,500 funding from Aldi’s new and improved Scottish Sport Fund

Aldi’s Scottish Sport Fund is an initiative that aims to help people of all ages take part in physical activity within their local communities by giving clubs the chance to secure much needed funding.

Since launching in 2016, over 394 clubs across Scotland have benefitted from a funding boost of more than £190,000, helping to improve community access to sports across the country. This year, Aldi has restructured the prizes to improve investment in grassroots sport, giving local sports clubs the chance to receive funding ranging from £500 to £2,500.

In 2019, the Aldi Scottish Sport Fund supported several clubs in Glasgow including Glasgow Gladiators, Glasgow Tigers American Football Club, Tollcross YMCA, Glasgow Handball club, Glasgow Boys FC and XS Taekwondo. This year the supermarket aims to help sporting organisations in the city secure funding to put towards a range of purposes, including new strips and equipment or to put towards the cost of training facilities and coaching.

Richard Holloway, Regional Managing Director for Aldi Scotland, said: “We’re proud to have launched our largest ever single donation from the Aldi Scottish Sport Fund with funding prizes ranging from £500 to £2,500. Our mission is to make it easier for people to access sport opportunities within their local communities, and with the Aldi Scottish Sport Fund, we hope to give local clubs a helping hand to continue their fantastic work, and encourage people across Scotland to lead a healthy, active lifestyle.

“Each year, we are blown away by the response we get to our call for applications and I’d encourage any sports club in Glasgow to apply.”

Aldi recently awarded four schools across Scotland £20,000 to spend on new equipment as part of the supermarket’s Kits For Schools initiative.

Team GB athlete, Katie Archibald, said: “As proud sponsors of Team GB, Aldi is continuously supporting sports clubs across Scotland to help promote an active lifestyle for all abilities. This year’s Scottish Sport Fund is a fantastic investment in the grassroots of Scottish sport and may even help to support the next generation of Olympic athletes.”

Sports clubs located in Glasgow have until Monday 2nd November to apply. One applicant will be selected to receive £2,500, two applicants will each receive £1,000, while several other applicants will each receive £500 funding towards their sports club. Applications will be selected at random to receive each of the funding brackets.

Applications can be made here

The Aldi Scottish Sport Fund is open to any sporting organisation in Scotland that meets the application criteria, from rugby clubs to after school groups and everything in between. All applications will be considered by the Aldi judging panel and entrants will be notified of the outcome of their funding application within four to six weeks from the region’s deadline.

Please see the Aldi Scottish Sport Fund FAQs and Terms & Conditions for more information.