Floatsation Funding Opportunities

Hi Everyone, Floatsation is working with two National charities in supporting the rollout of Floatsation Swim Aids. Below we have put together some criteria to give you guidance on how this funding could support you. Please check to ensure you meet these criteria before emailing us. One of our charities at present only supports applications for individual young people under 18 the other supports individuals, clubs, and organisations along with training for under 25.

If you feel you meet the criteria below please email us indicating which Floatsation product you’re looking at and whether is it for an individual, club or organisation. We can then provide you with a quote along with the appropriate forms and any additional support that you may you need.

You need to make the application yourself and if successful the granting body will inform and place the order directly with us. We will then send out the Floatsation aids direct to you once your funding contribution (if any) has been paid. We will invoice you for any contribution and the remaining balance will be invoiced directly to the granting body.

Please note that you do not need to be a charity to apply.

Grant Eligibility Criteria

Individuals

Children and young people under the age of 18 or 25.
Must be resident in the UK.
No fixed monetary or % contribution, but we do not normally fund 100% except in exceptional circumstances.
There is no entitlement to a grant for all applicants, and applications are considered on an individual basis.

Clubs

Clubs should be disability focused or Clubs should be actively encouraging disability participation within their mainstream sessions.
Clubs must be based in and operate in the UK.
Clubs must be primarily aimed at children and young people under the age of 25.
A minimum contribution from the Club (or secured by the Club from other sources) of 50% is normally required. We will consider majority funding in exceptional circumstances.
There is no entitlement to a grant for all applicants, and applications are considered on an individual basis.

Venues (for example Leisure Centres)

Venues should already provide, or be planning to provide disability focused sessions and/or Venues should be actively encouraging disability participation within their mainstream swimming lessons or mainstream public sessions.
Where venues are applying because they are actively encouraging disability participation within their mainstream public sessions, they must be able to demonstrate how they are actively encouraging disability participation
Venues must be based in the UK.
The sessions for which the equipment is being acquired for, and to which the application relates, must be primarily aimed at children and young people under the age of 25.
A minimum contribution from the Venue (or secured by the Venue from other sources) of 50% is normally required. We will consider majority funding in exceptional circumstances.
There is no entitlement to a grant for all applicants, and applications are considered on an individual basis.

Useful information you may wish to consider when making applications for Floatsation Swim Aids

First of all, Floatsation Aids can enable everyone to have fun in the water in a safe and confident way. They allow the user/users to have fun while still enabling the user to develop water skills.

Thoughts on your funding application:

Under 18 /25.
Regular sessions for the local community pool.
Support from physiotherapist.
Social engagement with family, and friends.
Freedom for Disabled people to develop muscular and kinetic awareness and movement.
Floatsation equipment is like having a member of staff.
Use in the community and at Holiday times.
Provides independence in the water.
Physio support in the water for the child.
Enable family to enjoy the water together.
Linked to a swim club.