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Grants of between £300 and £2,500 are available to organisations, including swimming pools, operators, clubs, community organisations and charities that can demonstrate how funding will allow them to help more people participate in and enjoy swimming and to make swimming more accessible.

Examples of applications which are supported include:

• fundraising events, galas or family fun days at a pool
• community pool 'open days'
• extra floats for a swimming club to improve swimmers' development
• transport costs to take an elderly group to a pool
• club scuba diving equipment to allow more people to try the sport
• costs for an extra staff member to supervise a swimming trip so that more children can attend

Applications are accepted in one of four rounds.

The closing date for:

• Round 1 is 21 March.
• Round 2 is 6 June.
• Round 3 is 22 August.
• Round 4 is 7 November.

Applications received after each closing date will be put forward automatically for the next round.

Applicants must be a representative of, or have the support of, a pool participating in Swimathon or Simply Swim 2011. These include Unique Fitness and Lifestyle, University of Bradford, Richmond Road, Bradford BD7 1DP and Aireborough Leisure Centre, The Green, Guiseley, Leeds LS20 9BT.

To download an application form visit http://swim11dev.swimathon.org/tsfRegistration.php

For more information visit http://swimathon.org/page.php?page=tsf_Grants_Rules_Criteria