Grassroots sports clubs from around the Yorkshire region are being urged to apply for funding from Aldi’s new ‘Aldi Sports Fund Programme', which brings together its support for local sport.

The funding, of which its ‘grant values and application windows vary by location’, will help eligible clubs to cover essential costs including equipment, kits, coaching, training programmes and facility hire.

On the Aldi Sports Fund Programme, the Chief Commercial Officer at Aldi Julie Ashfield said: “We know how much local sports clubs mean to the communities they serve. They're run by passionate volunteers and give people of all ages the chance to get active, try something new and be part of a team.”

"For the past 10 years, our Scottish Sports Fund has helped hundreds of clubs, and by bringing this activity together under the Aldi Sports Fund, we’re making it easier for even more grassroots organisations to see what support is available in their area.”

"Our partnership with Team GB and ParalympicsGB is all about inspiring people to get involved in sport. Through the Aldi Sports Fund, we're helping more clubs continue the fantastic work they do every day."

This programme is part of ‘Aldi’s drive to support sport at every level’ and aims to support not only Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes but also athletes from local clubs and beyond.
The Aldi Sports Fund will also select Gold grant recipients who will have the opportunity to meet a Team GB or ParalympicsGB athlete and hear about their sports journey so far.

Aldi, the official supermarket partner of Team GB and ParalympicsGB, supports ‘Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes with monthly vouchers for their food shops.

On Aldi’s new programme for grassroots sports funding, Tim Ellerton, Chief Commercial Officer at Team GB, and Jenny Seymour, Commercial Director at ParalympicsGB, said: “Aldi is a fantastic partner to Team GB and ParalympicsGB, and we are delighted to see them extend their commitment to supporting sport at every level across the country.”

“From local communities to the world stage, they understand the extraordinary impact sport can have. It will be great to see athletes getting involved and helping to make that impact felt in communities nationwide.”

To apply, eligible clubs should email sportsfund@aldi.co.uk with no more than 200 words explaining what makes their club great, how the funding would be used and the difference it would make to their local community.

With ‘grant values and application windows vary[ing] by location’, clubs can visit www.aldi.co.uk/sportsfund for full eligibility criteria, application dates, grant values and details on how to apply in their area.