Canoe Foundation

Applications are open, and will be accepted from the 1 February to the 28 February 2025. The Canoe Foundation is looking for projects across the whole of the UK that will:

• –> Increase or enhance existing public access points to water for all forms of paddlesport
• –> Create launching and landing sites, to and alongside water, for all sectors of the community and all abilities, that are designed to be durable and use sustainable materials when applicable
• –> Protect and enhance the natural blue spaces we enjoy such as rivers or coastline
• –> Are "ready to go". Planning permission must have been researched and granted or agreed in principle, and quotes for the work obtained. We also need to see support from relevant local groups or partners (for example a letter of support from them), and evidence that the group has tried to get funding from other organisations or matched funding in place

The Canoe Foundation welcomes applications from:

• Paddling clubs
• Community groups
• Parish Councils
• Local Authorities
• Anyone in the UK with an active interest in improving access to water and protecting the environment in the UK
• Organisations or partnerships with local paddlesport groups who will continue to support the maintenance and use of the facilities on an ongoing basis.

Applications for this funding cycle will close on 28 February 2025. For more information, visit - https://www.canoefoundation.org.uk/apply/