Funding Applications | Apply for Canoe Foundation funding

Our latest funding window closed on 31 January 2024. Thank you for your interest!

–> 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

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
Organisations or partnerships with local paddlesport groups who will continue to support the use of the facilities on an ongoing basis

Launch and landing platforms, ramps or steps
Improvements to pathways and accessible routes to the water’s edge
Designated or essential additional parking for water users
Works that create more sustainable access points
Access improvement projects that actively engage and allow water users to protect/enhance the waterway or riverbank environment (e.g. by preventing bank erosion)
Signage and information that promotes positive behaviour (eg Countryside code, “Check, Clean, Dry”, warnings of hazards or guidance on appropriate routes or trails)
Projects that would benefit more than one user group
Projects that benefit or provide opportunities to a wide range of paddlers rather than facilities limited to members

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