How to apply

Once you have read and understand the guidelines, click on to grant application form.

Print your answer to each of the questions.

• Enter name and address of the child on whose behalf you are making the application.

• Enter your telephone contact number and email address, if you have one, and the Childs date of birth and age

• Indicate how many people are living in the household

• Enter your total monthly income (Include any benefits you get in this total).

Details of any/all benefits you receive.

• Give your name and address and relationship to applicant.

• Indicate the sport the child is involved in.

• Enter all grants/funds you have applied for from other organisations. If none enter none.

• Answer the three questions in this section. If you wish to add supplementary information, please do this on a separate sheet.

• Enter total of grant you are applying for.

• Enter the clothing/equipment details that you will spend any grant offered on. (e.g.:-Socks/Shirts/Boots/Shoes/Racquet/Bat or protective wear, where applicable). You can also enter the cost of travel for the previous year. (A small grant is offered to assist with travel within the UK to and from training areas only).

• Tell us who the cheque should be made payable to, should a grant be offered also your relationship to the child.

• Enter two referees in the boxes provided with their contact details. (You should  enclose these with the application unless applying on line).

If you wish to apply on line, follow the above guidelines and send to dbfgrants@btinternet.com  on line references are not acceptable you must post these to us, without these references your application will not be considered.

Check that you have completed all sections of the form, and obtained the references to enclose with the application.

Check you have put the correct postage on the envelope.

Send all these to:-

The Dickie Bird Foundation 47, Ripon Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury.WF12 7LG