Aiming to support the whole parkour community in all its iterations is a complex task. We know all too well that trying to fit into a box to gain access to funds or even just help can be frustrating. We will aim to remove as many barriers to participation in this initiative as possible, whilst protecting the integrity of the initiative, parkour and the community. In this first year, we will focus on work delivered in the UK only. Therefore, we have established our initial working guidelines to aid in your application when assessing your suitability.

 

We will look at the following 3 subcategories

 

Established parkour organisations

 

• Established businesses, registered companies/not-for-profits and charities based around parkour.

• Will have their own business bank account

• Have official registration (Companies House, Charity Commission)

 

Organisations applying should be able to show that:

 

• Their activities are open and accessible to all

• Their activities primarily benefit those living in the UK

• Their proposed activities contribute to the objectives of the initiative and the wider goals of NovaCity. (as outlined above)

 

Organisations applying will need to provide evidence of their organisation’s:

 

• Governing documentation (e.g. constitution)

• Bank account details (in the organisation, group or club name)

• Liability insurance for delivery of the activity for which funding is being sought

• Qualification(s) for delivery of the activity for which funding is being sought, where appropriate

• Safeguarding Policy/Statement/Health and Safety Policy

 

Organisations granted funding will be required to sign a NovaCity Sub-Contract for Provision of Services to access funding through the PFP initiative. This will document timescales and any evidence/reporting requirements in relation to the funding.

 

Start-Up/New Parkour Projects

 

• New ideas/first projects

• Small community groups

• Will look to have their own organisation bank account (ability to separate funds)

• Look to be set up with formal rules (self-employed coaches, small group organisations, non-formal constituted groups/organisations

 

Those applying should be able to show that:

 

• Their activities are open and accessible to all

• Their activities primarily benefit those living in the UK

• Their proposed activities contribute to the objectives of the PFP initiative and the wider goals of NovaCity. (as outlined above)

 

You will need to provide evidence of their organisation’s:

 

• Governing documentation/evidence of coaching guidelines/ability (e.g. constitution)

• Bank account details (in the organisation, group or club name)

• Liability insurance for delivery of the activity for which funding is being sought

• Qualification(s) for delivery of the activity for which funding is being sought, where appropriate

• Safeguarding Policy/Statement/Health and Safety Policy

 

Organisations/individuals granted funding will be required to sign a NovaCity Sub-Contract for Provision of Services to access funding through the PFP initiative. This will document timescales and any evidence/reporting requirements in relation to the funding.

 

Individual Projects – Including Athletes/Coaches

 

• Individual Coaches (those looking to get into coaching formally)

• Athletes looking for support

• Individual Parkour based ideas and projects

 

Those applying should be able to show that:

 

• Their activities/projects are primarily parkour-based or support the growth of parkour

• Their activities primarily benefit those living in the UK

• Their proposed activities contribute to the objectives of the PFP initiative and the wider goals of NovaCity. (as outlined above)

• Athletes must be of a higher level – looking for Parkour opportunities to support them professionally

 

Evidence for this strand can be more difficult to process and provide a set of guidelines for. We will look at every application and each will be assessed on merit.

 

The guidelines above are non-exhaustive, and many projects/ideas may feel they fit into multiple strands. The guidelines exist to create transparency and are designed to create a paper trail and record of funds provided to protect everyone involved in the PFP programme.

 

After the initial application, there will be follow-up checks to ensure a high degree of probability of success.