Athletes on the Talent Pathway needing financial or other support to help them on their journey towards the top level of the sport in England can access several funds.

The summaries below explain the main sources of funding support, but please ask Volleyball England Talent staff for more details if you require more information.

TASS

Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme Awards are specifically given to a limited number of beach athletes aged 16 or above and who have proven themselves on the talent pathway.

The award provides access to a range of sport and exercise science services including S&C, sports psych, lifestyle and medical help towards training and competing.

For more information, click here.

Sports Aid

This fund helps young sports people overcome the financial challenges they face, in their bid to
become Britain’s next generation of sporting heroes.

Volleyball is allocated a number of SportsAid places. Athletes are nominated by national team staff to put forward to Sports Aid to determine who will be funded. These nominations happen in October/November each year.

Successful nominees will receive SportsAid from the following April for one year. If you think you
are a likely candidate for SportsAid please email talent@volleyballengland.org

More information can also be found on the SportsAid website here.

Backing the Best

This is run by SportsAid in behalf of Sport England and is for young, exceptionally talented athletes in the early stages of their careers and who face the greatest financial challenges.

It is limited to joint household incomes under a certain threshold. The money awards goes towards essential costs such as travel, accommodation, kit and support by coaches and physios.

Athletes are nominated by national team staff to put forward to SportsAid to determine who will be funded. These nominations happen in October/November each year. Successful nominees will receive SportsAid from the following April for one year.

If you think you are a likely candidate for Backing the Best, please email talent@volleyballengland.org