Yes that was the very hypothetical extreme. I'd be VERY surprised if the club went for the £100,000 grant.

Although I wouldn't want us going for the smallest amount just for the sake of it. The £3,333 would only require 223 adult spectators over our 'break-even' attendance to create sufficient profit to make up the £3,333 for the £5000 grant.

It'd be interesting if the 40% project fund for the grant has to be provided/secured up front.

Looking at the grant criteria it looks like any modifications to the ground would require us to demonstrate we would permit the ground for public participation use. E.G private hire or allow the youth set-ups to play on it.

• will assist with the creation or refurbishment of a space for the community to play sport or take part in physical activity 
  
• provide a lasting benefit to the community in the immediate vicinity of the project 
  
• deliver a multi sport approach 
  
• will focus on raising participation in sport and physical activity, particularly amongst previously inactive people. Projects will be expected to develop and implement strategies to encourage new participants onto the facilities, as well as increase the amount of active by individuals already participants at the sites. (An inactive person is defined as an individual who has participated in less than 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise in the previous four weeks.) 
  
• plan and deliver a multi-sector approach with local agencies and partners to ensure best use is made of the facility.

-- Edited by WingsTillIDie on Friday 13th of September 2013 04:12:35 PM

I do hope the Club has a project in mind and applies for a grant.

Let's look at it another way though, it could be 60 per cent less than we would have to fork out for required ground improvements if we stay in conf prem.