Local Grants and Scholarships
| Many Local Authorities offer Grants and Scholarships to support coaches to complete coaching courses. You can find details of local Grant and Scholarship programmes in your regions below: |
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Funding from sportscotland has allowed basketballscotland to support a number of candidates attending the UKCC Level 1 and 2 courses in Scotland who meet the following criteria:
- Currently registered as a coach with basketballscotland (registration forms are avilable here)
- Are currently delivering basketball sessions for an affiliated club, a school or a local authority in Scotland
OR
- Will commit to delivering a minimum of 6 sessions to players based in Scotland at an affiliated club, a school or local authority. This needs to be evidenced by a member of basketballscotlands professional staff, a Sports Development Officer from the authority that you will be delivering in, a schools Head Teacher or a Clubs Chairperson or Secretary
Level 1 Launch scholarships are available to cover up to £75 (44%!) of the course cost reducing the cost to £95!! Scholarships will only be available to successful applicants on completion of the course including all paperwork (i.e. candidates will be required to pay the £170 initially).
Level 2 Launch scholarships are available to cover up to £255 (73%) of the course cost reducing the cost to £95!! Scholarships will only be allocated to successful applicants on completion of the course including all paperwork (i.e. they will be required to pay the £350 initially).
To apply for a scholarship, candidates need to complete the appropriate scholarship request form and return it to the course organiser:
Level 1 Scholarship Request Form
Level 2 Scholarship Request Form
Candidates will be informed in writing by basketballscotland whether or not their application has been successful.
Please note the following:
- These scholarships are only available for UKCC courses
- Candidates will be credited for courses following the completion of the course and on receipt of evidence of coaching activity
These details are subject to change.













