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Be Quick! Apply for Get Fishing Fund up to £2,500 before Fri 8th December
The Get Fishing Fund has grants of up to £2,500 for organisations to buy tackle, equipment, shelters and resources to run events that get newcomers into fishing.
The fund has proved incredibly popular with angling clubs, fisheries and angling coaches as well as schools, local authorities and charities.
Interested? Apply for funding on the Angling Trust website at Angling Trust website or search “Get Fishing Fund”.
If you need any help on how to apply simply contact our Fund Administrator, Chris Holden on 07852 406912 or [email protected] – but please be quick as the fund closes on Friday 8th December 2023!
Already applied? Expect to receive an update before 31st January 2024.
What is the Get Fishing Fund?
The Get Fishing Fund has invested nearly £200,000 of fishing licence money to help get more people into fishing over the past year. The fund is provided by the Environment Agency and administered by the Angling Trust. The Environment Agency supports angling-based projects with grants of up to £2,500 to help purchase equipment, fishing tackle, resources and run fishing activities that give people the opportunity to get into fishing for the first time.
About Get Fishing
Get Fishing is the Angling Trust‘s campaign to grow participation in angling and get more people fishing more often. Annually, the Get Fishing campaign introduces over 30,000 people to angling at hundreds of fun, safe and friendly events funded by the Environment Agency from fishing licence income as part of the National Angling Strategic Services contract with the Angling Trust, and Sport England. Children under 13 do not need a fishing licence, and fishing licences for children aged between 13 and 16 are free but you still need to register and receive a licence in order to go fishing. You can get a fishing licence for the full year, for 8 days (ideal for holidays!) or just a day’s fishing.