Swansea Canal Society awarded £5k grant from the Canoe Foundation

We're thrilled to announce that Swansea Canal Society has been awarded a £5,000 grant as part of over £50,000 of grant funding awarded to local projects for sustainable access developments by the Canoe Foundation this Autumn. The Foundation opened up applications from across the UK through the spring and summer. This funding cycle, the Foundation looked for grant applications from projects looking to improve access for all paddlers and regenerate local areas through paddlesport. There was also an emphasis on sustainable development and repairs to our waterways.

Swansea Canal Society, who are a British Canoeing Delivery Partner, secured the £5,000 grant for their "Clydach Lock Portage Ramps and Watersports Basin" project, which will install portage ramps on this section of canal. The funding is part of a large-scale project to reopen the remaining sections of the Swansea Canal. This grant will assist with the next part of their regeneration project in the area which has been ongoing since the Society formed in the 1980s.

Congratulations to Swansea Canal Society for securing funding in this latest cycle, and we look forward to seeing the new developments on this waterway.

To read about other projects across the UK awarded grant funding from the Canoe Foundation this Autumn, click here.

What's next?

The next round of funding from the Canoe Foundation will open in 2022. When funding applications re-open, we will share this news with Canoe Wales members and followers across our digital channels - so make sure you follow us on Facebook or Twitter, and opt in to receive our emails via your member profile. If you're looking to fund a project that will improve accessibility for paddlers, or protect our waterways and oceans, you can check eligibility here.

About the Canoe Foundation

The Canoe Foundation raises money through donations to give away in the form of grants in order to improve places to paddle across the UK - it directly funds projects across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Through its funding to improve sustainable places to paddle, the Foundation supports the Clear Access Clear Waters campaign for fair, shared, sustainable open access on waterways.

The Canoe Foundation is a charity and relies on donations to improve places to paddle across the UK. We ask you to consider donating in order to help them continue with their work and boost projects to ensure everyone has sustainable, effective access to our waterways and coastline.