Funding

Helping promising young sportspeople go further

Progressing in sport can be expensive. Competitions, travel, coaching, training camps, equipment and other opportunities can place significant financial pressure on young sportspeople and their families.

Perago Trust provides financial assistance to young people from the Cambridge community who demonstrate sporting potential, commitment and ambition.

Our aim is simple: to help remove financial barriers that might otherwise prevent a promising young sportsperson from accessing an opportunity or taking an important next step.

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Who Can Apply?

Perago funding is for young sportspeople with a strong connection to Cambridge who demonstrate genuine potential, commitment and the ambition to progress in their chosen sport.

We recognise that every sporting journey is different and that results alone don't tell the whole story. We look for young people who are prepared to put in the work, make sacrifices, respond to setbacks and keep pushing themselves to improve.

What matters is where you are in your journey, where you want to go next and the difference Perago's support could make in helping you get there.

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What we look for

Perago considers each application individually rather than assessing potential solely through rankings, titles or representative honours.

We want to understand:

Your connection to Cambridge and the local community.
Your commitment to your chosen sport.
The potential you have demonstrated and the progress you have already made.
Your goals and what you are working towards.
The opportunity for which you are seeking support.
How that opportunity will contribute to your sporting progression.
The financial commitment involved and how Perago funding would make a meaningful difference.
Your approach, determination and commitment to making the most of the opportunity.

Receiving a Perago grant isn't simply about being the best today. It's about demonstrating the potential and determination to keep progressing.

Luke Brooke Smith
Football

Noah Loto
Wrestling

What can funding support?

Perago funding can contribute towards costs that are directly connected with a young sportsperson's development and progression.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include competition and event costs, travel and accommodation, specialist coaching, training camps and development programmes, sporting equipment or other costs associated with an identified opportunity.

Every application is considered on its merits, and funding decisions are made by the Perago Trustees.

How Funding Works

Perago has two funding rounds per year - in March and September - during which eligible young sportspeople can submit an application.

The application gives you the opportunity to tell us about yourself, your sport, your achievements and goals, the opportunity you're seeking funding for and how Perago's support could help.

Applications are reviewed by the Perago Trustees, who consider each applicant individually against Perago's funding criteria and available funds.

Successful applicants will be contacted following the completion of the assessment process.