ECF Grassroots Support Initiative

[Paul Cooksey]

I'm preparing for the Berks AGM. I think the Grassroots support initiative - 10k for each of 9 geographic regions - is one of the most notable changes.

Has anyone here submitted an application?

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-grassroots-support/
https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-cont ... pectus.pdf

[Roger de Coverly]

I'm preparing for the Berks AGM. I think the Grassroots support initiative - 10k for each of 9 geographic regions - is one of the most notable changes.

Other ECF activity makes it two steps forwards and one back. The additional entry fee required for non-members and league only members to enter a Congress, perhaps their first, has increased substantially. That's if Congresses don't put up the barriers to new participation by declaring "members only".

[Mick Norris]

It's being coordinated in the NW by Richard Walsh (Lancs) and the NE by Andy Wainwright (Yorks) but I am not aware it has yet got to application stage

[Paul Cooksey]

I was happy to hear at the ECF meeting we will hear about the first wave of grants in a month or so.