Collaboration Application

Creating a Legacy

Ready to make a bigger impact through basketball? Whether you’re a basketball club, community group, or organization passionate about social impact through sport, we provide the resources, funding support, and expertise to help you succeed. Discover how partnering with London’s leading basketball charity can amplify your community impact. Learn about our partnership opportunities and application process below. Click here for more info

What we can offer?

We are committed to fostering collaborations with organisations, individuals, and companies to support our mission and expand our impact. By partnering with the LBA, you can request access to a range of benefits, and here are some of the most in-demand:

Hiring & Certifying Coaches and Officials: Access certified basketball coaches, referees, and officials for your events or programmes, at better rates. Or support with certifying people as ROCs from your community.
Marketing and Administrative Support: Leverage our expertise to promote your initiatives and streamline operational needs, including policy support
Funding and Data Support: Benefit from our assistance in securing funding for projects aligned with LBA’s strategy, along with access to valuable insights and data tracking to measure the success and engagement of your initiatives.
Networking Events: Gain access to exclusive opportunities to sign up for and attend events that may not have been available to you before.
Administrative Support: Streamline operational needs with our assistance, including guidance on policy development.

Application Process

If you’re interested in collaborating with the LBA, please follow these steps

1. Complete the Collaboration Application Submit your application through our online form.
2. Initial Discussion If your application is shortlisted, our panel typically schedules up to two meetings to discuss the collaboration in detail and determine how we can work effectively together.

Timeline

Our application process is rolling*, so you can apply at any time. Please note the following timeframes:

Once submitted, your application will be reviewed by the LBA panel, which happens once a month and you’ll be notified of the outcome. This can take up to 2 months with a typical time frame of 3 to 5 weeks.
Following approval, up to two meetings will take place, and if we are to progress, an agreement will be drafted for review and sign-off.
Once applicants have received a confirmation email that LBA would like to progress. One month is typically the time-frame to finalise and sign off an agreement. If the agreement is not signed within this period, applicants must wait six months before reapplying. That said, please give as much information as possible in your application.

*Summer Programme Applications

For summer-specific projects (taking place from the last week of July to the end of August), applications must be submitted between 4th March to 11th May!

Our Collaborative Approach

This is a new and evolving process, and we are committed to refining it as we learn and grow together. While the programme is designed to encourage diverse ideas and partnerships, the more clarity and detail you provide in your application, the higher your chances of a successful collaboration.

We value innovative ideas and encourage you to think boldly about how we can work together to create meaningful and lasting impact.

Criteria

If you fall under any of the below-mentioned basketball categories:

You run weekly/monthly basketball sessions (we call it scrimmages)
You run competitions/tournaments
You are a basketball club or an organisation
Your organisation is for a select target group like Females, SEND, NEET etc.
You organise Annual or regular events

If you don’t fall under any of the criteria mentioned above but have some ideas for collaborating with us, you are more than welcome to reach out to us as well.