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The SGA offers a bursary scheme to allow individuals who are successful in the application process to access The Chartered Governance Institute’s Level 4 Certificate in Sports Governance free of charge.

Those who complete the course will receive a recognised certificate from the leading professional body for governance as well the opportunity to become part of a global governance community.

We've created some resources below to help support you with your applications. If you're looking for the application criteria for what you're applying for, please go directly to that offering.

The SGA runs applications for two of its services: the Board Development Fund and the bursary scheme for the Certificate in Sports Governance. Check out our tips for completing the application form.

We have created guidance for acceptable AI use to support your application. This includes dos and don'ts but also some handy tips and tricks that will help you beyond just this application.

Find out more about your time commitment required to complete the certificate including details on the Certificate itself, timelines, the time commitment and how we suggest you allocate your time along with policies on Resits, Postponements, Withdrawals, Deferrals and Absence

Find out more about the time commitment required to complete the certificate and what will be covered in the course.

Here you can find recordings and resources from previous webinars.

Registrations are now open for the SGA Conference 2025 - Setting the Field: Adaptive Governance

We look forward to welcoming you to our 2025 annual conference in-person and online as we host a range of speakers at Headingley Stadium on Thursday 13 November 2025.