Groups must have adult members (18+) in order to be eligible for funding.
Priority will be given to applications that:
• Are supporting adults living in an area of high deprivation. (Using Government Indices of Multiple Deprivation and the Pobal HP Deprivation Index).
• Increase access to sport for one or more under-represented groups, including women, people from racially diverse communities, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQ+ community.
• Encourage adults who would not usually engage in sport to take part. Examples include activities that support physical and mental wellbeing or tackle issues such as loneliness and rural isolation.
• Address broader social issues for the local community, for example tackling crime and anti-social behaviour or supporting community cohesion.
Applications open from 1 October 2026 to 1 January 2027
Community groups across the UK can apply for grants to run standalone projects, events, or activity series that explore how data can improve local health and wellbeing.
Grants for clubs and groups to cover coaching qualifications so that more women are qualified to coach women and girls’ football, tennis and cricket at a grassroots level.
Mutli-year grants up to £50,000 to fund community based LGBT+ organisations who have excisting projects focused on sports or physical activites.
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