FA-accredited clubs and leagues with a project involving grassroots football can apply for support from the Grassroots Fund. These small grants are intended to help clubs with practical projects such as making improvements to a clubhouse and can also be used to help clubs to improve their game and their playing environment. The fund is […]
Physical activity, sport & leisure
Funding for physical activity, sport and leisure
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NLCF Reaching Communities
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) Reaching Communities programme has introduced new priorities for its grants. The priorities are to fund projects that: support places, people or communities experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination AND support people and communities to shape the decisions that affect their lives. Project must also achieve one of the programme’s missions. […]
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Football Foundation
The Football Foundation provides grants to support community grassroots football as well as major funding for the Premier League. It is a charity working on behalf of a partnership between the Premier League, the FA and the government to improve football facilities across the country. Funding for grassroots football is awarded through separate schemes for […]
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Warburtons Community Grants
Community organisations in the UK can apply for a small grant of up to £400 towards activities that improve Health, Place or Skills for families in their community. The Warburtons Foundation supports activities that will be of real direct benefit to families. This includes: supporting families to care for each other and lead healthier lives […]
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Youth Music
Youth Music gives grants for music projects that help to provide equal access to music. The current funds are as follows: Youth Music Trailblazer Fund Grants of £2,000 to £30,000 to run projects for children and young people (25 or under) to make, learn and earn in music. Your work must cover one of the following themes: […]
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Persimmon Community Champions
The Persimmon Community Champions programme provides support to community organisations that make a real difference to people’s lives. Each of Persimmon’s 30 offices makes a donation of up to £6,000 every quarter to local organisations. The £6,000 is usually shared between three or four organisations such as charities, voluntary groups, healthcare organisations including hospices, sports […]
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Sports Foundation for the Disabled
Grants up to £5,000 are available to enable people with physical disabilities and visual impairments from South West England and Wales to take part in sport, physical activities and sporting challenges. The Sports Foundation for the Disabled provides funding for organisations that support people with disabilities and for individuals with physical disabilities or visual impairments. […]
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Health Lottery Foundation
Voluntary organisations will soon be able to apply for funding from the new Health Lottery Foundation. The foundation will be distributing funding from the Health Lottery which launched in January 2025. Grants will be available for organisations offering support in the following areas: chronic disease disability inequity healthcare IT health disparity preventative care young people […]
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Parkinson’s UK: Physical Activity Grants 2025
Parkinson’s UK is re-opening its grants programme to help people with Parkinson’s to get and stay active. You can apply for between £500 and £3,000 to help people with Parkinson’s become and stay active, or help people increase their levels of physical activity. This year’s programme will re-open on 10 March and Parkinson’s UK will […]
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Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation
Each year, the Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation gives more than £4.5 million in grants to capital projects that support communities and provide facilities for those in need. Charities that are seeking funding for a capital project such as new build, major refurbishment or transport, can apply to the Foundation for a contribution towards the costs. […]