Sport England Movement Fund
Grants available for: Not-for-profit organisations and statutory organisations delivering sport/physical activity projects
Size of grants available: £300 – £15,000.
Deadline: As of March 2024 this fund operates on a rolling basis, and they advise you apply at least 12 weeks before your group needs the money.
Aims of Fund
To use sport and physical activity as a means of bringing a community together and tackling inequalities. Specific priorities of the fund are to help:
- Inactive people to become more active
- Groups work collaboratively to maximise value and impact for communities
- Address inequalities by supporting projects in areas of high deprivation
Who can apply
Any constituted not-for-profit organisation, including:
- Not-for-profit voluntary or community clubs or associations
- Registered charities
- Not for profit companies, community interest companies, or other social enterprises
- Schools
- Statutory bodies
If you are applying for more than £10,000, you need to meet certain governance requirements.
How much and what can you apply for
You can apply for £300 to £15,000 for projects that bring a community together and provide opportunities for people who may be less physically active.
Their priority is to fund activities which reach people who have not had the opportunities to be active that others have.
For example:
- people living on low incomes
- disabled people or those with long-term health conditions
- older people
- people from culturally diverse communities
- pregnant women and parents with very young children
- girls aged 5-16
- LGBTQ+ people
- people who are in foster care
- people who provide care without pay.
Funding must be used for new projects or to improve/grow existing projects – they will not fund costs already being incurred. Examples of what funds can be used for include:
- Equipment
- Refurbishing or upgrading facilities
- Formal training for staff or volunteers
- Delivery costs (where these are new costs to your project)
- Emergency relief – damage caused by extreme weather
They will NOT fund:
- Football-only projects
- General running or existing staff costs
Communities should be involved in the design and delivery of the project, and collaboration across groups and organisations is strongly encouraged.
Read the online guidance for further details.
How to apply
If you haven’t applied to Sport England before you will need to register first. Once you are registered, you can complete the online application form that you can save as you go along. You can read the online guidance first to increase your chances of writing a successful application.
Deadlines for application
No deadlines, this fund now operates on a rolling basis.
Contact details
Sport England21 Bloomsbury Street London WC1B 3HF 03458 508 508 [email protected] https://www.sportengland.org/funding-and-campaigns/our-funds/apply-funding
Page updated: 24/05/24 MS