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
Grants of up to £2,000 for constituted charities, CICs, and voluntary and community groups with an annual income of less than £25,000, who are are providing vital services in their local communities.
Core and project funding for charities operating in the following areas: the arts, education, support for carers and older people, early intervention projects for disadvantaged children and young people, and more.
Grants for registered charities, CICs and community benefit societies focused on arts, preventing/reducing the impact of poverty, supporting marginalised groups or supporting specific mental health issues.
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