Funding Sources

Sport England

Sport England is the Government agency responsible for advising, investing in and promoting community sport to create an active nation.  

Sport England exists to sustain and increase participation in community sport. This includes informal activities like aerobics and pilates; newer activities, such as skateboarding; and more traditional team sports like football and netball.

 

The Football Foundation

The Football Foundation was launched in July 2000, by the football authorities and the Government, to provide investment into the grass roots of football.

The Foundation represents a unique partnership of the FA Premier League, the Football Association, the Department of Culture, Media and Sport/Sport England who jointly contribute £53m that the Football Foundation distributes in grant aid.

 

Big Lottery Fund

Big Lottery Fund is a new organisation that will hand out half the money for good causes from the National Lottery.

Big Lottery Fund was created by merging the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund.

 

Sportsmatch

Sportsmatch is the government's grass roots sports sponsorship incentive scheme, funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport through grant aid from Sport England and administered in England by the Institute   of Sports Sponsorship.

 

Awards For All

Awards for All is a grants programme set up to help small groups. It is  supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Arts Council of England, Sport England, the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund.

 

Foundation for Sport and the Arts

The Foundation for Sport and the Arts give grants to a wide range of   projects to sports and arts organisations.

 

 

Other Funding Sources

Other funding opportunities through sports governing bodies such as the Football Association, England and Wales Cricket Board, Rugby Football Union, Lawn Tennis Association and United Kingdom Athletics as well as local, regional and national councils may also be considered.