SPORTS FUNDERS & SPORTS FUNDING FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Participants in an inclusive sports work shop play with balls and cones

This page is a list of organisations who will consider sports project funding for children and young people, the list includes support for specific sports or for general activities, with many funders looking to support inclusive projects.

You can also see our fact-sheets on how to develop and implement fundraising strategies.

Sports Funding ⚽

Andy Gibson Foundation

The advancement of the amateur sport of hockey throughout England for the public benefit by the provision of or assistance in the provision of facilities for participation in the sport of hockey.W: www.andygibsonfoundation.co.uk

Arthur J C Kendall Memorial Fund

Aims to encourage, promote and develop participation in athletics as a means of promoting physical health in the youth (under 21) of the community and to ensure where possible that poverty shall not be a restricting factor in such an involvement.16 Poyntell Crescent
Chislehurst
BR7 6PJPhone: 02087787167

FFI:
https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/327356/contact-information

Avon Tennis

Avon Tennis has made available funds to help Clubs promote and develop tennis, especially through increasing membership, participation, regular play, coaching and competition for all ages. These funds are available to assist with small size projects that are below the normal minimum amount provided by the various LTA funding schemes and where other funding may not be available. Funding will be available either by way of a grant (up to £2,500) or an interest-free loan (maximum of £15,000 over 10 years).FFI:https://www.avontennis.org.uk/grant-loan-scheme/

Barclays Football Fund

Grants are available to UK not-for-profit organisations, including community groups, youth groups and traditional football clubs, to make football more inclusive and accessible within communities.Community sports groups can apply to receive:

£1000 Access Grants to spend on increasing underrepresented young people’s access to play
Up to £5000 Deep Impact grants available for existing fund recipients
Coaching grants to get more women qualified to coach girls’ football at a grassroots level
Access to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training and resources
Exclusive opportunities to apply for Premier League and Barclays FA Women’s Super League tickets, mascot opportunities and exclusive promotional experiences

FFI: https://sported.org.uk/barclays-community-football-fund-2/

Blue Spark

We support a wide range of projects initiated by many different organisations and individuals. We value academic, vocational, artistic and sporting endeavour in equal measure but we are particularly keen to support projects which will help enhance the self-confidence, team working skills and future employability of children and young people.
Projects which we support include:

• Drama
• Music
• Sport
• Art and design
• Debating
• Public speaking
• Academic education
• Vocational training
• Community projects
• Enterprise projects
• Educational excursions

This list is illustrative and not exclusive as to the types of project that we support.

FFI: https://bluesparkfoundation.org.uk/

Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation

The Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation issues grants to charitable organisations with particular emphasis on those connected with the performing arts and the promotion of cricket. There is no minimum or maximum amount you can apply for. It is a continuous rolling programme.FFI: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/326898/contact-information

Cash for Clubs

Cash4Clubs is a sports funding scheme, giving clubs a unique chance to apply for grants to improve facilities, buy new equipment, gain qualifications and invest in the sustainability of their organisation.The Cash 4 Clubs scheme has given out sports grants to many deserving recipients and is committed to funding even more sports clubs in the future. We offer small grants of 2,000 GBP/Euro to community sports clubs and organisations across the UK and Ireland. Scheme reopens in 2025. https://cash-4-clubs.com/

Cricket Foundation

The Cricket Foundation is an independent charity that raises funds to deliver its two cricket programmes: the schools’ cricket programme, ‘Chance to Shine’, and inner-city cricket programme, ‘StreetChance’.They also have a range of free resources for schools.FFI: visit: https://www.chancetoshine.org

Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

Grants available to help disabled people in the UK to play tennis through the purchase of wheelchairs, tennis equipment and grants for coaching.https://www.danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk/

Dickie Bird Foundation

The vision of the Foundation is to assist young people under 16 years of age to participate, to the best of their ability, in the sport of their choice irrespective of their social circumstances, culture or ethnicity and to ensure that, in doing so, they improve their chances both inside and outside sport. Grants provided by The Foundation are limited to no more than £500 per individual so that they can spread their funds widely to the neediest individuals>Please note that Grants are payable to disadvantaged children aged under 16 for essential sports equipment. Travel or coaching are not payable. Payment is for individuals therefore teams/groups should not apply.

W: www.thedickiebirdfoundation.co.uk

ECB County Grants Fund

The County Grants Fund aims to support affiliated cricket clubs to create welcoming environments, provide enhanced facilities and playing opportunities, and to help clubs tackle the impact of climate change.Who can apply?
The scheme is open to all ECB affiliated cricket clubs in England and Wales. What type of projects are eligible?

•Creating welcoming environments – open to affiliated cricket clubs registered for All Stars or Dynamos, or actively involved with women’s and girls’ competitive cricket and / or disability cricket. It is an expectation that any junior programme will include and actively engage with girls

•Enhanced facilities and playing opportunities for women’s and girls’ cricket and / or disability cricket – open to affiliated cricket clubs actively engaged in competitive female only cricket
•Tackling climate change – Open to any affiliated cricket clubs

How much can be applied for?
Clubs can apply for between £1,000 (minimum) and £10,000 (maximum) per application.

How to apply
Please visit website for guidelines and registration:
W: https://www.ecb.co.uk/play/club-support/club-funding/county-grant-fund

Football Foundation

Whether it’s a set of new goalposts, refurbishing current facilities or state of the art 3G pitches The Football Foundation offers grants and schemes which are funded by The Premier League, The FA and Government.Where do they fund? Funding is provided in a large number of locations in the United Kingdom. The amount of funding available is dependent on your area, so if you’d like to find out more view our https://localplans.footballfoundation.org.uk/ What they will fund: They can help fund a wide range of things from new kit to new pitches and most things in between. If it can help improve your local football facilities, grow participation in the game and enrich the lives of people in your community they will be excited to hear your ideas.

Applications are made online.

How to apply: visit their website for updated information on the above schemes:

www.footballfoundation.org.uk

Fred Perry Tennis Trust

Our mission is to improve access to youth grassroots tennis.By refurbishing community courts and sponsoring accessible coaching programmes for the local community, we want to encourage participation in youth tennis across the UK.https://fredperrytennistrust.com/

For general or press enquiries please contact tennistrust@fredperry.com

Gear Up for Sport

Gear Up for SportEach month, the Arnold Clark Community Fund will be giving away 150 sports kits to support youth sports teams. From basketball to boxing, rugby to running clubs, any youth team with up to 30 members aged 4-15 is eligible to enter.https://www.arnoldclark.com/community-fund

Happy Lane Fund

Sport and physical activity has the power to change lives for the better. The Happy Lane Fund is designed to open up tennis to people of all backgrounds and abilities across the West of England (Avon Tennis area). See website for more information.
W: https://wesport.org.uk/funding/happylanefund/

Peter Harrison Opportunities through Sport

They accept applications from charities and CASCs throughout the UK that support organisations and activities using physical activity to enable disabled people and those facing disadvantage to fulfil their potential and develop personal and life skills.Grant programmes available:

Active Lives – £5,000-£30,000 for opportunities through sport and activity
Positive Futures – £5,000-£30,000 for opportunities for children and young people in SE England
Peter Harrison Community Fund – closing April 25

More information

Platinum Jubilee Sports Activities Fund

Sport England has launched a £5 million fund to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, aiming to use sport and physical activity to bring communities together and tackle inequalities.Grants of £300-£10,000 are available for community organisations to support new projects helping inactive people get active or less active people become more active.Eligible costs: Facility hire, coaching costs, small capital improvements.

Priority: Projects working with people in areas of disadvantage (Indices of Multiple Deprivation areas 1-3).

Eligible applicants:

Community amateur sports clubs
Unregistered voluntary and community organisations (not-for-profit)
Registered charities
Not-for-profit companies and CICs (limited by guarantee without share capital)

Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

More information

READY – sport without boundaries

READY raises funds to help young people with disabilities participate in sports and healthy activities. They provide grants for equipment such as racing wheelchairs, basketball wheelchairs, prosthetics, ramps, team kits, swimming lessons, and transport.More information

Rowing Foundation

Provides grants of £500-£4,000 (up to 50% of the project cost) for organisations affiliated to British Rowing. Funds are mainly for equipment used on the water, focusing on juniors and disabled participants.More information

Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation

Supports young people in Stoke-on-Trent and beyond through leisure activities, particularly football, to aid their development.More information

Sport England

The £160 million Movement Fund provides crowdfunding pledges and grants (up to £15,000) to support active lifestyles and community enrichment.More information<

Sport Relief

Sport for Change supports projects using sport to drive positive social change. They provide funding guidance, impact measurement support, and strategic partnerships.More information

The Avon Squash and Racketball Association

Promotes squash and racketball to players of all abilities.Email: admin@avonsquash.co.uk More information

The Lord Taverners – Disability Sports Programmes

Supports sporting and recreational activities for young people facing poverty, disabilities, or special needs.

Provides adapted minibuses and sports wheelchairs
Creates new participation and competition pathways
Funds play, sports, and sensory equipment

More information

The National Hockey Foundation

Offers grants of £10,000-£75,000 to support young people (up to 21 years) in hockey activities, including capital and revenue costs.More information

The Tony Coles Charitable Trust for Youth Cricket

Provides grants for education, training, amateur sport, and young people in Dorset, Somerset, Cornwall, and Devon.Email: NIGELMANLEY52@HOTMAIL.COM More information