Welcome to the Sported Funding Bulletin. This page is here to help you find funding opportunities that may be available to your group or organisation.
We know that funding is a priority for many groups in our network, and that finding the right opportunity can sometimes feel complicated.
Use the search and filter options on this page to narrow down the list of funds.
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You can search by keyword, or tick the filters that apply to you and select Apply Filters. This will make the list shorter and help you find funds that may be a good match.
Each fund has its own eligibility criteria. If you find a fund that looks suitable, please open the website link and read the guidance carefully before applying.
Finding a fund is an important first step, but it is not the only part of securing funding. If you need more support, you can also explore the resources available on the Hub.
If you are part of the Sported network, you will also receive a monthly Funding Bulletin by email, highlighting selected funds. If you would like extra support, our team of staff and volunteer consultants across the UK would be happy to arrange a chat with you.
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Broadacres Community and Sustainability Fund 16312
Broadacres Housing Association is offering funding of up to £500. Grants are available to community organisations based in Broadacres Housing Association locations of Yorkshire and North East England for projects that support community-led ideas that deliver social, environmental, or shared benefits for local people. The funding is for local organisations, community groups, and resident-led projects that help to: Build stronger communities Support activities, events, or projects that bring people together to strengthen neighbourhood connections and promote safer more inclusive place to live.
Deadline: 23 October 2026
Chronicle Sunshine Fund 16515
The Chronicle Sunshine Fund is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available for specialist equipment that will benefit children and young people with disabilities (aged up to and including 18 years) and their families in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and County Durham. The Fund aims to enhance the lives of local disabled children and their families through the provision of essential equipment, learning aids and custom built apparatus. Deadline: 10 November 2026.
Community Foundation North East - 1989 Willan Charitable Trust 16527
Community Foundation North East is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available to local registered charities for charitable activities that benefit the residents in Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, County Durham and Teesside. Priority will be given to projects which address one or both of the following: Ease social deprivation. Deadline: 15 November 2026.
Community Foundation North East - EDF Green Rigg Wind Farm Community Fund 16307
EDF Power Solutions is offering funding of up to £5,000. The Fund provides capital costs to charities, community and voluntary projects based within a ten-mile radius of the Green Rigg Wind Farm. The EDF Green Rigg Wind Farm Community Fund supports community groups and organisations within a ten-mile radius of the Green Rigg Wind Farm for projects to benefit local residents.
Deadline: 14 September 2026
Community Foundation North East - Nadara Sisters and North Steads Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund 16308
Community Foundation North East is offering funding of up to £20,000. The Fund provides capital and revenue costs to charities, community and voluntary projects based within 5km of the Nadara Sisters and North Steads wind farms. The Nadara Sisters and North Steads Windfarm Community Benefit Fund supports charities and community groups within a five kilometre radius of the wind farms, with priority given to those within a three kilometre radius.
Deadline: 21 September 2026
Community Foundation North East - RWE Renewables Kiln Pit Hill Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund 16309
RWE Renewables UK Limited is offering funding of up to £15,000. Grants are available to support local voluntary and community groups in the Parish of Shotley Low Quarter, Northumberland. The aim of the fund is to provide communities with sustainable support over the lifetime of the wind farm.
Deadline: 28 September 2026
Community Foundation North East - Tyne & Wear High Sheriff's Awards Scheme 16311
Community Foundation North East is offering funding of up to £1,000. Awards are made in recognition of groups in Tyne & Wear who encourage useful and beneficial pursuits for young people aged between 10 and 25, supporting them to be upstanding citizens and deterred from criminal activities and/or to positively turn their lives around. Awards are made in recognition of groups in the community who encourage useful and beneficial pursuits for young people, supporting them to be upstanding citizens deterred from criminal activities and/or to positively turn their lives around.
Deadline: 19 October 2026
Hadrian Trust (North East England) 16310
Hadrian Trust is offering funding of up to £2,000. Grants are available to help social welfare and charitable organisations working to improve the lives of people in the North East of England, particularly those working in the fields of social welfare, youth, disability, the elderly, women, ethnic minorities, education, arts and the environment.
Deadline: 12 October 2026
Newcastle - Ward Committees Grants 16316
Newcastle City Council is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations to support single projects, activities and events that benefit all residents within a ward. The Council aims to offer grant aid to community and voluntary groups providing individual projects on a one-off, short-term basis.
Deadline: 31 December 2026
North Berwick Trust Forever Fund 16314
North Berwick Trust Ltd. is offering funding of up to £32,000. Grants are available for community organisations, charities and individuals in North Berwick for projects and initiatives that deliver against the Trust’s funding themes. The funding is intended for not-for-profit organisations with projects that deliver against one or more of the Trust’s funding themes, which are to: Support and enhance recreational, cultural and sporting activities and facilities for the community.
Deadline: 30 October 2026
North Berwick Trust Forever Fund 16555
North Berwick Trust Ltd. is offering funding of up to £32,000. Grants are available for community organisations, charities and individuals in North Berwick for projects and initiatives that deliver against the Trust’s funding themes. The funding is intended for not-for-profit organisations with projects that deliver against one or more of the Trust’s funding themes, which are to: Support and enhance recreational, cultural and sporting activities and facilities for the community. Deadline: 30 October 2026.
Northumberland High Sheriff Awards Fund 16313
Community Foundation North East is offering funding of up to £1,000. Awards are made in recognition of groups in Northumberland who encourage useful and beneficial pursuits for young people aged between 10 and 25, supporting them to be upstanding citizens and deterred from criminal activities and/or to positively turn their lives around. Awards are made in recognition of groups in the community who provide constructive and developmental activities for young people aged between 10 and 25 years old.
Deadline: 26 October 2026
Scotmid Community Grant 16402
Scotmid Co-operative offers grants of up to £500 for community projects and activities. Open to charities, schools, sports clubs, CICs and community groups. Funding can be used for equipment, events, local initiatives and fundraising activities that benefit communities. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Woodsmith Foundation - Catalyst Grants 16572
Woodsmith Foundation is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available for community organisations across Redcar and Cleveland, Scarborough, and the North York Moors National Park to deliver projects and activities that increase opportunity and tackle disadvantage. The Fund is intended to support projects that bring people together around a common purpose to create new opportunities and provide the momentum for positive, sustainable social change and will: Increase opportunities for local people to have better life chances, prioritising; Deadline: 31 October 2026.
Woodsmith Foundation - Community Grants 16315
Woodsmith Foundation is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available for community groups, voluntary groups, registered charities, and other not-for-profit organisations to deliver projects and activities to benefit residents in Scarborough, Redcar and Cleveland, and the North York Moors National Park. This fund aims to support a wide variety of projects and activities that improve the lives of people living in the Foundation’s area of benefit in the following ways: Increase opportunities for better life chances.
Deadline: 5 November 2026