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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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Antrim and Newtownabbey - Grants for Sport and Leisure Clubs 16211
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available to support sports clubs to attend high level competitions, deliver coach education programmes or purchase specialised equipment to improve facilities. The funding is intended to support sports clubs to attend high level competitions, deliver coach education programmes or purchase specialised equipment to improve facilities.
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Antrim and Newtownabbey - Small Seeding Activity and/or Insurance Community Grant 16216
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is offering funding of up to £1,000. Grants are available for community groups in Antrim and Newtownabbey to set up or to develop their services, and to support associated insurance and administration costs. The funding is intended to support constituted community, voluntary and charitable groups with initial set up costs and insurance, or to deliver a small activity within the community.
No deadline is stated
Antrim and Newtownabbey - Sport and Leisure Events Grants 16212
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is offering funding of up to £15,000. Grants are available to governing bodies and sports clubs for events that can both promote and enhance sport and its development within Antrim and Newtownabbey. The funding is intended to support governing bodies and sports clubs with local, national and international events taking place in Antrim and Newtownabbey to bring real economic benefits and raise the profile of the Borough and/or facilities.
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Ards and North Down - Sports Forum Grant Programme 16217
Ards and North Down Borough Council is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available for sports clubs and organisations to promote sports in the Ards and North Down Borough and encourage long term involvement in sport. The funding is intended to promote and encourage life-long involvement in sport and to create, nurture and develop the sporting community within the Ards and North Down Borough.
No deadline is stated
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon - Capital Projects Grants 16207
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is offering funding of up to £20,000. Grants are available to community organisations in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon to support capital projects or the purchase of equipment. The Council offer two Capital Project Funds: Large Capital Project Fund - for large capital projects where a relatively small amount of match funding from the Council is required.
Deadline: 11 September 2026
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon - Community Development Grants 16208
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available to support the core running costs and programme costs of voluntary and community groups in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. The funding is intended to support community-based organisations so they can deliver sustained programmes or cover core running costs that advance community development outcomes across the borough.
Deadline: 11 September 2026
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon - Good Relations Grants 16209
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available to support community organisations delivering on-the-ground activities and actions which impact positively on Good Relations on an intra-community or cross-community basis in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. The funding is intended to support the delivery of programmes that have strong Good Relations outcomes or the core running costs of Good Relations-focused organisations.
Deadline: 11 September 2026
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon - Small Community Events Fund 16210
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is offering funding of up to £1,200. Grants are available to support local small-scale community festivals or events in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. The funding is intended to support smaller community festivals or events and Christmas parties and Christmas switch-on events in the local area.
Deadline: 11 September 2026
Causeway Coast and Glens - Building a United Community Fund 16218
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is offering funding of up to £1,500. Grants are available to support Good Relations community projects in the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area. The funding is intended to support projects that develop positive relationships between people of differing religious beliefs, political opinions and racial backgrounds in the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area.
No deadline is stated
Causeway Coast and Glens - Health and Wellbeing Grants 16219
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is offering funding of up to £1,000. Grants are available for local sporting and community organisations in the Causeway Coast and Glens area to promote positive mental health through physical and mental wellbeing activities.
No deadline is stated
Causeway Coast and Glens - Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) Small Grants Programme 16214
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is offering funding of up to £1,000. Grants are available to support, promote and develop community safety initiatives in the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area. The funding is intended to provide organisations with support for projects or events that will help prevent, reduce or address crime and help people feel safer in their own communities.
Deadline: 29 January 2027
Causeway Coast and Glens - Sports Grant and Bursary Programme 16220
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is offering funding of up to £400. Grants are available for local sport clubs, individuals and National Governing Bodies to develop sport in the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area.
No deadline is stated
Fermanagh and Omagh - Community Services Project Development Grants 16222
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is offering funding of up to £2,000. Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in Fermanagh and Omagh to help identify local need and/or further develop community project ideas. The funding is intended to improve services and facilities, build community capacity, and create positive change, promoting social inclusion in the community.
No deadline is stated
Fermanagh and Omagh - Significant Sporting Achievement Fund 16223
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is offering funding of up to £500. Grants are available to sports teams in Fermanagh and Omagh who have been selected or qualified to compete at the highest level within their sport. The funding is intended to support sports teams that have achieved significant success by being reaching a final, tournament, competition or event following a performance-based selection or qualification process.
No deadline is stated
Fermanagh Trust 16225
The Fermanagh Trust is offering funding of up to £3,000. Grants are available to voluntary and community groups working to improve and promote the wellbeing of those who are disadvantaged and socially excluded in Fermanagh communities. The funding is intended to support local organisations in Fermanagh and the surrounding area engaged in social and community development work to enhance living conditions.
No deadline is stated
Gallaher Trust 16226
The Gallaher Trust is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available to charities and not-for-profit organisations for projects that create jobs, develop skills and support disadvantaged adults in the wider Ballymena community. The funding is intended to support projects that align with the Trust's objectives to benefit adults living in Ballymena.
No deadline is stated
Lisburn and Castlereagh - Community Bursary Scheme 16227
Lisburn City Council is offering funding of up to £1,000. Funding in the form of a bursary is available in Lisburn and Castlereagh to improve the sustainability of the local voluntary and community sector by supporting the development of its members. The funding is intended to assist local individuals/members of groups at grass roots level to: Increase participation opportunities in sport, music, language and/or culture activities.
No deadline is stated
Mid and East Antrim - Grants for Groups 16215
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available to local groups in Mid and East Antrim to support the delivery of community-based projects and activities. The funding is intended to provide financial support through a range of grant categories for constituted voluntary and community groups undertaking projects which are of benefit to local people.
Deadline: 31 March 2027