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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Barcapel Foundation 16118
Barcapel Foundation is offering funding of up to £100,000. Grants are available to registered charities in Scotland for projects and activities that promote the Foundation's priority areas of health, heritage and youth.
Deadline: 5 October 2026
Biffa Award Main Grants Scheme – Community Buildings 16147
The Wildlife Trusts is offering funding of up to £75,000. Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations to provide and improve community buildings that are located within the vicinity of a Biffa Operation or Biffa Landfill site in order to ‘act as mechanisms’ for community involvement. The Biffa Award Community Buildings theme aims to improve buildings at the heart of their communities, such as village halls, community centres and church halls, which are within five miles of a significant Biffa Operation or within 10 miles if an active Biffa Landfill site.
No deadline is stated
Biffa Award Main Grants Scheme – Recreation 16146
The Wildlife Trusts is offering funding of up to £75,000. Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations for projects that will benefit people in their free time in communities located within within five miles of a significant Biffa Group Ltd operation or within 10 miles of an active Biffa Landfill site in England.
No deadline is stated
Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm Fund 16234
RWE Renewables UK Limited is offering funding of up to £100,000. Grants are available for projects benefiting communities within the rural area of Conwy and Denbighshire. Funding is available to support community based projects that will make a positive difference to the lives of the residents of Conwy and Denbighshire.
No deadline is stated
Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) - Community Buildings Fund 16186
Scottish Government is offering funding of up to £80,000. Grants are available for community groups in Scotland to decarbonise community buildings. The funding aims to help community organisations reduce their building's energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
Deadline: 30 October 2026
DCMS 'Connections Through Gaming' Pilot Fund (Boys 11-16) 16126
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is offering funding of up to £648,000. DCMS is seeking one or more delivery partners or consortia with expertise in engaging and supporting young people to deliver a three-year 'Connections through Gaming' pilot in England. The programme will use gaming to engage boys aged 11-16 who may be experiencing loneliness, social isolation or low wellbeing. The funding is intended to support delivery of a programme that combines gaming-based activities with structured wellbeing and confidence-building support.
Deadline: 11 September 2026
FCC Community Action Fund - England 16137
FCC Communities Foundation is offering funding of up to £100,000. Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations for public amenity projects eligible under Object D of the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) and located within 10 miles of an eligible FCC Environment landfill site. The funding is intended to support not-for-profit organisations with the costs of making physical improvements to single amenity sites that are open and accessible to the general public.
Deadline: 18 November 2026
Foundation Scotland - Social Investment Fund 16172
Grant and loan investments of between £10,000 and £250,000 per organisation with up to 25% of this in the form of a grant are available to social enterprises, community organisations and charities across Scotland to benefit local communities. The fund aims to provide blended grant and loan investment to incorporated community organisations to meet the needs of the business, achieve a vision and secure the organisation's future.
No deadline is stated
Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm Community Fund 16235
RWE Renewables UK Limited is offering funding of up to £75,000. Grants are available for projects benefiting communities within the coastal communities of Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire. Funding is available to support community based projects that will make a positive difference to the lives of the residents of Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire's coastal region.
No deadline is stated
HornSea 3 - Legacy Fund 16485
Orsted - HornSea 3 is offering funding of up to £100,000. A grant for a single capital flagship project that is ‘Inspired by Green’ in the coastal and cable route areas of east Suffolk and Norfolk. The HornSea 3 Legacy Fund supports capital costs for community buildings/facilities or environmental projects for coastal areas of Norfolk and Suffolk. Deadline: 2 December 2026.
HornSea 3 - Main Community Fund 16486
Orsted - HornSea 3 is offering funding of up to £75,000. Grants for a range of community projects to benefit residents living in the coastal and cable route areas of east Suffolk and Norfolk. The HornSea 3 Main Community Fund aims to support a range of initiatives to benefit local residents living in coastal areas of Norfolk and Suffolk. Deadline: 2 December 2026.
Leeds Building Society Foundation 16341
Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation is offering funding of up to £75,000. Grants are available for UK registered charities to support projects to improve the health, wellbeing and financial literacy of people who are experiencing homelessness.
Deadline: 11 November 2026
Merthyr Tydfil - Pride in Place Fund 16230
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is offering funding of up to £75,000. Funding is available to organisations to support projects that strengthen community engagement, build resilience and independence, improve local neighbourhoods and increase community pride across Merthyr Tydfil. The funding is intended to support projects that demonstrate strong alignment with local priorities, clear community benefit, and the ability to deliver tangible outcomes.
Deadline: 2 October 2026
National Lottery Community Fund - People and Places (Wales) 16193
National Lottery Community Fund - Wales is offering funding of up to £500,000. Grants are available to voluntary, community and public sector organisations in Wales to support the delivery of projects that work closely with communities, building on their strengths and experiences and helping with the issues that matter most to them. The funding is intended to support voluntary, community and public sector organisations to deliver new or existing projects that benefit local communities.
No deadline is stated
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Start Fund 16195
National Lottery Community Fund is offering funding of up to £150,000. Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in Scotland for work that helps young people (aged 8 to 24) to become more confident and play an active part in realising their potential. The Fund aims to create opportunities for children and young people aged between 8 and 24 years to help them realise their potential.
No deadline is stated
Oxfordshire - Step Change Fund 16457
Oxfordshire Community Foundation is offering funding of up to £75,000. Grants for local charities to support projects that can demonstrate realistic plans for increasing reach and impact and for building longer-term resilience for the future. Grants are available to local charities and social organisations to establish firm foundations and build their core capacity and continue delivery of critical services. Deadline: 30 October 2026.
Robertson Trust - Community Spaces 16197
Robertson Trust is offering funding of up to £60,000. Grants are available to registered charities in Scotland with an annual income of between £30,000 and £500,000 to support the running costs of community spaces in areas experiencing high levels of deprivation and trauma. The Fund is intended to support local community centres, hubs or anchor organisations that are delivering and/or hosting a range of services and activities in places that are significantly affected by poverty and trauma.
No deadline is stated
SSE Hydro Community Fund 16488
SSE Renewables is offering funding of up to £100,000. Grants for a range of local community projects in community council areas of the north of Scotland that host hydro electric facilities. The aims of the new Fund are to support local community, environmental, and socio-economic projects in community council areas in the north of Scotland that host hydro electric assets. Deadline: 10 December 2026.
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund 16122
The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund is offering funding of up to £100,000. Grants are available for charities, not-for-profit social enterprises and community interest companies in the UK that are working to support young people with criminal convictions or young people at high risk of offending for the first time. The Trust holds two grants rounds per year, Spring and Autumn.
Next deadline: 15 October 2026
Veolia Environmental Trust 16136
Veolia Environmental Trust is offering funding of up to £75,000. Grants for constituted, not-for-profit organisations and local authorities for projects that make improvements to community facilities and the natural environment that are located near a qualifying Veolia site in England. The Trust currently offers the following grant schemes: Community Grants are for constituted, not-for-profit organisations and local authorities to create or improve community buildings or outside spaces for the benefit of the community.
Deadline: 1 October 2026