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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.
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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
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
Arts Council of Wales - Arts, Health and Wellbeing Lottery Funding 16100
Arts Council of Wales (ACW) is offering funding of up to £50,000. Grants are available to support partnerships from across the arts, health, social care and third sectors to provide high-quality creative projects that deliver health and wellbeing benefits for the people of Wales. The funding is intended to support partnership proposals spanning arts, health, social care, nature, environment, and the third sectors.
Next deadline: 23 September 2026
Be Active Wales Fund 16065
Grants of up to £50,000 are available to support community sports clubs and organisations in Wales for projects to reduce inequality, create long-term sustainability and introduce new or different ways of operating. The funding is intended to support projects aimed at upskilling volunteers, developing new ways of delivering physical activity, using technology to engage more people, and reaching those currently under-represented in sport and physical activity.
Next deadline: 11 September 2026
Cambridge City Council - Large Community Grants 16098
Cambridge City Council is offering funding of up to £10,000 per year for up to three years. Grants are available to local voluntary and community organisations delivering recurring activities or projects that benefit Cambridge residents. Funding is intended to support local voluntary and community groups to deliver recurring activities and projects that contribute to a fairer, greener and more inclusive Cambridge, supporting the vision of 'One Cambridge – Fair for All'.
Deadline: 22 September 2026
Cambridge City Council - Organisation Support Grants 16099
Cambridge City Council is offering funding of up to £40,000. Grants are available to established voluntary and community organisations in Cambridge to plan ahead, build resilience and deliver long-term impact. These grants provide unrestricted, multi-year funding to established voluntary and community organisations with a strong presence in Cambridge and a track record of delivering significant benefit to residents.
Deadline: 22 September 2026
Cambridgeshire - Outlook Fund 16347
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation is offering funding of up to £12,000. Grants are available to local organisations in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough working to improve the quality of life of young people experiencing difficulty and disadvantage, with a particular focus on looked-after children. The Fund supports not-for-profit organisations in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough delivering projects for children and young people with experience of the care system who face additional barriers as a result of their background.
Deadline: 1 November 2026
Coalfields Regeneration Trust - Coalfields Community Grants Programme Wales 16155
Welsh Government is offering funding of up to £7,000. Capital grants are available for voluntary and community organisations in coalfield areas of Wales to safeguard, maintain, and/or improve their community facility. The funding is intended to support community and voluntary organisations to maintain or improve community facilities and buildings they own or manage on a long-term lease, for the benefit of coalfield communities in Wales.
No deadline is stated
Cumbria Community Foundation - Barrow Helping Barrow Fund 16302
Team Barrow is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available to community groups and charities to deliver projects that respond to local priorities and make a positive difference in Barrow. The fund supports community groups and charities to deliver projects that respond to local priorities and make a positive difference in Barrow.
Deadline: 21 September 2026
Football Foundation - Lionesses HERe to Play Fund 16132
The Football Foundation is offering funding of up to £25,000. Grants are available to improve football facilities for women and girls involved in grassroots football in England. The fund aims to elevate the experience of women and girls in football by creating inclusive, welcoming, and high-quality environments that support female participation at every level.
No deadline is stated
Foundation Scotland - Achlachan Wind Farm Community Fund 16073
Whirlwind Renewables LLP is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available to organisations in the Halkirk area for community activity and development. The Fund aims to support community activity and development in proximity to the Achlachan Wind Farm.
Next deadline: 15 September 2026
Foundation Scotland - An Suidhe Wind Farm Community Fund 16081
RWE Renewables UK Limited is offering funding of up to £9,000. Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations for projects which benefit people living within the Dalavich, Furnace, Glenorchy and Inishail or Inveraray areas, which are in close proximity to the An Suidhe Wind Farm. The Fund aims to benefit communities in proximity to the An Suidhe Wind Farm.
Deadline: 16 September 2026
Foundation Scotland - Carrick Futures 16094
ScottishPower Renewables is offering funding from £500 to over £50,000. Grants are available to charitable organisations for projects supporting rural regeneration and sustainability in South Ayrshire. The aim of the Fund is to support rural regeneration and sustainability of the six community council areas of Ballantrae, Colmonell & Lendalfoot, Barr, Barrhill, Pinmore & Pinwherry and Girvan & District.
Next deadline: 21 September 2026
Foundation Scotland - Glenkens & District Community Fund 16082
Grants of between £500 and £25,000 are available to support the local community areas in Dumfries and Galloway with funds from the Blackcraig and Windy Rig wind farms. The Glenkens & District Community Fund aims to enable communities to be connected, resilient and carbon neutral places, where people will want to live, work and visit, to bring up their families, and to grow old.
Next deadline: 16 September 2026
Foundation Scotland - Halkirk & District Halsary Windfarm Community Benefit Fund 16075
ScottishPower Renewables is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available to organisations for community activity and development in the Halkirk District Community Council and the Watten Community Council area. The Fund aims to support community activity and development in the Halkirk District and the Watten Community Council areas.
Next deadline: 15 September 2026
Foundation Scotland - RWE Bad á Cheò Wind Farm Community Fund (Halkirk District) 16076
RWE Renewables UK Limited is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available for a range of activities and projects to benefit residents of the Halkirk Community Council area in Caithness. The Fund aims to support community activity and development in the Halkirk district in Caithness, and a wide range of projects are funded.
Next deadline: 15 September 2026
Foundation Scotland - RWE Bowbeat Wind Farm (Innerleithen) Community Fund 16096
RWE Renewables UK Limited is offering funding of up to £5,000 a year. Grants are available for community projects that benefit the residents of the Innerleithen & District community council areas. The Fund supports a wide range of activities and projects to benefit the communities located near the RWE Bowbeat Wind Farm in the Scottish Borders, by improving facilities, services, environment, activities and opportunities, and making the area a friendly, welcoming and sustainable place to live in and visit.
Deadline: 21 September 2026
Fund for Wales 16153
Community Foundation Wales is offering funding of up to £7,500. Grants are available to small, local charities and voluntary organisations in Wales for projects and activities designed to support and strengthen local communities. The funding is intended to support small, volunteer-driven community organisations in Wales whose activities aim to deliver the following outcomes: Improving people's chances in life.
Deadline: 9 November 2026
Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity 16189
Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available for Welsh charities to improve individual and community wellbeing through projects in the arts, education, health, and social action. The funding is intended for Welsh charities whose work benefits people in Wales in the areas of the arts, music, youth, community and wellbeing.
No deadline is stated
Letchworth Garden City - Community Investment Fund (Wellbeing Through Nature) 16069
Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants for groups to improve resident's wellbeing in Letchworth Garden City through engagement with nature. The aims of the nature engagement programme are to support fully or part-funded projects that: Ensure communities have access to information on green spaces and nature-based activities, and how they can improve wellbeing.
Next deadline: 14 September 2026
LGBT+ Get Active Fund 16182
Grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 per year are available for projects lasting 1 or 2 years. The fund aims to invest much needed resource into community based LGBT+ sports and physical activity-focused organisations and projects across the UK. It will prioritise grassroots groups supporting LGBT+ communities who face additional barriers to participation.
Deadline: 04/11/2026
Luton Rising Small Grants 16107
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants for community organisations in Luton for activities that benefit the local community and meet the fund's identified objectives. The fund aims to provide awards for projects run by community groups based in Luton or working for the benefit of the people living there.
Deadline: 29 September 2026
Mansfield - Pride in Place Impact Fund: Small Community Grants 16330
Mansfield District Council is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available to community and voluntary groups for small-scale projects that deliver immediate, visible improvements to community spaces, public places and high streets across Mansfield district. The funding is intended for small-scale projects that deliver immediate and lasting benefits, particularly those that enhance the appearance, accessibility and usability of community areas, public spaces and high streets.
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust 16103
Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available for community organisations in Wales to support projects and activities in the areas of sport, the arts, the community and the environment. Through its funding, the Trust aims to improve the quality of life of people who live and work in Wales.
Deadline: 25 September 2026
Moray Coastal Communities Fund Grant Scheme 16088
Moray Council is offering funding of up to £50,000. Grants are available for community-led projects that strengthen the economic, environmental and social resilience of Moray's coastal communities and deliver local benefits linked to the coast and sea. The funding is intended for projects that enhance the resilience, sustainability and wellbeing of communities along the Moray coastline.
Deadline: 18 September 2026
Morrisons Foundation - Connecting Communities 16133
The Morrisons Foundation is offering funding of up to £20,000. Grants are available to registered charities for placed-based services to benefit local communities in England, Scotland or Wales. The Connecting Communities fund is for capital projects that make a difference to people's lives, by improving infrastructure development and shared spaces.
No deadline is stated
National Lottery Awards for All - England 16129
National Lottery Community Fund is offering funding of up to £20,000. Grants are available for charities, voluntary groups, schools and local authorities in England to carry out projects that will improve their local community. National Lottery Awards for All is a small grants programme provided by the National Lottery Community Fund.
No deadline is stated
National Lottery Awards for All - Wales 16174
National Lottery Community Fund - Wales is offering funding of up to £20,000. Grants are available for voluntary and community organisations, schools and statutory bodies in Wales to support projects that improve the lives of local communities, and to help community organisations change and adapt to new and future challenges. The funding is intended to support projects that deliver positive outcomes for local communities and meet at least one of the National Lottery Community Fund's priorities, which are: Bringing people together to build strong relationships in and across communities.
No deadline is stated
National Lottery Community Fund - Dormant Assets for All (NI) 16192
National Lottery Community Fund - Northern Ireland is offering funding of up to £20,000. Grants are available to voluntary, community and social enterprise groups in Northern Ireland to enable them to develop capacity and adapt to future challenges. The programme is intended to strengthen the work of organisations through Dormant Assets NI funding.
No deadline is stated
Norman Family Charitable Trust 16282
Norman Family Charitable Trust is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available for registered charities and other non-profit, voluntary organisations, in areas in the South West of England. The funding is intended for a wide range of charitable work.
Deadline: 22 October 2026
North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm Community Fund - Prestatyn, Meliden and Rhyl 16236
Greencoat UK Wind is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available to community organisations for projects that will benefit the residents of Prestatyn, Meliden and Rhyl. Funding is available to support community based projects that will make a positive difference to the lives of the residents of Prestatyn, Meliden and Rhyl.
No deadline is stated
North Lanarkshire - Grant Awards Programme (GAP) 16245
North Lanarkshire Council is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available to voluntary and community groups in North Lanarkshire for projects or activities that will benefit the local community. The aim of the annual Grant Award Programme is to offer discretionary funding to community and voluntary organisations who contribute to the North Lanarkshire Partnership.
Deadline: 25 October 2026
Queensberry House Trust 16077
Queensberry House Trust is offering funding of up to £15,000. Grants are available to registered charities and social enterprises in Edinburgh and the Lothians for projects focused on improving the lives of vulnerable older people. The Trust's objective is ' the advancement of citizenship and community development (including the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities), and also having regard, but not exclusively, to the locality.
Deadline: 15 September 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
Sizewell C Community Fund - Small Grants 16105
Suffolk Community Foundation is offering funding of up to £10,000 (small grants) and over £10,000 (large multi-year grants). Grants for capital and revenue costs are available for groups supporting communities impacted by the Sizewell C nuclear plant in East Suffolk. The aim of the Fund is to reduce the impact of, or build on the opportunities created by, the construction of Sizewell C nuclear power station.
Next deadline: 27 September 2026 (the fund is open all year round)
South Lanarkshire Council - Renewable Energy Fund Grants 16078
South Lanarkshire Council is offering grants for community-based capital projects within 10km of a participating renewable energy development in South Lanarkshire. Main grants of over £20,000 are avilable as well as smaller grants of less than £20,000.
Deadline: 15 September 2026
Sussex Community Foundation Main Grants Programme 16287
Sussex Community Foundation is offering funding of up to £10,000. The Foundation manages various funds that are available to voluntary and community groups whose work improves the lives of people in East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton and Hove. Sussex Community Foundation (SCF) is a charity that promotes philanthropy and is working to build a substantial permanent fund to support communities across East and West Sussex, and the city of Brighton and Hove.
Deadline: 11 September 2026
Walking and Cycling Grants London 16326
Transport for London (TfL) is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available to VCSE organisations in Greater London for projects that engage communities in safe, enjoyable and inclusive walking and cycling activities. The programme aims to: Increase walking and cycling in London (including new, lapsed or occasional cyclists).
Deadline: 28 September 2026
Weir Charitable Trust 16120
Weir Charitable Trust is offering funding of up to £25,000. Grants are available to small charities or community groups in Scotland for work addressing sport, health, culture, animal welfare, or recreational facilities.
Deadline: 30 October 2026