Grants of up to £2,000 GBP / €2,000 Euros for community sports clubs and organisations to:
- Improve facilities
- Purchase new equipment
- Gain coaching qualifications, and
- Invest in the sustainability of their club.
There is £500,000 available in total and they expect to award between 200 and 300 grants.
Applications are welcomed from not-for-profit organisations, including charities, community groups and traditional sports clubs. To be eligible for funding, applicants must be either a registered charities, Community Interest Company or a club with a structured governance and constitution.
Applicants must demonstrate that they are using sport for social purposes, for example (please note that this is not an exclusive list):
- Addressing local issues such as crime and anti-social behaviour
- Engaging people from under-represented groups, or
- Targeting communities facing disadvantage
Funding is not available for:
- Applications from schools and individuals
- Costs associated with elite sport or talent development
- Projects which are exclusively targeting young people under the age of 18
- Trips abroad
The deadline for applications is Monday 1 January 2027. Successful applicants are expected to be notified by the end of February 2027.
The current round of Cash4Clubs grants is being managed by Sported UK, a UK wide charity promoting fairness and equity for young people through grassroots sport and physical activity
Further information, guidance, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and an application form is available on Sported's Cash4Clubs webpages.