Grants up to £5,000 for UK projects that will increase opportunities for young people in disadvantaged areas of the UK to play outdoor sport.
Access Sport’s Playing Fields Grants (also known as the Angus Irvine Playing Field Fund) aims to provide grants to support local community groups, sports clubs and charities across the UK with projects that will increase opportunities for young people in disadvantaged areas to play outdoor sport.
Local community groups, charities and sport clubs may apply for a grant of between £2,500 and £5,000. Applications in which an Access Sport grant will encourage other funders to make a donation are particularly encouraged.
Applications can be made for grants towards some or all of the following types of projects with the intention of growing outdoor sports capacity to reach more young people (please note this is not an exclusive list):
- The development and improvement of playing fields and other facilities
- The development and training of volunteers including the provision of qualifications
- The purchase of specialist disability equipment
- The development of long-term sustainability, for example marketing and finance expertise