Barclays Community Sport Fund
Funding
£160 – £1,000
Location
England, West Midlands
Applications
Rolling (always open)
The Barclays Community Sport Fund helps community groups make football, tennis, and cricket more accessible to women and girls. You can get Access Grants of £1,000 for running activities or Female Coaches for Girls Grants of £160-£200 for Level 1 coaching qualifications. The fund targets groups working in deprived or rural areas. You must be a charity or not-for-profit organisation delivering these three sports. The programme runs from April 2025 to December 2027. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must deliver football, cricket, or tennis activities
- Must target women and girls
- Must work in areas of high deprivation (IMD areas 1-3)
This fund is for charities and not-for-profit organisations including community groups, youth groups and sports clubs. You must deliver football, cricket, or tennis activities for women and girls in areas of high deprivation. You need to be working in England, particularly the West Midlands.
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Supports community groups and grassroots sports organisations working in deprived/rural areas to make football, tennis, and cricket more accessible to women and girls and other under-represented groups. Offers Access Grants of £1,000 for activity delivery and Female Coaches for Girls Grants (£160-£200) for Level 1 coaching qualifications. The three-year programme runs from April 2025 to December 2027.
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