Expanding Access to Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physical Activity Hubs in the Community (MSK Hubs)

This grant funds new physical activity hubs for people with muscle and bone problems across England. You need to create at least 40 community hubs that help people with conditions like back pain or arthritis. The hubs will offer exercise programmes to reduce pain and help people get back to work. Total funding available is up to £2.14 million until March 2028. The programme aims to improve mobility and wellbeing for people with musculoskeletal conditions. You must deliver evidence-based physical activity interventions in community venues. Applications close on 25 June 2026.

This grant is for organisations that can design and run physical activity programmes for people with muscle and bone conditions. You need experience delivering health interventions in community settings. You must be able to create at least 40 hubs across England and work with people who have conditions like back pain or arthritis.

DWP & DHSC Joint Work and Health Directorate (JWHD) is seeking applications from organisations to design, develop and implement a minimum of 40 new MSK Physical Activity Hubs in the Community across England. MSK Hubs will provide evidence-based physical activity interventions to individuals with MSK conditions in community venues, to help improve mobility, reduce pain and fatigue, promote wellbeing and support these individuals to get into, return to and remain in work. The Department intends to make total grant funding available up to a maximum of £2.14m until March 2028, subject to eligibility criteria, value for money, and final approvals. Further detail on eligible expenditure and grant conditions will be set out in the grant documentation.