Funding for UK charities to support grassroots sports projects which provide opportunities for self-development for people living in the most disadvantaged areas in the UK who encounter physical, mental, social, or economic barriers.

The funding is for physical activity initiatives that:

Offer high-impact, life-enhancing opportunities for those who live in the top 10% of areas of deprivation.
Remove barriers to participation for disabled or disadvantaged people.
Focus on grassroots involvement rather than elite participation in physical activity.
Focus on skills development and confidence building for individuals.
Incorporate effective strategies for wider impact, perhaps through training, partnerships and/or dissemination activities.
Demonstrate a high degree of involvement across the organisation from beneficiaries and those with lived experience.
Have a well-developed plan for sustainability and seek to deliver a legacy.
Reflect the Foundation’s values of Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Integrity, Sustainability.

Two levels of funding are available and will cover capital, project or core costs:

Small grants – up to £5,000 (priority given to organisations with annual income under £500,000).
Major grants – £5,001 to £30,000 (priority given to organisations with annual income under £5 million).

Applications are accepted from UK organisations that:

Are either a registered charity or a registered CASC (Community Amateur Sports Club).
Have been registered with the charity regulator for two years or more (charity applicants).
Have been registered as a CASC for two years or more (CASC applicants).
Have produced independently examined or audited accounts for at least one full year of operation.

Community Interest Companies (CICs) and exempt charities may not apply.

Applications will be accepted from 1 November 2024 to 1 January 2025.

For more information, please visit About our grant programmes | Peter Harrison Foundation