Funding

In order to create a world-class community sports structure we need to invest in sport at every level and that is why we fund hundreds of different projects every year.

Whether you are a village club who needs to purchase extra equipment or a multi-million pound facility that hosts Olympic athletes, we have a funding stream that can help you.

About our funding We invest in community sport in a variety of ways. Find out more about our funding process and the different funding streams Read more
Applying for funding We want accessing funding to be as easy as possible - here's our guidance on applying for Sport England funding Read more
Funding FAQs We try to keep our funding process as simple as possible but if you have any questions our FAQs should help you Read more

Inspired Facilities
Inspired Facilities is our £110 million programme that funds the renovation and modernisation of local sports facilities. Read more
Small Grants
Small Grants uses Lottery funding to make awards of £300 - £10,000 to cover the project costs of getting more people to play sport Read more
Protecting Playing Fields
Our £28 million Protecting Playing Fields fund provides grants to improve and preserve playing surfaces across the country. Read more