Sport England – Return to Play

The Landfill Communities Fund

National Lottery Community Fund

Association of Play Industries

City Bridge Trust

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Sport England has modified its funding streams to help people safely return to play and are targeting the places they’ll have the biggest impact

Its new £21.5m Return to Play Fund has three strands: Small Grants, Community Asset Fund, Active Together Crowdfunding. All three are focused on a safe return to play and narrowing the inequalities gap in sport and physical activity.

If none of these streams fit, organisations are also invited to submit great ideas for consideration – in particular to help the sport and activity sector through the coronavirus crisis.

Check the website for more information on application deadlines and value of grants available.

 

Community funds
People's Health Trust
Community groups and not-for-profit organisations with an annual income of less than £350,000 can apply for a grant of between £5,000 and £40,000 to fund projects which help make their communities a better place to live.
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The Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) is a tax credit scheme which enables operators of landfill sites to contribute money to enrolled environmental bodies to carry out projects which create significant environmental benefits and jobs, promote sustainable waste management, and which improve the lives of communities living near landfill sites.

Projects qualifying for funding must be located within the catchment area of a landfill site.

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Community funds
Foyle Foundation: Small Grants Scheme
This fund is designed to support smaller charities in the UK, especially those working at grass roots and local community level, in any field, across a wide range of activities. Applications are welcomed from charities that have an annual turnover of less than £100,000 per annum.
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NLCF (previously Big Lottery) is responsible for distributing £600m each year to communities, raised by players of the National Lottery.

The National Lottery Community Fund runs more than 20 funding programmes, several of which are relevant to play – including Awards for All and Reaching Communities. In 2021 they will be continuing to focus funding to support people and communities most adversely impacted by COVID-19.

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Community funds
Near Neighbours Fund
Funding of between £250 and £3,000 is available for seed funding for local groups and organisations who are working to bring together neighbours of differing faiths or ethnicities.
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The API is a member’s body for playground equipment manufacturers and has a list of potential funding sources for playgrounds on its website.

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Children and young people
Peabody Community Fund
The Peabody Community Fund awards grants to charities, residents and community organisations working for the benefit of people living in the areas in which Peabody operates, which includes plenty of areas in London.
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The Trust currently awards around £20m per year to charitable causes aimed at tackling inequality in London.

The majority of these grants are made under its Bridging Divides scheme, which has three programmes: Connecting the Capital, Positive Transitions and Advice & Support; and it also has a Small Grants programme. Organisations can apply for up to five years of funding, including core funding.

There are no deadlines and applications are accepted on a continuous basis. It usually takes about four months from submission to final decision although in the ongoing coronavirus crisis, turnaround time is now up to nine months.

More details and how to apply are here.

Capital funding
National Lottery Community Fund
NLCF (previously Big Lottery) is responsible for distributing £600m each year to communities, raised by players of the National Lottery. The National Lottery Community Fund runs more than 20 funding programmes, several of which are relevant to play - including Awards for All and Reaching Communities.
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