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Once you have checked whether or not your project is eligible you can apply online

Thinking of applying for a Sport England Small Grant? Then read these guidelines to see whether your project is potentially eligible.

  • Awards are for amounts from £300 to £10,000
  • The total project cost should not exceed £50,000
  • Projects must be deliverable within 12 months and provide a monitoring report within 13 months of the date of the offer letter
  • Projects must seek to increase participation in sport, sustain participation in sport or provide opportunities to excel at a chosen sport.
  • Sporting outcomes must be the main focus of the project. Applications for projects using sport as a means to an end are acceptable, but there must be a clear sporting benefit
  • Projects must be focused only on sports currently recognised by Sport England and delivered to beneficiaries based in England.

How to apply

You can submit an application through this website at any time.

To help you pull together the information you need for this form, you can download a dummy version of the online application form.  We recommend you also take time to use the pre-application checklist and read our guidance document before beginning your application. You may also want to view our terms and conditions of funding which will tell you your obligations under the grant contract should your application be successful.

Please note the dummy version of the form cannot be used to make an application. You must apply online.

Applicants will have the opportunity to upload any supporting documentation at the end of the online application process.

If require any other help, phone our funding line on 08458 508 508.

How long will it take?

Once we’ve received your application, it should take no longer than six weeks for you to receive a decision. However, this only applies if you send all the necessary information when you submit your application. Otherwise, we will email you and you will have to send us the required information so we can continue to assess your bid.

All clubs and associations must remember to submit:

  • Their constitution / governing document
  • Their most recent annual accounts
  • Copies of their last three bank statements.

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