29 Apr 2024 |
New Movement Fund set to revolutionise funding applications

The £160 million fund offers crowdfunding pledges, grants and resources, and is launched alongside the Movement Hub pilot.
Sport England have transformed the funding application process to make it easier for sports clubs and other organisations who help people to take part in physical activity apply for money.
The new Movement Fund, which has launched today, simplifies funding applications and will help those with the greatest need secure investment to support people to live active, healthy, lives.
The fund, which is worth £160 million over the next four years, replaces the existing Small Grants Programme and Active Together fund, and will offer crowdfunding pledges, grants and resources to provide physical activity opportunities that can help tackle long-lasting inequalities.
As the latest Active Lives figures show, there's still a significant activity gap between people based on where they live, how affluent they are, their sex, ethnic background or whether they have a disability or long-term health condition. The Movement Fund aims to help close these gaps and will especially welcome applications that focus on doing so.
The launch coincides with the introduction of our new Movement Hub pilot – which will make it far easier to find our existing tools and resources.
What's new
Funding
£1 million competition to take active travel innovation to…
Department for Transport and Active Travel England launch a £1 million competition where…
13 Oct 2025
Report reveals impact of inequality on girls’ sport
Youth Sport Trust Girls Active 2025 Research find girls faced with multiple characteristics of…
10 Oct 2025
Funding
Grow Your Club grants in Wakefield
Applications are now open for the 2025 Grow Your Club grant programme designed to help grassroots…
9 Oct 2025
Read more news, funding, jobs, courses and events