Funding to increase access to sport for women, girls and underrepresented groups

Summary: The Barclays Community Sport Fund (2025–2027) aims to reduce inequalities in sport. The current round of funding is to help sustain and increase access to football, tennis, and cricket for women and girls as well as engage people from other underrepresented groups, such as people with disabilities, those from racially diverse communities and those from the LGBTQ+ community.

Deadline: 27 May 2026

Maximum value: £1,000

Other Benefits:

• • Access to match tickets, mascot places, promotional opportunities.
  • Advice, support, resources, and training signposting.

Eligibility: Charities, not‑for‑profits, youth groups, community groups, sports clubs.

Requirements: Operate in a high‑deprivation area (IMD 1–3).

• • Disability-focused groups may be eligible outside IMD 1–3.
  • Applications also considered for women/girls in rural isolation.