Sport England adds £25m to place-based grants

Sport England will continue to roll out its £25m programme of place-based funding to help tackle inequality and inactivity through physical activity. The investment, part of its Place Universal Offer, is designed to help local organisations deliver “more of what they know works in their place”.

Running until 2028, the programme will encourage organisations to work more collaboratively in areas where people face the biggest barriers to being active. The support includes tools, resources, learning and capability for all places in England, but which is scaled and proportionate to the level of local need and disadvantage.

“We’re giving places full trust and autonomy to direct their resources based on local insight, need and readiness,” Sport England said.