MenuFunding Available to Increase Opportunities for Young People in Disadvantaged Areas to Play Sport (Greater Manchester, Greater London Oxfordshire and West Midlands)26th July 2023
Local community groups, sports clubs, and charities in Greater Manchester, Oxfordshire, Greater London, and the West Midlands can now apply for grants of up to £5,000 from the Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund (AIPFF). Larger grants may be possible in some circumstances.
Schools with facilities open to the community are also eligible to apply.
The fund is provided by Access Sport, a charity that works to increase opportunities for young people in disadvantaged areas to play sport. The fund is named after Angus Irvine, a former chairman of Access Sport who was passionate about providing young people with access to quality sporting facilities.
The AIPFF is available to organisations that are based in or serve a borough or ward within the top 20% Indices of Multiple Deprivation. Grants can be used for a variety of projects that aim to increase opportunities for young people to play sport, such as:
- The development and improvement of playing fields and other facilities
- The development and training of volunteers including the provision of qualifications
- The purchase of specialist disability equipment
- The development of long-term sustainability, for example marketing and finance expertise
- The organising, coaching and other key operational costs of running sports activities
Projects should be focussed on including young people (up to the age of 25) who otherwise be excluded from sport such as:
- Disadvantaged young people
- Women and girls
- Disabled children and young people
- Young people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
The AIPFF will not fund 100% of facility builds or renovation projects (capital costs). Clubs requesting funds towards such projects will need to show some other funding has been secured or be willing to work with the Access Sport team to secure third party contributions.
To find out more about applying to the AIPFF, please email Aipff@AccessSport.org.uk
