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ActiveDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport · 2026

Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme 2025 to 2026

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Agency: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Funding: Varies
Deadline: Check Source
Status: Active
Eligibility: Local authorities, sports clubs, and community organisations involved in facility development and improvement projects.

About This Grant

Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme 2025 to 2026 is sponsored by Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Invests £98 million to improve community sports facilities across the UK, aiming to enhance accessibility and participation in sports.

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Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme projects: 2025 to 2026 - GOV.UK Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme projects: 2025 to 2026 Details of funding for multi-sport grassroots facilities projects in 2025 to 2026.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport Get emails about this page The Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is delivering funding to make essential facility improvements, so that communities have high-quality pitches to play on. The Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is investing £98 million in 2025/26 to support facilities across the whole of the UK.

This programme provides funding to make essential facility improvements, so that communities have high-quality pitches to play on, building on investment from previous years. This is a clear demonstration of the government’s commitment to providing people across the United Kingdom with opportunities to get active.

Successful projects 2025 to 2026 £98 million has been committed in the financial year 2025 to 2026, to a range of projects that aim to deliver improved facilities in deprived areas, support multi-sport use and increase participation among currently under-represented groups. Increasing participation in under-represented groups focuses primarily on women and girls, disabled players and those in deprived areas.

Please note that the project lists below are provided by DCMS’s delivery partners, and the information may change as the projects develop. For example, a project may withdraw from the programme, or rolling investment might mean further projects are added in future. The spreadsheets will be updated where needed to reflect these changes.

In England, government funding is supporting 883 projects through the Football Foundation. This is complemented by partner investment from the English FA and the Premier League. These locally led projects are helping to make the Local Football Football Facility Plans a reality, and to take us one step closer to delivering the pitches every community needs.

The list below shows the projects receiving funding in the financial year 2025 to 2026. This list is not exhaustive. As this is a rolling investment programme in England, further projects may receive funding as the year progresses.

2025 to 2026 funded projects - England (multi-sport grassroots facilities programme) This file is in an OpenDocument format See an interactive map of the successful projects in England (2025 to 2026) In Scotland, 36 projects are benefitting from investment. The list below shows the projects receiving funding in the financial year 2025 to 2026.

2025 to 2026 funded projects - Scotland (multi-sport grassroots facilities programme) This file is in an OpenDocument format See an interactive map of the successful projects in Scotland (2025 to 2026) In Wales, 64 projects are benefitting from investment. The list below shows the projects receiving funding in the financial year 2025 to 2026.

2025 to 2026 funded projects - Wales (multi-sport grassroots facilities programme) This file is in an OpenDocument format See an interactive map of the successful projects in Wales (2025 to 2026) In Northern Ireland, 8 projects are benefitting from investment. The list below shows the projects receiving funding in the financial year 2025 to 2026.

2025 to 2026 funded projects - Northern Ireland (multi-sport grassroots facilities programme) This file is in an OpenDocument format See an interactive map of the successful projects in Northern Ireland (2025 to 2026) Published 27 January 2026 Get emails about this page No this page is not useful Thank you for your feedback Report a problem with this page Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.

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Eligibility Requirements

Local authorities, sports clubs, and community organisations involved in facility development and improvement projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local authorities, sports clubs, and community organisations involved in facility development and improvement projects. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.

Who funds Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme 2025 to 2026?

Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme 2025 to 2026 is funded by Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.

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