Sport England: Active Together Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is a great alternative if you don't meet any of the priority groups of our other funding streams, or if you're seeking to raise funds because of a loss of income due to the coronavirus pandemic. This funding option is about supporting local clubs and organisations through times of crisis and helping them with recovery, reinvention and building resilience.

Our match investment, of up to £10,000, aims to help organisations start to help themselves on the road to recovery. It's specifically targeted at organisations that have a role in supporting the nation to be active but are experiencing short-term financial hardship, or the ceasing of operations due to a crisis.

So, your project for example could be for:

• facility refurbishments, maintenance or improvements
• adapting your facility to ensure a safe return to play
• running new activity to meet demand, post-pandemic, helping your community to recover
• unforeseen events continuing to impact on your finances – fire, theft, vandalism or adverse weather
• the emerging energy crisis – changing your facility to lower your energy consumption.

As of 1 January 2023, we've invested £3.26m, with a further £7.07m raised from supporters within local communities. There have been more than 83,000 supporters, pledging to more than 640 campaigns, with the average pledge being £85.

For more information about the fund, please visit - Active Together | Sport England