The Active Lives grant programme, offered by the Peter Harrison Foundation, supports UK charities that encourage participation in sports for those facing physical, mental, or economic challenges.
Eligible applicants must be registered charities in the UK, and the focus is on projects that promote inclusion, skill-building, and improved well-being. Grants range from £5,000 to £30,000 and are awarded quarterly. There is no fixed deadline, as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
They fund applications for physical activity initiatives that:
- Offer high-impact, life-enhancing opportunities for those who live in the top 10% of areas of deprivation
- Remove barriers to participation for disabled or disadvantaged people
- Focus on grassroots involvement rather than elite participation in physical activity
- Focus on skills development and confidence building for individuals
- Incorporate effective strategies for wider impact, perhaps through training, partnerships and/or dissemination activities
- Demonstrate a high degree of involvement across the organisation from beneficiaries and those with lived experience
- Have a well-developed plan for sustainability and seek to deliver a legacy
- Reflect our values: Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Integrity, Sustainability
Type of funding: will consider applications for capital, project or core funding.
Location of project: Anywhere in the United Kingdom.
Next deadline for applications is 1st October 2024.
More information about eligibility and how to apply can be found here.