London Sport grants
London Sport is a regional charity funding sport and physical activity projects for Londoners, though its Opening School Facilities Fund is not currently accepting applications.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
London Sport, charity number 1165100, works to support community sport and recreation across Greater London. It runs several named funding programmes for charitable organisations aligned with its mission. Its Go! London Fund helps under-served and vulnerable young Londoners access and enjoy sport and physical activity, aiming to improve physical and mental wellbeing, safety, employability and community relationships, and the fund was set to run for at least five years from March 2023. Its Opening School Facilities Fund was designed to support schools in opening existing sport facilities, including school swimming pools, to pupils, local young people and the wider community, but the trust says it is not currently accepting applications for this fund.
What they fund
London Sport supports disability, health, recreation, amateur sport and education/training activities, focused on community sport and physical activity.
Who and where
It works with people with disabilities, children and young people, older people and the general public throughout Greater London.
Who they help
Where they fund
What London Sport says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“improving physical and mental wellbeing, safety, employability, and community relationships”
Source: londonsport.org — Go! London Fund - London Sport →
Who they say they'll fund
“help under-served and vulnerable young Londoners to access and enjoy sport and physical activity”
Source: londonsport.org — Go! London Fund - London Sport →
“designed to support schools open their existing sport facilities, including school swimming pools, for their pupils, local young people and the wider community”
Source: londonsport.org — Opening School Facilities Fund - London Sport →
“work with charitable organisations aligned with our mission across London”
Source: londonsport.org — Funding Support for your project or club in London - London sport →
What they say they won't fund
“We are not currently accepting OSF applications”
Source: londonsport.org — Opening School Facilities Fund - London Sport →
How they say to apply
“For more information and support around our School Facilities programme, please contact us on”
Source: londonsport.org — Opening School Facilities Fund - London Sport →
“The fund will run for at least five years from March 2023 with several funding opportunities available later this year and in 2024”
Source: londonsport.org — Go! London Fund - London Sport →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the charity are for the benefit of the inhabitants of, and visitors to, greater london (meaning the 32 london boroughs and the city of london) and adjoining counties. To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing, or assisting in providing, facilities for playing healthy sports…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
What does London Sport fund?
It works with charitable organisations aligned with its mission across London. Its Go! London Fund helps under-served and vulnerable young Londoners access sport and physical activity, aiming to improve physical and mental wellbeing, safety, employability and community relationships. Its Opening School Facilities Fund was designed to support schools in opening existing sport facilities, including school swimming pools, to pupils and the wider community.
Is London Sport currently accepting applications?
Its Opening School Facilities Fund is not currently accepting applications, according to its website. Check the website for the current status of its other funds.
Who can apply?
It works with charitable organisations aligned with its mission across Greater London.
How do I apply?
Contact London Sport directly for information and support around its funding programmes. Check the funder's own website (londonsport.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1165100) for current guidance, as processes and open funds can change.
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