Hello everyone,
We hope you all enjoyed your summer.
Please see some live funding opportunities below.
We are always happy to support you with applying for these or any other funding opportunities. Get in touch with the team using the button below.
You can also access support via our Sustainability Training Programme, designed to equip community organisations with the skills needed to improve their own fundraising efforts, including guidance on how to apply for grants and other funds. The programme is fully funded for StreetGames network members. You can find all of the details and sign up links on our What's On page.
The details of the next Sustainability Training Programme webinars are below:
Budget Planning and Terminology
This webinar focuses on the budget part of an application form. It will take you through the terminology relating to budgets and applying for funding as well as top tips for completing this part of an application.
23rd September
10.30-12pm
Practical Fundraising with the StreetGames Toolkit
To support organisations in the StreetGames network to strengthen their fundraising capacity and secure long-term sustainability, we’ve put together the StreetGames Fundraising and Sustainability Toolkit. In this webinar, we will take a deep dive into the toolkit and explore how we can use it to support your fundraising efforts.
14th October
10-11am
Race for Investment
This 4-week course is designed to offer sports clubs and community organisations (with little or no bid writing experience) hands-on support, advice and guidance. The aim is that each organisation writes a funding bid and submits with support.
15th, 22nd October, 5th, 12th November
2-3.30pm
StreetGames Fundraising Readiness Tool
Join us for an exclusive webinar to learn how to get the most out of the new StreetGames Fundraising Readiness Tool, developed in partnership with Remedy. Whether you're just starting your fundraising journey or looking to take your strategy to the next level, this tool is designed to help community sport organisations like yours assess your current position and unlock your potential.
21st October
12-1pm
Your Community sport organisation could receive one of TEN £500 funding pots
eBay and easyfundraising have teamed up to help your community sport organisation make an even bigger difference this autumn, with their £5,000 Big Give.
Your Community sport organisation could receive one of TEN £500 unrestricted micro grants. When you and your volunteers and supporters buy from eBay via the easyfundraising website or app during September, your community sport organisation is automatically entered into a draw to receive a £500 donation.
To be entered into the draw, just follow these simple steps:
Firstly, register your community sport organisation with easyfundraising here: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/streetgames – it’s a free to use platform where online retailers will donate money to your community sport organisation when you and your volunteers and supporters shop with them. It’s free to join.
Then, ask your volunteers and supporters to shop with eBay through the easyfundraising website or app by 30th September. When they do, your community sport organisation goes into the draw to receive one of TEN £500 micro grants. (and, your business also receives a percentage of their spend as a donation at no extra cost, courtesy of eBay!)
easyfundraising will give you ready-made messages, images, and flyers to share on social media, noticeboards, and newsletters to let supporters know how they can help
So what are you waiting for? Don’t miss this big funding opportunity, get involved here: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/streetgames
If you have been forwarded this email and would like to sign up, please use the link below.
Thank you,
Lindsay, Jen and Kev
StreetGames Network Funding Officers
Latest funding news and opportunities
John Lewis Partnership Foundation Building Happier Futures Fund
Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations to support UK projects that provide education, connection, experience and fun for care experienced people.
Deadline:25/9/25
Find out more: John Lewis Partnership - Building Happier Futures
Hays Travel Foundation
Grants are available for registered charities and local causes which help young people to achieve their potential within areas where Hays Travel have a branch.
Deadline: 28/9/25
Find out more: Hays Travel Foundation - Hays Travel
Children’s Alliance
Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations across the UK to give children and young people a better start in life through projects involving the medium of water.
Deadline: 30/9/25
Find out more: Home - Childrens Alliance
Fat Beehive Foundation
Grants are available to small UK registered charities to help them improve their digital presence.
Deadline: 30/9/25
Find out more: How to apply - The Fat Beehive Foundation - The Fat Beehive Foundation
Sasha Foundation
Grants are available for charitable organisations across the UK working to support young people suffering from mental health and drug abuse issues.
Deadline 1/10/25
Find out more: The Sasha Foundation – Welcome to The Sasha Foundation website
Adventures Away from Home
UK Youth is delighted to launch the next round of our Adventures Away from Home (AAfH) 25/26 funding, designed to give young people facing significant barriers equitable access to outdoor learning. AAfH supports outdoor learning providers to deliver free 1-day, 1-night or 2-night outdoor learning experiences for young people aged 11–18 (and up to 25 for SEND). Funding is available for not-for-profit outdoor learning providers to deliver free experiences for young people aged 11–18 (and up to 25 for those with SEND) across England.
Deadline: 26/9/2
Find out more: Adventures Away from Home 2025/26 - UK Youth
Ford Britain Trust
Funding for projects focusing on education, environment, children, people with disabilities, youth activities and projects that provide clear benefits to the local communities close to our UK locations.
Deadline: 31/10/25
Find out more: The Ford Britain Trust | Ford UK
Active Futures Cohort
The Active Futures Cohort is a fully funded fellowship and development programme for practitioners working with young people through sport, movement or outdoor learning. Spanning nine months, the programme combines in-person, online and self-directed learning. Fellows will work alongside young people and peers from across England to co-design inclusive, community-rooted ideas that promote equity and wellbeing through physical activity. Each organisation will nominate one staff member to take part in the programme as a fellow.
Deadline: 25/9/25
Find out more: Active Futures Cohort - UK Youth
Arnold Clark Community Foundation
The Arnold Clark Community Fund is open to organisations directly helping people, which is most impacted by rising living costs.
Deadline: Rolling programme
Find out more: The Arnold Clark Community Fund | Arnold Clark
Ironmongers Company
The fund is particularly interested in projects that create opportunities for young people to truly reach their potential. That could mean educational activities that spark learning, boost motivation, or build crucial skills. This might include initiatives that support special educational needs, tackle behavioural challenges, or promote life skills, citizenship, and even parenting guidance.
The next round of applications will be open from 15 October to 18 November 2025.
Find out more: Charities | Ironmongers' Company
Gillian Stevenson Trust
Grants are available for small UK charities working to improve the lives of disadvantaged children, young people, families and adults living in the UK.
Deadline: 5/10/25
Find out more: Gillian Stevenson Trust
Comic Relief Community Fund
Grants are available for grassroots, community-led organisations working in local areas of England to tackle the immediate impacts of poverty or build resilience to poverty and hardship.
Deadline: 6/10/25
Find out more: Comic Relief - Groundwork
Access Without Limits
Grants are available for voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations to allow them to set up and deliver the Duke of Edinburgh Award to create more opportunities for marginalised young people (14 to 24 years) to access the Award.
Deadline: January 2026
Find out more: Access Without Limits - Community - The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
