Local community groups and sports clubs working in deprived areas of Greater Manchester, Oxfordshire, Greater London, and the West Midlands can apply for up to £5,000 from the Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund (AIPFF).
The fund, administered by Access Sport, aims to increase opportunities for young people in disadvantaged areas to play sports. Projects should focus on including young people (up to the age of 18) who would otherwise be excluded from sport, such as:
- disadvantaged young people, women and girls
- disabled children and young people
- young people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
Larger grants may be possible in some circumstances. If significant community involvement exists, school projects or facility improvements will be considered for funding. The committee meets four times a year. Applications will be considered in January, April, July and October.