Sports Wales ‘Be Active Wales Fund’

The Be Active Wales Fund offers grants from £300 to £50,000 to sports clubs and community organisations to support projects that promote equality, sustainability and innovation in sport.

The Be Active Wales Fund will support:

  • buying equipment that allows more people to participate in sport
  • upskilling volunteers in areas where your club lacks expertise or experience
  • the development of innovative projects that promote physical activity in new or different ways
  • clubs using technology to engage more people in physical activity
  • outreach aimed at people who are currently under-represented in sport and physical activity

To be eligible for the Be Active Wales Fund, your organisation must:

  • be a not-for-profit sports club or community organisation
  • take place in Wales and be primarily for Welsh residents
  • be funding projects or activities that have not yet started
  • use the funds for the community as a whole, not just for the benefit of a specific school
  • meet the requirements of the Expression of Interest form
  • promote equality, sustainability, and innovation in sport projects
  • demonstrate how the project will increase access to physical activity
Sports Wales: The Be Active Wales Fund (external link)

Crowdfunder – A place for sport

Crowdfunder is a way of raising money for good causes and ideas, while also helping your club or project to connect with your community. 

What can be funded?

Sport Wales has partnered with Crowdfunder to support community clubs and activities to raise money for facility improvements.

The scheme is for not-for-profit clubs and community groups looking to raise money for ‘off-field’ improvements. For example: 

  • Changing rooms
  • Clubhouse renovations
  • Improved kitchen facilities to gain more income
  • Bike racks and storage
  • Lifts and ramps for better disability access
  • Solar panels
  • Generators
  • Boilers
  • New fencing

How does Crowdfunder work?

Clubs and organisations set up a page on the Crowdfunder website, which asks people to pledge money to the cause or idea.

These ideas would benefit the local community by improving facilities.

Your Crowdfunder project is assessed by Sport Wales, who can decide what level of match-funding you’ll be eligible for based on the information you’ve provided.

If the Crowdfunder page has met certain criteria, Sport Wales will match fund between 30% and 50% of the total, up to a maximum of £15,000 match-funding.

The percentage Sport Wales will match- fund (30% - 50%) is based on a project’s potential to tackle inequalities.

Crowdfunder: A place for sport (external link)