Sport England’s Movement Fund is open to applications for emergency flood relief support from organisations affected by the recent storms across England.
It is accepting applications to the Movement Fund from community organisations who have been impacted by the recent storms across the country.
The Movement Fund helps to get more people active in England. Sport England will prioritise supporting sports and activities that need to recover quickly.
Spring and summer sports, or where activity is not scheduled to take place for several weeks, will be a lower priority.
The Movement Fund eligibility criteria will apply to organisations seeking emergency relief funding. Organisations applying will need to confirm they have any relevant permissions required to carry out the work.
Applications should submit evidence of damage which is directly attributable to the recent flooding (September/October 2024). This should be in the form of photographs or reports of the damage that has occurred.
As part of Sport England’s commitment towards collective net zero ambitions, applicants should explain how, as an organisation, they are attempting to reduce energy usage, promote responsible travel and reduce waste.
It can fund emergency costs to help restore sports facilities and activity venues. Examples include:
- skip hire to remove sediment and rubbish
- minor electrical works to restore power
- decontamination works or clearing of blocked drains
- cleaning work to get showers and changing rooms back up and running
- securing buildings.
The funding is only designed to help with the initial clear-up to enable activity to resume. It won’t fund the following costs:
- loss of stock
- loss of income
- goods or services valued in-kind (you'll be required to provide evidence of expenditure)
- any routine maintenance or repairs resulting from everyday wear and tear. This includes work to grass playing pitches that would usually be part of annual maintenance plans
- football facilities where they are predominantly used for affiliated/competitive league football – any funding request for projects that include football will need to clearly show they are a multi-activity facility
- any repairs to items or buildings that could be claimed through insurance policies.
