If you work with a club, organisation or school and you want to help to get Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes active, you may qualify for funding.
This page provides information on funding that can be used to support sport and physical activity, or help to develop communities.
Search by selecting the category you wish to fund and your area. Need help with funding? See our Top Tips for Funding Applications or email ahealy@leapwithus.org.uk
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Youth Matters Fund – Delivery Partner Competition
Type: Capital funding is for a new investment or expenditure Focus: single charitable, benevolent, or philanthropic organisation or consortium to lead a programme committed to delivering significant, long-term change in youth provision across underserved areas in England Funding: The maximum, total budget available for the fund is £416.8 million: £335.6 million in capital funding £54.9 million in revenue funding £26.3 million associated with delivery and administration of the Fund up to financial year 2030/One large grant is available for a single charitable, benevolent, or philanthropic organisation or consortium to lead a programme committed to delivering significant, long-term change in youth provision across underserved areas in England. Background The Youth Matters Fund is provided and administered by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as part of the Government’s Youth […]
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National Lottery Community Fund – Change Makers Partnership
Type: Investment in community leadership Focus: Organisations to partner with the NLCF Funding: Maximum £5,000,000 - 05/08/2026 Up to 12 large grants are available for organisations to partner with the NLCF to support community leaders who are making change in and for their communities in England.The new £50 million Change Makers Partnership programme is provided and administered by the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) as part of its investment in community leadership. The NLCF is looking to work with up to 12 partner organisations over the next five years to: Change the way community leaders are supported to succeed in […]
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Barchester Healthcare Foundation
Type: Fund Focus: Small local groups and small local charities Funding: Maximum Value £2,600The Barchester Healthcare Foundation (also known as the Barchester Charitable Foundation) was established by Barchester Healthcare to reinvest into the communities it serves. It is a registered charity with independent Trustees. The Foundation was set up in 2003 with an initial grant of over £250,000. Barchester Healthcare continues to make further contributions to the Foundation. […]
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The Community Roots Project
Type: Fund Focus: Community group or Small Charity Funding: 40 Grants of £1000We’re inviting community groups and small charities to apply for one of 40 grants of £1,000 to do what you do best: turn an estate into a neighbourhood. Is this for you? Do you run a community group or small charity in Milton Keynes? Will £1,000 help you to bring people together? Is your annual […]
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Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants
Type: Fund Focus: registered charities, not-for-profit organisations, schools, local authorities and social housing providers Funding: Grants of between £500 and £2,000The Green Community Grants scheme is provided by the Bupa Foundation as part of its Healthy Cities campaign which aims to support one million people across the globe to improve their health through restoring and regenerating nature. The scheme is administered by Groundwork, which is a federation of charities working nationally and locally to transform […]
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Play Their Way Community Builder
Type: Grants Focus: organisations Funding: -The Play Their Way Community Builder programme is exploring how child‑first coaching, grounded in children’s rights, can be embedded across diverse localities and coaching contexts. The programme’s second phase of funding, running from 2026 to 2027, will aim to embed lasting change in coaching practice, organisational culture and the systems and networks that shape how […]
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