Beyond Sport Foundation
Could Beyond Sport Foundation fund your project? Check fit free. Draft if yes — or shortlist better matches.
- Typical grants
- £40,000 – £50,000
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Online form
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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beyondsport.orgAbout Beyond Sport Foundation
Beyond Sport Foundation is a UK-headquartered international charity, established in 2008, that harnesses the power of sport to drive positive social change. Guided by values of ambition, transparency, empathy, accessibility, passion, and adaptability, the Foundation supports initiatives that intentionally use sport to promote equity, opportunity, and community cohesion. It emphasises community listening, data-driven innovation, and collaboration, drawing on deep sector expertise and global networks. The Foundation funds charities and NGOs leveraging sport for youth development, racial justice, gender inclusion, mental health, education, employment, and empowering marginalised groups. Support includes unrestricted grants, project funding, capacity-building workshops, and advocacy. The Foundation prioritises sustainability, impact evaluation, and organisational strengthening, often through multi-year operations and core cost support. Distinctively, Beyond Sport Foundation uses a participatory, co-designed approach with corporate partners, amplifying stories and connecting practitioners in the sport-for-development ecosystem.
What Beyond Sport Foundation funds
Beyond Sport Foundation funds initiatives that intentionally use sport to address social challenges. Cause areas include youth development, racial justice, gender inclusion, mental health, education, employment, and empowering marginalised groups. The Foundation supports a range of work, from direct delivery programmes to capacity-building workshops and advocacy efforts. It funds unrestricted grants, project funding, and core costs, often through multi-year operations. Geographically, the Foundation operates globally, with no overarching restrictions, though some programmes may target specific regions. The Foundation prioritises sustainability, impact evaluation, and organisational strengthening, and it connects practitioners in the sport-for-development ecosystem through convenings and storytelling.
Who can apply
Beyond Sport Foundation funds registered charities and community groups that are organisations only. Eligible applicants are non-profits with at least 24 months of operation. The Foundation supports organisations leveraging sport for social change, with a preference for smaller to medium-sized entities. There is no overarching geographic restriction, though some programmes may be region-specific or invitation-only. The Foundation has no religious or explicit thematic exclusions, but it does not fund non-sport-aligned activities. Beneficiary groups include youth, marginalised communities, and those facing inequality, division, mental health challenges, or exclusion.
What Beyond Sport Foundation doesn't fund
Beyond Sport Foundation does not fund non-sport-aligned activities. It has no overarching religious or explicit thematic exclusions beyond this, but all funded work must intentionally use sport to drive positive social change.
How they like to fund
Beyond Sport Foundation provides unrestricted grants, project funding, and core cost support, often through multi-year operations. It uses a participatory, co-designed approach with corporate partners, and it welcomes unsolicited applications. The Foundation also offers capacity-building workshops, advocacy, and convenings to connect practitioners in the sport-for-development ecosystem.
How much does Beyond Sport Foundation give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Beyond Sport Foundation
Beyond Sport Foundation takes applications via online form.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
See if Beyond Sport Foundation could be a fit. Draft if yes.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Beyond Sport Foundation provide?
Beyond Sport Foundation typically provides grants of £40,000 - £50,000.
Where does Beyond Sport Foundation fund charities?
Beyond Sport Foundation funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Beyond Sport Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Beyond Sport Foundation accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
How do I apply for funding from Beyond Sport Foundation?
Beyond Sport Foundation takes applications via online form. Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
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