Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd

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Typical grants: £40,000 – £400,000
Applications: By invitation only

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd

Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd is a UK-based charity, established in 2005 from the Cricket Foundation, dedicated to giving all young people—especially those in deprived, urban, or underrepresented communities—the chance to play cricket. Rooted in values of inclusivity, accessibility, and empowerment, it uses cricket to build confidence, leadership, wellbeing, and life skills, tackling inequalities in sports access for children facing poverty or exclusion. The Foundation funds structured cricket programmes through flagship initiatives like Chance to Shine Schools, which delivers curriculum-integrated coaching, competitions, and teacher training in state schools, and Street, offering year-round informal clubs in underserved urban areas. It supports free in-school sessions, equipment, facilities, SEND-adapted resources, girls' programmes, and digital tools, prioritising disadvantaged youth in England, Wales, and Scotland. Chance to Shine operates an invite-only, partnership-driven model, working with UK-based community groups and established sports organisations capable of large-scale delivery. It focuses exclusively on cricket, excluding core funding or non-cricket activities, and ensures free access for beneficiaries, reaching hundreds of thousands of children each year.

What Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd funds

The Foundation funds structured cricket programmes, including curriculum-integrated coaching, competitions, and teacher training in state schools through Chance to Shine Schools, and year-round informal clubs in underserved urban areas via Street. Supported activities include free in-school sessions, equipment, facilities, SEND-adapted resources, girls' programmes, and digital tools. The focus is on cricket exclusively, with work prioritising disadvantaged youth in England, Wales, and Scotland. Outcomes are tracked in participation, engagement, and skill-building.

Who can apply

Eligible entities are UK-based community groups and established sports organisations, such as County Cricket Boards, capable of large-scale delivery. The Foundation prefers medium-to-large partners without strict income limits but requires a direct cricket or schools focus. Beneficiaries are young people, especially those in deprived, urban, or underrepresented communities, facing poverty or exclusion. Charities must collaborate within its network for fit.

What Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd doesn't fund

The Foundation excludes core funding, unrestricted support, or non-cricket activities. It does not fund unsolicited applications, as it operates an invite-only model. Grants are not available for organisations outside its partnership-driven approach or those unable to deliver cricket programmes at scale.

How they like to fund

Chance to Shine operates an invite-only, partnership-driven model, working with UK-based community groups and established sports organisations. It funds project-based grants through multi-year strategic agreements, ensuring free access for beneficiaries. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications; new partners are selected internally based on alignment and performance.

How much does Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd give?

£40,000 – £400,000

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.

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Focus areas

Children & youthSport & recreationEducation

How to apply to Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd

Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd provide?

Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd typically provides grants of £40,000 - £400,000.

Where does Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd fund charities?

Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd accept unsolicited applications?

Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd?

Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.