Wokingham Borough Sports Council is pleased to announce the availability of the Participation Support Fund which aims to provide support for groups offering sport and physical activity to under 18’s.
If you are a grassroots sports club, school, charity or community organisation within Wokingham Borough and you are aiming to assist in developing, growing, or maintaining sport or physical activity participation opportunities for your groups and community, this fund could help kickstart your initiative.
The main objective is to support activities which increase participation & community engagement for residents in our borough who are 18 and under.
To be eligible, grassroots sports clubs, schools, charities and community organisations must:
- be based within Wokingham Borough &/or offer activities for residents of Wokingham Borough (Funding must support under 18’s with sport and/or physical activity opportunities)
- be a constituted, not-for-profit organisation (CIC, charity, community club etc)
- have a bank account in the club’s name with at least two signatories
- demonstrate a need for the requested funding
- demonstrate how funding will be used to support the stated activities
- provide evidence (financial statements, accounts, membership data, quotes etc)
Funding will not be provided for:
- repayment of debts or loans unrelated to club operations
- personal expenses
- activities benefiting individuals rather than the club/organisation
- retrospective costs already incurred
- clubs unable to provide required documentation
Subject to demand/interest, it is expected that applications will be reviewed twice a year, & clubs notified within 14 working days. For successful awards, it is expected that applicants must:
- use funds exclusively for approved purposes
- provide receipts, invoices or financial breakdown
- submit a follow-up report within 3 months
- agree to potential audit or site visit
Application form is attached https://www.wokinghamboroughsportscouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/WOKINGHAM-BOROUGH-COUNCIL-Participation-Support-Fund-1.docx. Completed applications should be sent to sport@wokingham.gov.uk