If you are a group or organization that wants to increase the numbers of people taking part in sport and physical activity or if you have an idea or a project that you think will increase the numbers of people taking part in sport and physical activity then you might want to think about applying for lottery money from the Sport England Community Investment Fund (CIF).

Who can apply?
* A club, association or trust – you must have your own constitution and/or memorandum
* A local authority
* A local education authority – on your own behalf or on behalf of a school
* A local education authority school may apply for revenue, but for capital theauthority itself must apply
* A Foundation school or college
* A voluntary aided or controlled school
* An independent school or college
* An institute of further education
* A company limited by guarantee

Please note that applications from sole traders or partnerships cannot be acceepted.

How much money can be applied for?
The smallest amount of money that Sport England will usually give to a project is £30,000 and it is unlikely that they  will contribute more than £400,000 towards a large capital project.

Full details are available in a PDF file that is available on this website.