Go! London: Transforming Lives Through Sport and Physical Activity

The Foundation fund provides grants to community and grassroots organisations delivering sport and physical activity provision for underserved children and young people aged four to 24.

The fund aims to increase activity levels among those at greater risk of poverty, social exclusion, or discrimination. In addition to increasing physical activity levels, funded projects can also work to a secondary social outcome:

• Community & social connection
• Mental wellbeing
• Employability skills
• Safety

For more information about the projects we funded through Foundation Round 4, please visit our funded projects page.

What can you apply for?

You can apply for up to £40,000 (or up to £55,000 for specialist support) to fund project delivery over a period of up to 24 months.

Projects must involve sport or physical activity and can include tailored wraparound and specialist support.

We will fund the delivery of physical activity-based provision across three tiers of support: 

• Participation – Broad-reach activities designed to increase physical activity levels among underserved children and young people.  

• Targeted – Structured programmes for groups facing specific barriers to participation, with support aimed at achieving a measurable social outcome.  

• Specialised – Longer-term support for young people with complex needs, combining regular physical activity with tailored wraparound and specialist support to achieve a measurable social outcome. 

Please review the Application Guidance for more information about the types of projects we will fund and the Round 5 funding priorities.

Are you eligible?

To apply, your organisation must: 

• Be a not-for-profit working with children and young people aged 4–24 in London 

• Have an annual income under £500,000 

• Have less than £50,000 in revenue grants to draw down from Go! London partner organisations by 1 August 2026 (including the Mayor of London, Sport England, London Marathon Foundation, and London Sport). This refers to the total remaining amount still available to draw down from these partner organisations, and does not include any Go! London grant

• Pay the London Living Wage for funded roles 

• Have appropriate safeguarding policies in place 

Local authorities, schools, and private companies cannot apply but may support delivery as unpaid partners.

How to apply 

Before applying, you must read the following documents:

Applications are submitted online via the Go! London portal. The deadline to apply is 17:00 on Tuesday 5 May 2026. 

Projects are expected to begin from September 2026. 

If you do not see your organisation in the dropdown, please read the FAQ document for how to add a new organisation.

To access guidance on using the grants management system, please click here.

To find out more about the Go! London partners, take a look at the About Go! London page. If you’re a funder interested in joining the partnership, please contact us for more information: golondon@london.gov.uk

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