Sportsmatch is government funded to support the development of grass roots sport in England. They make awards to organisations running projects aimed at increasing participation in sports at community level. They can do this through matching commercial sponsorship money invested in community sport.

They are funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport through Sport England and have approximately £3 million per year to award. Since their founding in 1992 they have awarded over £38 million and funded more than 5,200 projects across the country. Their matching awards has brought in over £48 million for these projects from the commercial sector.

Any not-for-profit group can apply.

The process is application led and competitive. Eligible applications are considered for awards by an independent Panel meeting eight times a year.

Separate Sportsmatch schemes are run in Scotland and in Wales

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