Your project must:

  • help more people take part in sport
  • take place in Wales and be mainly for people who live in Wales
  • not have started yet
  • not include anything you’ve already bought

Depending on the sport or the type of request, the organisation applying for funding may need to be affiliated to their sport's National Governing Body (NGB).

Projects and funding

Examples of projects include:

  • equipment to help more people take part in sport
  • coaching courses that upskill coaches and volunteers
  • entry-level training courses, such as first aid or officiating
  • hiring venues for new teams
  • pitch improvement projects

You must contribute at least 10% of the total project cost. In general, for awards of:

  • £300 to £25,000, we will fund up to 90% of the project costs
  • £25,001 to £50,000, we will fund up to 80% of the project costs

Funding levels are not guaranteed. We assess each application individually.

Some specific items have funding limits. These are detailed in the table below.  

ItemAmountNote
FloodlightsUp to £40,000 
  • Cricket nets
  • Drainage projects
  • Practice ranges and simulator rooms
  • Footpaths and walkways
  • Sport surfaces, including tennis courts
  • Gymnastics flooring 
50% of total cost, up to £20,000  
Artificial cricket wickets 50% of total cost, up to £10,000  
Pitch maintenance equipment 
  • Up to £5,000 for grass mowers
  • Up to £5,000 for mower attachments 
We may advise a member of your organisation to do a ground maintenance course.  
Trailers or containers Up to £3,000 You can only apply for this if you are also applying for equipment. 
Venue hire (not your own venue) 
  • Maximum of 2 teams
  • 1 hour a week, for 10 weeks per team 
You can only apply for this for a new team, age group or section at your organisation. 
Coaching courses (up to level 2)  You can only apply for this for new coaching awards, not renewals. 

Dates

There are 3 windows each year for funding applications. You can only have 1 successful application per year.

You can submit an expression of interest (EOI) at any time. If you miss the deadline for an EOI, we’ll use it for the next window. 

Windows opensDeadline for expression of interestDeadline for full application
9am, 2 April 20269am, 29 May 20264pm, 4 June 2026
9am, 8 July 20269am, 11 September 20264pm, 16 September 2026
9am, 4 November 20269am, 8 January 20274pm, 13 January 2027

Application process

You can apply in English or Welsh. We treat both languages equally.

  1. Submit an expression of interest form
  2. Receive confirmation from us within 2 working days
  3. Get support as needed to help you with your full application
  4. Submit your full application, with all requested details and documents 

Support

If you have any questions or need help, you can contact us by:

  • email at beactive@sport.wales
  • phone on 0300 3003102, weekdays only, 10am to 12:30pm and 1:15pm to 4pm 

You can also get support from: