To support the development of sport and physical activity opportunities in Milton Keynes, the following grant funding is available:

Local

• Sport MK – A range of small grants to support club start-up, funding for coaching courses, equipment, and bursaries for talented athletes. Clubs affiliated to Sport MK are able to apply regularly for club grants to support their development.
• MK Community Foundation – Apply for either a small grant of up to £3000 or a community grant up to £10000 to support
• Section 106 funding - Planning obligations enable the council to gain and distribute developer contributions towards local infrastructure for leisure and sports. Organisations are able to benefit from these funds to enhance their facilities where development has taken place local to the site.

National

• ECB Club Funding - A range of grants available to help develop cricket at your club
• Football Foundation - Grants to support club development on and off the pitch
• National Governing Bodies of Sport - Funding is available for supporting the growth and development of individual sports. The funding amount and criteria vary between funders.
• National Lottery - Supporting community projects that help people connect, grow and build a better future. Focusing on supporting people facing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination
• Sport England - Funding opportunities are available for sport and physical activity programmes and enhancing facilities in line with the national policy of an active nation 

Search Tools

• Leap - (Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire Active Partnership) Grant search facility will help assist you to identify funding opportunities appropriate for your organisation’s needs. Should you need support through this process, please contact Leap for advice and guidance.
• Buckinghamshire Funding Search - Offers a wide funding search engine where criteria can be selected and fund information shared.  Simple registration required to access search.
• RFU Grant Search - Free to use grant search facility searches through the thousands of grants and loans that could help your club.