England basketball grants & funding

Sport England

Amount

£300–£15,000 (12-month projects)

Who can apply

Not-for-profit clubs, CASCs, CIOs, CICs with an asset lock; 3+ unrelated trustees; dual-signatory bank account

What it covers

Court hire, Level 1/2 coaching or officiating courses, training equipment, storm/flood repair, volunteer costs

How to apply

Rolling intake, no fixed deadlines; 6–8 week decision; submit at least 12 weeks before the project starts

The National Lottery Community Fund

Amount

£300–£20,000, up to 2 years

Who can apply

Constituted groups, CASCs, CIOs, registered charities; 2+ unrelated bank signatories

What it covers

Equipment, coaching fees, venue hire, community events, kit, travel

How to apply

Rolling online portal; ~16-week decision

Sported / Postcode Trusts

Amount

£1,000–£25,000, typically 1 year

Who can apply

Sported members (free to join); not-for-profit; annual turnover under £250,000

What it covers

Core operating costs, hall hire, coach fees, equipment for under-represented groups

How to apply

Regional windows open quarterly; ~6-week turnaround

Sported / Barclays

Amount

£1,000–£2,000

Who can apply

Constituted grassroots groups and community basketball clubs

What it covers

Unrestricted delivery costs, kit, hall hire, coach education

How to apply

Periodic rounds through a multi-year partnership, active through 2027

SportsAid / Sport England

Amount

Up to £5,000 per athlete per year, renewable

Who can apply

Athletes aged 12–18 on the official Basketball England Talent Pathway (e.g. Aspire); means-tested; nominated by Basketball England only — no direct applications

What it covers

Travel to national camps, specialist footwear, strength and conditioning, physio, competition fees

How to apply

Annual autumn nomination review by Basketball England

Basketball England

Amount

£200–£1,000 value, in-kind equipment (not cash)

Who can apply

Affiliated clubs, schools, councils, and youth workers activating outdoor courts

What it covers

Heavy-duty outdoor nets, replacement rims, court stencil/line-marking kits

How to apply

Rolling, open submission via Basketball England's portal

Football Foundation / Sport England / The FA

Amount

Up to 75% of capital cost (typical build ~£225,000); up to £25,000 basketball equipment allowance; 25% local match required

Who can apply

Consortium led by a council, Active Partnership, or accredited trust with freehold or 10-year+ leasehold; clubs join as design/activation partners, not lead applicants

What it covers

20m x 30m multi-use games areas: commercial basketball posts/backboards, floodlights, fencing, smart-access gates

How to apply

Four-stage pipeline: EOI, stakeholder alignment, community audit, technical delivery; process takes several months

FCC Communities Foundation (Landfill Communities Fund)

Amount

£10,000–£100,000 (total project capped at £250,000)

Who can apply

Registered charities, CASCs, town/parish councils; site within 10 miles of an active FCC landfill site; freehold or 10-year+ leasehold; public open access required

What it covers

Court construction/resurfacing, weldmesh fencing, vandal-resistant outdoor hoops, low-energy floodlights

How to apply

Fixed quarterly rounds (typically Feb/May/Aug/Nov); ~16-week decision; requires a 10.75% Contributing Third Party payment

UK Sport (National Lottery / Exchequer)

Amount

£2,925,000 for 2025–2029 (£1,375,000 for the 5v5 pathway, £1,550,000 for a 3x3 pilot with Sport England) — more than double the £1.35m Paris 2024 cycle

Who can apply

Not open to direct club or individual applications; awarded at national governing body level for GB senior squads

What it covers

National squad logistics, elite coaching, FIBA competition campaigns, sports science, 3x3 pilot delivery

How to apply

Quadrennial allocation, disbursed through the governing body's high-performance plan

Sport England / TASS university hubs

Amount

£3,000–£5,000 equivalent value, in-kind services (no cash)

Who can apply

Dual-career student-athletes in Higher/Further Education, nominated annually by Basketball England or British Wheelchair Basketball

What it covers

Strength and conditioning, physiotherapy, sports psychology, academic/lifestyle mentoring

How to apply

Annual summer NGB nomination; delivered across the academic year

Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights / WheelPower

Amount

£500–£2,500 per applicant

Who can apply

UK residents with a permanent lower-limb disability requiring a wheelchair for competitive sport

What it covers

Custom sports wheelchairs, wheel cambers, seating, footplates, anti-tip wheels

How to apply

Annual application window via WheelPower; requires a coach or physio reference

Lord's Taverners

Amount

In-kind equipment, roughly £1,500–£4,000 per chair

Who can apply

CASCs, registered charities, inclusive clubs, SEN schools running sections for players under 25

What it covers

Multi-user and bespoke fitted sports wheelchairs

How to apply

Rolling application, reviewed by the sports equipment sub-committee

British Wheelchair Basketball (Sport England backed)

Amount

Equipment starter bundles, fleet loans, and coaching bursaries

Who can apply

Constituted community clubs, local authorities, and existing basketball clubs launching a wheelchair section

What it covers

Wheelchair fleet loans, Level 1/2 coaching and officiating accreditation

How to apply

Rolling application via BWB's regional development team