Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support she is providing to small sports clubs.

The Government is committed to supporting grassroots sport clubs, which play an important role within communities across the country.

The Government provides the majority of support for grassroots sport through our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England, which annually invests over £250 million in Exchequer and Lottery Funding. Their Movement Fund offers grants ranging from £300 - £15,000 to sports clubs to improve physical activity opportunities for the people and communities that need it most. Sport England’s free online resource, Buddle, also offers free guidance to support small sports clubs.

In addition, on 27 January, the Government announced that £85 million of the £400 million package for grassroots sport facilities will be invested in during 2026/27, funding the continuation of the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme. This funding is designed to increase participation opportunities and benefit the areas most in need, with 50% investment going to the 30% most deprived areas in the UK.