What’s Your Move Fund

The What’s Your Move Fund offers grants of up to £5,000 to support community-led projects that encourage people across Barnsley to become more physically active.

Funded by Barnsley Council’s Sport & Physical Activity Team, the programme is looking for local initiatives and innovative ideas that create accessible, welcoming and sustainable opportunities for people to move more, particularly those who are currently inactive.

The fund recognises that many people face barriers to taking part in traditional sport or exercise. It therefore encourages trusted community groups and organisations to develop activities that work for their communities and help people become more active in ways that feel appropriate and achievable.

Projects could provide new or improved opportunities for physical activity, helping local people to move more, improve their wellbeing and build healthier lifestyles.

Successful initiatives can operate for a period of up to two years. Applicants will need to demonstrate how their activity can become sustainable beyond the grant-funded period.

The fund is currently open with no fixed application deadline. Applications are considered as they are submitted, typically through a six to eight-week review cycle. Funding is limited, so organisations with a suitable project are encouraged to apply rather than waiting.

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