Together Fund

The Together Fund is a continuation of the Tackling Inequalities Fund that was set up in April 2020 as part of a support package to help the sport and physical activity sector through the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis.

The Canal and River Trust received a grant from Sport England to assist in recovery, alleviating long-term impacts, facilitating emergence from Covid-19, supporting community organisations to reach and engage their audience in movement/physical activity and tackling the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity for the communities the Trusts works with alongside their waterways.  

Data from the Sport England commissioned Physical Activity attitudes and behaviours survey following Covid-19 is highlighting widening gaps in the activity levels across their existing priority audiences. Wider sector intelligence clearly shows that some of these priority audiences are suffering more from the impact of the disease than is the case with the wider population. These groups are people from lower socio-economic groups, culturally diverse communities, people with disabilities and people with long-term health conditions.

The Canal and River Trust will provide funding for community groups working with Sport England target audiences to remain connected with their participants and keeping active during the Covid-19 recovery stages.

Your project should include delivery on your local Canal and River Trust waterways, with priority reach to Sport England target audiences.

The minimum grant request is £500, and the maximum is £5,000.

Who is eligible to apply?

• Community organisations with a constitution/set of rules and a bank account
• Social Enterprises
• Community Interest Companies
• Charities
• Sole traders in special circumstances

Examples of what the funding can be used for:

• Funding for community groups to find new ways of keeping active
• Instructor costs or staff accredited training
• Increasing resilience, capacity and capability of delivery bodies.
• Professional fees: interpreter, sports instructor
• Equipment; bikes/canoes/SUPs/

For more information email Sara Ponting: [email protected]

To apply complete the attached application form and email it to: [email protected]