Community Access Revenue Grant Fund

The Wandsworth Community Access Revenue Grant will allow sports clubs, community organisations and charities to initiate new sport and physical activity programmes and activities.

Aim of the grant

The aim of the Wandsworth Community Access Grant Fund is to support the delivery of the Wandsworth Moves Together Strategy by increasing sport and physical activity opportunities for all residents, from all sections of the community, of the London Borough of Wandsworth.

What is covered

The Community Access Revenue Grant supports the delivery of new programmes, including staffing, outreach, equipment, venue hire, and marketing. 

What is not covered

One off activities, come and try days, festivals, or holiday programmes. 

Projects that have been supported by other Wandsworth Moves Together funding streams. 

Read the terms and conditions for the full list of exclusions before you apply.

Grant amount

To provide a substantial funding stream for all areas, the borough has been divided into five cluster areas:

• North Battersea
• Wandsworth
• Putney
• South Battersea and Balham
• Tooting

You must indicate in your application which area you are applying for as each area has a separate amount of funding available.  

Applicants may receive up to 100% of project costs, with a maximum award of £5,000. 

Projects must be delivered within Wandsworth and completed within one year.

Who can apply

To be eligible for the Wandsworth Community Access Fund, your organisation must be:

Benefiting the borough and its residents

Your organisation must provide sport or physical activities that directly benefit the residents of the London Borough of Wandsworth.

Not for profit

You can apply if your organisation is a:

• Constituted voluntary or community organisation
• Constituted group or club
• Registered charity
• Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
• Not-for-profit company
• Community interest company (CIC) limited by guarantee
• Community benefit society
• Co-operative society
• A school, college or university

Organisations that generate profits for individuals or shareholders, including companies limited by shares, are not eligible. CICs limited by shares are not eligible.

Your organisation must have been in operation for at least two years.

If your organisation is not a registered charity, your governing document and accounts must show that any surplus is reinvested into the organisation’s activities, and you must have a not-for-profit asset lock clause in your governing document.

Organisations can apply in partnership with other non-voluntary sector organisations e.g. statutory agencies or private companies but the eligible voluntary or community group must be the lead partner, and funds will only be paid into their bank account.

Constituted

Your organisation must have a governing document or set of rules that is signed and dated, outlining how your organisation will operate. Additionally, your organisation must have at least three board members/trustees who are unrelated to each other and live at separate addresses.

Financially solvent

Your organisation is only eligible if its liabilities do not exceed its current assets.

Organisations must have a bank account with a minimum of 2 non-related signatories.

Timescales and deadlines

You will receive an email informing you whether you have been successful within 6 weeks of the window closing date. Please bear this in mind with the timings of your project.

One successful application can be made each year from the date of the acceptance offer letter.

Your project must be completed within one year.

• Applications open: 15 November 2025 
• Applications close: 15 February 2026 

Terms and conditions

1. The Grant must be spent for the purpose it was awarded, as described in the offer letter. Wandsworth Council’s Sports Development Team must be kept up to date with information about the progress of your project, and if the completion date or proposed outcome of the project is likely to change in any way.
2. Failure to return an evaluation report within 6 weeks of the project completion date may mean that you are ineligible for future funding from any Wandsworth Moves Together funding schemes. Failure to complete the report within the timescale could result in the organisation being asked to repay the grant.
3. All projects should be completed by within one year of the start date. It is important to contact Wandsworth Council’s Sports Development Team if you foresee that your project will not be completed within the time restriction as it may result in funds being forfeited.
4. The Wandsworth Community Access Fund is unable to fund:
   1. Projects which are for private gain, or result in a profit being made.
   2. Events which are primarily fundraising activities.
   3. Study or training fees of any kind including activities which are a required component of educational courses.
   4. Activities which promote a particular political or religious view, or any project which entices racial, religious or sexual hatred or extremism. 
   5. Refreshments or meals.
   6. Core running costs or overheads (e.g. utilities or rent) unless there are exceptional circumstances. 
   7. Loan repayments.
   8. VAT.
   9. Budget deficits.
   10. Endowments.
   11. Activities which do not benefit the residents of Wandsworth. 
   12. Activities which have already taken place.
   13. Duplication of existing events of projects in the borough.
   14. Ongoing projects or activities.
   15. One off activities, come and try days, festivals, or holiday programmes.
   16. Building/construction/repair works to buildings (Please use the Capital Funding application for these type of projects) 
   17. Vehicle purchases or maintenance
   18. Projects that have received support from other Wandsworth Moves Together Funding streams. 

Required permissions and invitations

1. Where relevant, you must provide copies of adequate Public Liability Insurance before the first grant payment is made.
2. If you are using an outdoor space or facility managed by Wandsworth Council or it’s contractors, you must have the appropriate permits in place, and for private venues you must have appropriate permission to conduct your event/activity.
3. It is a condition of this grant that you will comply with any statutory requirements relating to working with children and vulnerable adults.  You will be required to carry out the necessary Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) applications, before appointing staff to work unsupervised with children under the age of 18 years and/or vulnerable adults and you are also required to follow any guidance which may be issued by Wandsworth Borough Council. 

When a grant may be repaid

1. The Sports Development Team reserves the right to require that the grant is repaid either in part or whole where (including but without limitation):
   1. We found the grant underwrote a financial risk which was made good
   2. You cease to operate, are declared bankrupt, or are placed into liquidation or receivership
   3. You fail to use the grant for the purpose for which it was obtained, or fail to complete the project within the agreed timeline
   4. You fail to comply with the conditions of the grant at any time during the period of the grant
   5. You completed the application form fraudulently or negligently
   6. You fail to complete the report by the date stated on the offer letter. 

Acknowledging the grant, publicity, advertising and promotion

1. To the best of your ability, you are required to acknowledge the support of the Wandsworth Council’s Sports Development Team within any written information about the project, including (but without limitation) press articles, event programmes and publicity materials. A logo will be supplied when an offer is made. 
2. Misuse of Wandsworth Council’s Sports Development Team logos and/or failure to adhere to the guidelines may result in Wandsworth Council’s Sports Development Team preventing the public distribution of the offending publicity material.
3. By receiving a Grant you agree to allow Wandsworth Council’s Sports Development Team to make use of your project details for internal and external promotion, including through our website. If Wandsworth Council’s Sports Development Team wish to use details about your project as part of its own promotion schemes, and will endeavour to inform you beforehand. 

If you are successful

You will receive an email informing you of the grant offer within 6 weeks of the window closing date. Please bear this in mind with the timings of your project.  

This will be followed by a contractual formal offer letter which requires two signatories. Your offer may be contingent on fulfilment of special conditions – sometimes Wandsworth Borough Council require further information such as a marketing plan or detail about finances.  

If successful, the grant will be paid on receipt of the signed letter and fulfilment of any additional conditions. Your organisation will be expected to complete a report on the project being funded and required to submit evidence of expenditure.   

You will be required to acknowledge the grant in all marketing and publicity as the terms and conditions dictate. Relevant logos or publicity will be forwarded to you to meet this obligation of the grant.  

One successful application can be made each year from the date of the acceptance offer letter. Unsuccessful applicants can apply again within one year as long as they address the areas of the grant that caused them to be unsuccessful. 

Alterations

We understand that projects can change from the original application. If your budget changes after submission, for example due to unexpected income increases or lower than expected match funding, the amount payable will be at our discretion.

The funds are unable to support profit making ventures and, if this is the case, grants must be returned. The Grants Officer must be notified of any alterations as soon as possible via email to sportsdevelopment@wandsworth.gov.uk. 

Submit your application

Application form along with required supporting documentation to be submitted by 15 February 2026. 

Your will need to supply your organisation's:

• Constitution or governing document 
• Equal opportunities policy or statement
• Latest annual accounts
• Public Liability Insurance certificate
• Risk assessmen of the activity or delievery of coaching sessions you're applying to support
• Policies which set out how you will safeguard children and adults at risk

Submit your application

Contact

If you have any questions about the fund, email sportsdevelopment@wandsworth.gov.uk