Women and Girls Revenue Grant Fund

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The Wandsworth Women and Girls Sport and Physical Activity Revenue Grant will allow sports clubs, community organisations and charities, trusts, schools, colleges and universities to initiate new sport and physical activity programmes and activities specifically for women and girls. 

Aim of the grant

The aim of the Wandsworth Women and Girls Sport and Physical Activity Revenue Grant Fund is to support the delivery of the Wandsworth Moves Together Strategy (WMTS) by increasing sport and physical activity opportunities for all residents, from all sections of the community, of the London Borough of Wandsworth. 

The WMTS Working Group for Women and Girls identified eight themes that local communities identified as barriers to participation in sport and physical activity for women and girls. All applications must address one of more of these themes listed below. 

  • Affordability 
  • Information 
  • Psychological barriers 
  • Representation 
  • Safety 
  • Secondary school girls 
  • Settings 
  • Wellbeing 

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.  

Grants can fund up to 100% of the total project cost. The maximum award is £5,000  

Only one-off awards will be made. Successful organisations cannot apply to the Wandsworth Women and Girls Sport and Physical Activity Revenue Grant Fund for one year from the date of the offer letter.

Projects will need to demonstrate that sustainability has been considered if they are for ongoing activity. 

Who can apply

Applications are open to any voluntary or community sport and physical activity organisation, charity, trust, school, college or university that can demonstrate how they meet the criteria of the grant.  

The application must be for a project delivered within the borough of Wandsworth and must demonstrate benefit to residents of the borough of Wandsworth. 

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 Women and Girls Sport and Physical Activity Revenue Grant 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 the discretion of Wandsworth Borough Council. 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 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 assessment of the activity or delivery 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 

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Updated: 26/11/2025