Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched London’s largest community sport fund to help under-served and vulnerable young Londoners access sport and physical activities.
The Go! London fund is now open for applications to charities, youth groups, social enterprises and faith groups which can apply for grants of between £40,000 and £150,000.
The fund, which is funded by City Hall, the London Marathon Foundation and Sport England, totals £19.5m that will be spent on improving the lives of young Londoners aged 4-24 facing physical, social, economic or educational challenges.
The organisations aim to invest at least £10m into grassroots sport and physical activity initiatives over the next three years and leverage an extra £3m into the funding pot by 2027.
Khan said: “I’m thrilled to be launching my new Go! London fund, my biggest ever community sport fund, to improve the accessibility of sport for under-served young Londoners.
“I know the huge difference that sport can make to physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and it’s vital that all young people can take full advantage of these benefits, no matter their personal circumstances.”
Catherine Anderson, executive director of the London Marathon Foundation, said: “The creation of the Go! London partnership is a unique collaborative project and we’re proud that the London Marathon Foundation is a founding funder and London Marathon Events is a strategic partner for what will be the biggest community sport fund in London.
“Our vision is inspiring activity and, since the London Marathon was founded in 1981, we have worked to inspire people to get active. The Go! London fund will create exciting new opportunities for children and young people to lead active and healthy lives. We look forward to seeing projects and initiatives supported by Go! London using the transformative power of sport and physical activity to bring about long-term, positive change across the capital.”
The Go! London website will go live this afternoon. For further information about the grant process, contact [email protected]
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