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Local community groups and sports clubs working in deprived areas of Greater Manchester, Oxfordshire, Greater London, and the West Midlands can apply for up to £5,000 from the Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund (AIPFF).

The fund, administered by Access Sport, aims to increase the opportunities for young people in disadvantaged areas to play sport.

Projects should focus on including young people (up to the age of 25) who would otherwise be excluded from sports such as:

• disadvantaged young people
• women and girls
• disabled children and young people
• young people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities

The funding could be used to support:

• the development and improvement of playing fields and other facilities
• the development and training of volunteers including the provision of qualifications
• the purchase of specialist disability equipment
• the development of long-term sustainability, for example marketing and finance expertise
• the organising, coaching and other key operational costs of running sports activities

School projects or school facility improvements will be considered for funding if there is a significant community involvement.

The committee meet four times a year. Applications will be considered in January, April, July and October.

Larger grants may be possible in some circumstances.

To find out more about applying to the AIPFF, please email Aipff@AccessSport.org.uk