Get Active Fund

what is the get active fund?

Thanks to funding from London Marathon Foundation(opens in new tab), The LGBT+ Fund, powered by Consortium, will be awarding a total of £400,000 that will be paid over 2 years, to successful applicant organisations and groups working in LGBT+ sports and physical activities across the UK.

The LGBT+ Fund: Get Active Fund responds to the fact that LGBT+ groups delivering sporting and physical activities are under-resourced, facing consistent under-investment and challenges to accessing relevant opportunities. Systemic and social pressures also mean that LGBT+ individuals are more likely to disengage from physical activities in multiple settings, including those intended to be inclusive.

The fund aims to invest much needed resource into community based LGBT+ sports and physical activity-focused organisations and projects across the UK. It will prioritise grassroots groups supporting LGBT+ communities who face additional barriers to participation.

In 2026, organisations can apply for grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 per year for projects lasting 1 or 2 years.

This means applicants can request:

• A single year grant (1 year): between £5,000 and £25,000 in total.

Or a multi-year grant:

• 2 years: between £10,000 and £50,000 in total.

The fund opens to applications on Wednesday 9th September 2026 at 12pm noon and closes to applications on Wednesday 4th November at 12pm noon.

Please be aware that funding is limited, and we expect the programme to be oversubscribed. We are unlikely to be able to fund all applications received, and only a limited number of larger grants are likely to be awarded. Based on similar programmes we have delivered, approximately 1 in 5 applications may be successful.

who can apply?

Applicants must meet ALL the following requirements:

1. You're a UK-based LGBT+ led non-profit group or organisation: Your group must be registered or based in the UK. It must be led by and for LGBT+ people.

2. Your work regularly focuses on sports or physical activities* You can apply if you are:

An LGBT+ sports or physical activity organisation that has run recent**, or runs existing project(s) focused on sports or physical activities

OR

A non-sporting LGBT+ organisation that runs existing project(s) focused on sport or physical activities

3. You have experience: Your group, organisation, or project must have been running for at least 6 months.

* We intend ‘physical activities’ to mean any activity that intentionally and explicitly facilitates increased physical movement and wellbeing. Examples include: Hiking, skateboarding, football, ballroom & vogue, gardening, frisbee, dance, circus skills.

** 'Recent' in this instance means that your sporting or physical activity based group has delivered activities within the last 3 years.

Our guidance document(opens in new tab) includes more information on priorities for this funding.

how to apply

Applications can be submitted online using the link on this page via a written form or video application. Please visit the eligibility checker page and fund guidance before applying. We also have a frequently asked questions page.

We have a plain text version of the application form to view here(opens in new tab). Applicants cannot use this to apply, all applications must be submitted via our online forms.

We appreciate it may be some people’s first time submitting a funding application and/or some people may find form-filling challenging. We want to remove as many barriers to receiving funding as possible through this Fund. The Giving team are available to provide support and advice with your application and are also happy to do a supported application where we accept application form answers via a call.

If you think you may need assistance in applying, please do get in contact early once the fund opens to ensure there is enough time for the team to provide appropriate support.

decision turnaround

Once the fund closes to applications, light-touch due diligence checks are undertaken, and the decision-panel make their assessments of the applications. Due to the number of applications we are expecting, we anticipate communicating funding decisions by the beginning of February 2027.

fund timeline

Wednesday 9 September 2026

Fund Launches

The fund will open to applications at 12pm noon.

Wednesday 9 September 2026

Wednesday 4 November 2026

Application Window Closes

The fund will close to applications at 12pm noon.

Wednesday 4 November 2026

November - December 2026

Due Diligence Checks

All applications will go through a light-touch due diligence process by our Giving Team to ensure eligibility and to provide any relevant information to our community panellists.

November - December 2026

December 2026 - January 2027

Community Panel Assessments

Decisions will be made by a community panel, formed of LGBT+ people with a diverse range of lived experiences.

The panellists will look to make a collective decision on whether to award a grant, based on eligibility and priority of need.

December 2026 - January 2027

Early February 2027

Outcomes Communicated

All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by early February 2027.

Early February 2027

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Applying is as simple as 1, 2, 3...

1. Check your eligibility

Check whether you are eligible to apply for this fund before you begin your application. Click on the button below to find out more.

Eligibility Checker

2. Read the guidance

It is essential that you read the fund guidance before you begin your application. Access the guidance document using the button below.

Download Guidance

3. Create your application

Once you've checked your eligibility(opens in new tab) and read the guidance(opens in new tab), you can begin your application by clicking on the button below.

Apply Here

Frequently Asked Questions

We have compiled a list of frequently asked questions, as well as some questions which are specific to this fund.
Click on the button below to find out more.

FAQ's

If you have any other questions about the fund, that you can't find answers to using the resources above, then please get in touch with the Giving Team who will be more than happy to help.