Movement changes lives.
Go Far Fund
We believe that doing stuff makes you happy, and we’re on a mission to make it as easy as possible for everyone to discover that.
In 2025, we teamed up with Run The World to launch the Go Far Fund, to bring the physical and mental benefits of an active lifestyle to the people who find it hardest to access them.
The fund helps people become more active, with a particular focus on breaking down barriers for disadvantaged and underserved communities. Every year, we award multiple grants of up to £4,000 to grassroots projects doing that work best.
Why it matters
We know it, and science backs it up. More than 30 million adults in England are now hitting the recommended 150 minutes of activity a week, but the headline figure hides a more uneven picture.
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53.8%
of the least affluent adults are active
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49.1%
of disabled adults are active
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44.3%
of adults aged 75 and over are active
Source: Sport England Active Lives Adult Survey, Nov 2024–25
These gaps aren’t closing on their own. By supporting grassroots projects, we aim to remove barriers and give more people the opportunity to experience the life-changing benefits of being active.
Our work so far
We launched at the start of 2025 and were taken aback by the response. We received hundreds of applications from running clubs, disability sports charities, women’s groups, LGBTQIA+ communities and inclusion projects from across the UK. It was amazing to hear just how much brilliant work is already happening out there.
We focused on projects where the goals aligned with the fund and where we felt our level of support could make the biggest difference. The six projects we chose were already doing brilliant work, from getting kids with additional needs into mainstream sport to giving trans and queer runners a safe space to train.
We feel very lucky to have supported these projects, and we’re looking forward to what we can do next.
Round two · 2026
Meet the 2026 Grant winners
The Go Far Fund is now in its second year, and this round received even more high quality applications. Choosing between them was as hard as ever. The three projects we’re supporting in 2026 - Asian Women Run, Runspire Together, and Emancipated Run Crew - all serve as excellent reminders of what exercise can provide beyond the obvious health benefits: a place to belong, and a way to transform how people feel about themselves.
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2025 Impact Report
Go Far Fund 2025: Round One.
Across 2025, we awarded grants of up to £1,000 to multiple grassroots projects that help people get more active, with a particular focus on disadvantaged or underserved communities.
Here’s what the six winning projects did with the funding.
Get involved.
We need your help in finding great projects to support.
You can apply for your own project or one you care about. We award grants of up to £4,000 over 12 months to selected projects each round.
Our grants are open to individuals, charities, not-for-profits, and community groups. As long as the goal aligns with our mission to get people active, we want to hear about it.
Applications for 2026 are now closed. Please check back for details of our next funding round and how to apply.