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Cambridge City Council

Sir Arthur Marshall Future Champions grants

Small grants for young athletes aged 11 to 25 who live in Cambridge or South Cambridgeshire and compete at county or regional level, to support their sporting talent. Priority goes to Olympic and Paralympic sports. The programme is run by Cambridge City Council and supported by the Marshall of Cambridge Trust in memory of Sir Arthur Marshall; successful applicants are presented with their awards at a ceremony.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£200
Deadline
23 days left
20 November
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Individual athletes aged 11 to 25 who live in Cambridge or South Cambridgeshire and compete at county or regional level
  • The application can be made by the athlete or by a parent or guardian as the contact
  • Applicants must provide or show evidence of performance at county or regional level, a history of sporting achievements, a testimonial from a national governing body, plans for how the grant would be spent, and evidence that the majority of their sport is played in Cambridge
  • Previous applicants have had to show significant progress in their chosen sport to be considered
  • Priority is given to Olympic and Paralympic sports
  • Previous recipients can apply again (the form asks whether you have had a grant before)

How to apply

  1. Complete the online Future Champions Grant Application Form 2026/27 (Microsoft Forms) linked from the council's page
  2. Submit by 5pm on Friday 20 November 2026 (the round opened on 19 October 2026)
  3. Successful applicants are invited to the awards ceremony on Wednesday 3 February 2027, 4.30pm to 6pm, at Meadows Community Centre

Athletes in Olympic, Paralympic, Deaflympic or Special Olympic disciplines competing at regional level or above can also apply separately to the GLL Sport Foundation, which gives £200 to £1,250 plus venue membership and sport science support; that is a different funder and application.

Have ready

  • Evidence of performance at county or regional level
  • A history of sporting achievements
  • A testimonial from a national governing body
  • Plans for how the grant award would be spent
  • Evidence that the majority of the sport is played in Cambridge

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