Check if you are eligible! Is your club near to a participating Greene King pub?

The Proud to Pitch In initiative is provided and administered by Greene King IPA using funding raised through the sale of Greene King ale in local pubs, online and in-store.

The Fund's overarching objective is to support and promote grassroots sport within local communities across the UK. It aims to achieve this by enabling people and projects to run sports activities that positively impact on their community. 

Individuals can nominate a sports club or an organisation to receive a cash grant to continue delivering sports activities. If you have a team or a club that you think would benefit from Proud to Pitch In funding, then you can nominate simply and quickly through the Fund’s nominations page. Nominations are restricted to one per person. Project beneficiaries must be aged 18 or over.

Please note that this scheme is available to sports clubs operating in areas local to a participating Greene King sites. Details of which Greene King sites are taking part in the Fund can be found under the 'Participating Sites' heading on the Greene King website (scroll down to the foot of the page).

Grants of up to £4,000 are available with no matched funding requirement.

Grants can be used to cover costs associated with delivering activities in local communities, such as equipment, tools, and other materials. Previous awards have been used for refereeing courses, coaching qualifications, renovating a clubhouse, equipment and to purchase team kits.

Some examples of previously funded projects can be found at this link to the Proud to Pitch In web pages.

Further information, guidance notes and the online nomination form are available on the Greene King website.

Successful projects are expected to be announced within one month of the closing date of Friday 1st November 2024.