Pub retailer and brewer Greene King has pledged nearly £350,000 in funding to support grassroots sport within local communities across the UK.

Grants of up to £4,000 are available through their Proud To Pitch In Campaign, which raises funding through the sale of Greene King IPA for activities such as football, rugby, cricket, roller hockey or netball.

Every pint of Greene King IPA sold will add 10p to the fund, supporting local clubs from the ground up, providing them with the tools they need to continue to play the sport they love.

Applications can be made by grassroots and community sports clubs running activities for people aged 18 and over.

Examples of projects that have previously received funding include:

• renovations of a club’s facilities, making them more inclusive and accessible
• coaching qualifications and referee courses
• new equipment.

The aim of this fund is to support sports focussed projects that positively impact their club and/or the local community, and would tangibly benefit from funding. The fund is particularly focussed on sports projects that have a long term impact.

Application is made through Action Funder, where organisations sign up, register and post a project they are seeking funding for. The project will automatically match with any funds for which it meets the criteria for. For this fund, projects applicants should tick the ‘physical health and sport’ focus area and limit funding requests to £4,000.

Applications can be made at any time until the 1 November 2024. Grants will be distributed regularly.

For more details and to apply, visit the Greene King Proud to Pitch In webpage here.