Aims/Priorities: The funding is intended to help more people with Parkinson's from marginalised communities to get active and to engage in local physical activity classes.
The funding is for any innovative new projects that will help marginalised Parkinson's communities who are not currently accessing physical activity opportunities and local authorities with the highest levels of deprivation indicated by the Index of Multiple Deprivation in the UK (2019).
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from:
- Community based not for profit organisations (including charities, CICs and constituted community groups)
- Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs).
- Community benefit societies and co-operatives.
To apply, applicants need to work with or be a part of one of the following marginalised communities and community groups:
- Ethnic minority groups.
- Anyone with physical or learning disabilities.
- Low affluence areas and low socio-economic groups.
- Anyone from the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant communities.
- Anyone who identifies as a woman.
Or they need to work with the Parkinson's community in any of the locations listed on the Parkinson's UK website.
Grant Amount: Up to £3,000
Application Process: Applications will be accepted from 2 June to 10 August 2025. Notification of decisions by 1 September 2025.
Guidance notes and the brief project description form can be found on the Parkinson's UK website.
To apply for funding, groups will need to:
- Complete a brief project description.
- Discuss any ideas for physical activity classes or projects with their local area development manager (ADM).
- Once they have consulted with their local ADM, they will be asked to complete an application form. This goes into more detail about the type of activity they want to deliver, how they plan to do this and how they will measure the success or impact of the sessions with marginalised Parkinson's communities.
Parkinson's UK is holding the following webinars. Registration is required:
- 9 June (17:00 to 18:00)
- 19 June (13:30 to 14:30)
- 23 June (10:00 to 11:00)
- 9 July (13:00 to 14:00)
Contact Parkinson's UK for further information.
Deadline: Sunday 10 August 2025
Contact Information: physicalactivity@parkinsons.org.uk
Website: Physical activity grants for marginalised communities | Parkinson's UK