Swimming, rugby league and badminton benefit from Sport England’s latest set of investments

24/03/17

Seven sports, including swimming and rugby league, will benefit from more than £27m of additional grassroots funding.

Sport England announced its latest major portfolio of investments on Thursday morning, all of them designed to get people playing sport regularly.

The £27.164m investment, which includes specific National Lottery and Government funding for seven governing bodies, will mainly be targeted at people who have a strong affinity with sport, including talented athletes trying to reach the top.

Swimming (£7.46m) and rugby league (£7m) receive the biggest boost in finances for participation, with baseball and softball receiving £1.098m and taekwondo £999,704.

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