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<p>Government's Sporting Future strategy (December 2015) set out a clear focus on
tacking inactivity and engaging those groups who are least likely to take part in
sport and physical activity, including those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
Sport England's investment framework takes its lead from this principle with tackling
inactivity and engaging underrepresented groups a key focus of investment, including
its investment in facilities.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England's Strategic Facilities Fund
is making up to £40m of National Lottery funding available over 2017-21 to invest
in strategic, solicited facilities projects that support and encourage people to get
active. Key criteria of funding includes bids having a clear understanding of local
demand for facilities, having identified behaviours of local populations, and demonstrating
how sport and physical activity can achieve the outcomes essential to the local community.
Since 2016, the Strategic Facilities Fund has invested £27.5 million to support the
construction of 23 new state of the art health and leisure facilities across England.</p><p>
</p><p>Sport England's Community Asset Fund is making up to £15m available per year
over 2017-21 to support communities to improve and invest in the spaces in their communities
that will support people to get more active, including underrepresented groups. Since
2017 the Community Asset Fund has invested £10,876,307 across 386 projects.</p><p>
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