Funding application processes can be complex and difficult to navigate, particularly for volunteer‑run grassroots organisations with limited capacity and expertise. Lengthy, technical applications and fragmented funding routes act as barriers to access, despite recent efforts by Sport England to simplify provision through the Movement Fund. There is strong support in the community sport sector for alternative, more accessible application formats, including video, pitch and interview‑based approaches, alongside clearer eligibility checks and early‑stage filtering. (Conclusion, Paragraph 22)