British Basketball Funding Archives

Mayor & NBA confirm more than £1.5m investment in London basketball legacy
By Sam Neter on January 20, 2026
A major new investment in London’s basketball infrastructure and participation pathways was confirmed ahead of the NBA’s return to London for the first time since...
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Government & NBA announce £10million investment into basketball in England
By Sam Neter on September 17, 2025
The UK Government and the NBA have announced a landmark £10 million investment to grow basketball in England, marking the first time the Government has...
BBF & BE get joint £4.5m in funding with focus on 3×3
By Sam Neter on December 16, 2024
The British Basketball Federation and Basketball England have been awarded a combined £4.475million pounds primarily for 3×3 basketball in the period leading to the Los...
BBF and home countries make funding agreement via licensing
By Sam Neter on May 14, 2024
For the first time since its inception in 2006, the British Basketball Federation (BBF) has a sustainable source of revenue after coming to an agreement...
BBF ‘untenable & unsustainable’ says Chair Chris Grant in open letter
By Sam Neter on June 14, 2023
British Basketball Federation Chair Chris Grant has called the organisation’s position “untenable and unsustainable” in an open letter published on Twitter on Tuesday. Ahead of...
Basketball England receives Sport England funding for 3×3 participation
By Sam Neter on May 13, 2022
Basketball England has received a further pot of funding from Sport England to focus on 3×3 basketball and aim to ensure a Commonwealth Games legacy....
Basketball England receives £8.6m in latest Sport England funding cycle
By Sam Neter on May 10, 2022
Sport England has announced an investment of £8.6 million of government and National Lottery funding for Basketball England in the next five year funding cycle....
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BBL, WBBL & BE receive £2.9m boost in latest Sports Winter Survival Package funding
By Sam Neter on February 20, 2021
The BBL and WBBL clubs and Basketball England have received a £2.9million boost as part of the latest round of Sports Winter Survival Package funding...
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BBF awarded £1.35m UK Sport funding for Paris 2024 qualification cycle
By Sam Neter on December 21, 2020
The British Basketball Federation has been awarded £1.35m Progression Funding by UK Sport to help the Great Britain national teams target the Olympic Games. The...
BASKETBALL RESTORED ON LOTTERY FUNDING
By Mark Woods on December 18, 2020
The British Basketball Federation has been promised Â£1.35 million in funding en route to the Paris 2024 Olympics.