Active Pilgrims is set to help more local people get into sport thanks to £182,698 of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Community Sport Activation Fund.

United in the Community is among 32 projects to receive a share of £5.1 million of funding to support grassroots sport activity across the country and build a lasting legacy from last year’s successful Olympic and Paralympic Games.

United in the Community will use the Sport England investment to expand its award-winning Active Pilgrims programme by creating and developing affordable and accessible opportunities to participate in a wide variety of sports in the borough of Boston.

The three-year project will use the Boston United brand as an engagement tool to deliver a diverse range of activities right across the borough of Boston for participants aged 14 and upwards. The project will target various sectors of the community, especially disabled people, semi-sporty people and those who have dropped their levels of participation. The project will also create 36 newly-qualified coaches.

UITC community manager Nick Reeson said: "This funding provides a massive boost to our Active Pilgrims programme, which has proved so beneficial to date. This money will allow the local community to try a whole range of sports across the borough of Boston during the next three years. We are excited about the benefits that local people will undoubtedly enjoy through this project.

"This funding will also allow United in the Community and Boston United to expand our work with disabled people in the local community by providing multi-sport sessions, which will in turn help build upon the success of our disability football team, who have reached the final of the first-ever FA Disability Cup in recent weeks."

The Community Sport Activation Fund builds on previous funding campaigns, which have shown that the key to success is finding out what people want from sport – and what's stopping them from getting involved – before designing an offer that's appealing, accessible and secures their long-term involvement.

Sport England's Community Sport Director, Mike Diaper, said: "This fund was created to respond to the demand among local communities for investment to reach down to the local level. By working with new partners, taking a flexible approach and investing in innovative ideas, we are offering people the chance to get into sport in a way that most suit their needs and aspirations."

Local government, voluntary and third sector groups and organisations are among those receiving funding and alongside Sport England's investments, all of the projects are contributing partnership funding towards their multi-sports programmes that will run for up to three years.

Hugh Robertson, the Minister for Sport and Tourism said: "Congratulations to the 32 projects that will be receiving a share of this £5.1 million National Lottery fund. They will help improve the sporting offer in communities across the country and drive up sport participation levels."

The Community Sport Activation Fund will invest a total of £40 million of funding over five funding rounds. The second round of funding is now open and closes on 1 July 2013. Community groups, charities and councils are among those that can bid for funding for up to three years, with grants between £50,000 and £250,000 available for a wide range of projects.

Successful projects bidding to this fund will demonstrate:

- A focus on a defined geographical area and community.

- Understanding of what local people want from sport with ambitious but realistic plans to get more people involved.

- Strong local partnership, including other funding sources.

You can find full details of fund here.