UK Sport has announced an historic funding award for Lacrosse as part of UK Sport’s major investment programme for Olympic and Paralympic sports for the 2028 LA Olympic Games cycle.

British Lacrosse will receive £700,000 of funding from UK Sport as a newly funded sport to support our aspirations of Olympic success at the LA28 Games.

UK Sport has revealed its greatest investment to date with £330m in Government and National Lottery funding set to benefit more than 50 sports as they embark on the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games cycle.

Today’s funding announcement marks another exciting chapter for our sport as we prepare for the LA28 Olympics.

Mark Coups, British Lacrosse COO & England Lacrosse CEO, said: “On behalf of the lacrosse community, we welcome today’s funding announcement from UK Sport, which holds our sport’s leading players in good stead as we push forward on our journey towards LA28.

“This funding recognises the potential of our top athletes to succeed and lends support to our emerging stars as they strive to become the first British Lacrosse Olympians for 80 years.

“Lacrosse as a sport is now receiving an unprecedented level of funding from our sporting bodies and this continued investment signifies an endorsement of the work being done by everyone involved in our sport.

“This also represents success for all the Home Nations as this gives us all the opportunity to further elevate the sport’s profile, provide new opportunities for growth, and inspire future generations of players across Great Britain.

“We thank UK Sport for their support and are delighted to be a part of the UK Sport family as we build a relationship with an organisation that promotes world-class sporting excellence; a relationship that can only help to improve British Lacrosse.

“This award is an investment in our athletes and coaches, allowing us to enhance our performance programme, improve overall support structures, and provide new opportunities that will benefit all levels of the sport.

“The dedication and enthusiasm of our lacrosse community has been the backbone of our journey to this point and as we now move forward, we are determined to continue this progress and see our teams represent you all on the world’s biggest stage.”

Leslie Rance, British Lacrosse Chair, said: “Today’s funding announcement from UK Sport marks a significant moment for British Lacrosse as we prepare for the historic return of our sport to the Olympics, this time in a new format, sixes, come LA28.  We welcome UK Sport’s investment, which recognises lacrosse as a dynamic, exciting and fast-evolving sport with the potential to make a significant impact at the Games.

This funding will empower our teams to continue to deliver world-class performances and fulfil their potential, and we are committed to maximising the impact of this investment through prudent stewardship, innovation and collaboration.

We thank UK Sport for recognising our vision and are proud to be a part of this ecosystem of high-performing sports striving for excellence on the world stage.  We look forward to collaborating with UK Sport and other sports to share insights, foster learning, and collectively drive British success at the next Olympics.” 

The funding announcement from UK Sport can be read in full HERE