Sportsmatch receives its funding from Sport England via the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Its funding is from the exchequer rather than from the lottery. Since 2001 it has been channelled through Sport England.
Sportsmatch now receives approximately £3.6 million per year to distribute and for operational costs. Below is a table showing funding received since Sportsmatch’s foundation in 1992.
| Year | Funding received |
|---|---|
| 1992-93 | £1 million (part year) |
| 1993-94 | £2.9 million |
| 1994-95 | £3.3 million |
| 1995-96 | £3.7 million |
| 1996-97 | £3.2 million |
| 1997-98 | £3.2 million |
| 1998-99 | £3.2 million |
| 1999-00 | £3.37 million |
| 2000-01 | £3.37 million |
| 2001-02 | £3.55 million |
| 2002-03 | £3.55 million |
| 2003-04 | £3.62 million |
| 2004-05 | £3.62 million |
| 2005-06 | £3.62 million |
| 2006-07 | £3.238m |
| 2007-08 | £2.8m |