Sport England has announced the opening of the application process for the latest round of its Protecting Playing Fields fund, which is allowing groups to apply for a share of £2m.

More than 100 projects have already benefited under the first two rounds of the fund, which has distributed £4.8m worth of National Lottery cash as part of a 2012 legacy programme.

Grants worth between £20,000 and £50,000 will be awarded by Sport England to help fund schemes such as bringing disused fields back into action and improving current facilities.

Sport England chair Richard Lewis said: "Every playing field that benefits will be protected from developers for at least 25 years, giving a generation of young people great places to learn sport."

Details: www.sportengland.org