Sports projects in rural communities are to benefit from a £10 million National Lottery fund.
The lowest rates of participation in sports were found in rural areas, Sport England said.
Now selected projects around the country will receive a share of the Rural Communities Fund, distributed by Sport England, to get more people in these areas involved in sport.
Sport England chair Richard Lewis believes the project can help with the 2012 Olympic legacy aim of getting one million people playing more sport.
He said: “Everyone should have the chance to find the sport they really enjoy.
“The projects we’re investing in today will help us tackle the barriers to participation in rural communities, by delivering sustainable sporting opportunities to thousands of people.”
Projects backed in funding include:
:: £598,952 for Devon Active Villages, which aims to get 30,000 people from 156 villages across Devon playing different sports including rugby, table tennis, hockey, cricket, football and cycling.
:: £601,952 for Derbyshire Village Games, whose target is to get 60 villages and 12,000 participants involved in sporting events over the next three years.
:: £1.675 million for The SportsHub@Treviglas in Newquay – a new sports centre which is to provide high-quality facilities to over 15,000 people living in highly-deprived rural areas.
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