HUNDREDS of children across West London will benefit from new investment in youth sports activities - although Harrow kids look likely to miss out on new cash.

Grants worth £45,000 have been announced by the Balfour Beatty Sports Development Grant in connection with Capital FM’s Help a Capital Child scheme.                        

London boroughs had to individually apply for grants of either £5,000 or £2,000 to fund grass roots projects in their communities, and money will be winging its way to 19 of London's 33 boroughs.

Olympic and World cycling gold medallist and patron of the 2014 Balfour Beatty London Youth Games Joanna Rowsell said: "It is really important that we maintain the momentum of London 2012 by ensuring young people have the opportunity to take part in competitive sport.

"The Balfour Beatty Sports Development Grants with Capital’s Help a Capital Child are particularly effective at opening doors to young people to take part in less traditional sports such as BMX, judo and archery that they might not be exposed to at school.

"The grants enable young people to discover a new activity and discover something about themselves, leading to a lifetime of sporting participation."

Junior badminton development in Brent , for about 115 youngsters, will be boosted with a grant of £1,974 while 50 children with disabilities can take part in an Inspired By Hillingdon activity programme paid for by a £2,000 grant.

Piquing interest in sport is the aim of Ealing 's Get Involved... Give It A Go scheme for 120 children to try out angling, archery, badminton, cycling, indoor rowing and squash. Its Balfour Beatty Sports Development Grant is worth £2,000.

Westminster will receive £1,500 for an Angling - Get Hooked project to encouraging youngsters to go fishing.

One of London's biggest winners was Hounslow , whose Powell's People multi-disability sport scheme for around 100 children got £3,132.          

A Harrow Council spokeswoman said: "We couldn’t apply because we got a grant last year for a project which is still ongoing."

That cash paid for the creation of the Harrow Allstars Fencing Club and for coaching sessions to introduce the sport to those outside of private school.

The grants scheme is part of the  Balfour Beatty London Youth Games package for athletes from the capital aged 7 to 18.

Balfour Beatty chief executive officer Andrew McNaughton said: "Following London 2012, the Olympic Legacy is not just the responsibility of our politicians and community leaders; businesses can and should play their part too.

"We are proud to have contributed to the ongoing transformation of the Olympic park, and are equally proud to be ensuring the Olympic legacy is continued by helping communities to fund youth sports programmes in the capital.

"With Balfour Beatty London Youth Games alumni competing at the London 2012 Olympics and now in the Sochi Winter Olympics, we trust this year’s grants will help to nurture talent for future Olympic Games."

GetWestLondon.co.uk has asked Harrow Council if it applied on a project's behalf - and was refused - or it did not even apply in the first place.

Brent

Junior Badminton Development

Badminton

115

£1974.00

Hillingdon

Inspired by Hillingdon