The Football Foundations Facility Scheme provides funding to refurbish or construct changing rooms, artificial pitches and clubhouses for community benefit across the country. Following submission of an application to the Foundation, every application will be judged on its own merits.
Judgement will be based on the amount of football development / social benefit for the grant requested. This should be the primary judgement of value for money, with less emphasis on percentage of total project cost.
The Football Foundation would consider a relatively high level of support if the project:
- Makes significant impact on under-represented groups in football, in an area where there is a demonstrable under-representation of: BME participants, women and girls, disability, low income groups.
- Is in an area with an outstanding need for a facility, where there are no feasible alternative sites.
- Can demonstrate a financial need for a higher level of support e.g. Voluntary Sector.
The Football Foundation has a fast track system for schemes of under £20,000. Additional funding is available for maintenance equipment, specialist ground staff, coaching schemes or project co-ordinators. This funding is only available when linked to capital applications (see funding page).
For more information on this scheme visit www.footballfoundation.org.uk/seeking-funding
For more information on facility development contact our County Development Manager Jim Hill on 01223 376864