Football Funding
Discover the diverse funding options available to you through the Football Foundation, covering everything from goalposts to changing pavilions. Explore the comprehensive lineup of funding opportunities you may qualify for:
Goalposts
Grants for the purchase of new or replacement pairs of goalposts for use within community grassroots football.
Storage Containers
A simple, cost-effective way of increasing your capacity for equipment and freeing up space within your site.
Portable Floodlights
Grants for the purchase of new and preowned floodlights for use on 3G and grass pitch training areas.
Pavilions & Clubhouses
Minor and major works to improve existing changing facilities or build new ones.
3G Pitch Maintenance Machinery & Equipment
Grants that help with the purchase of the maintenance equipment needed to keep your 3G surface looking and playing its best.
Grass pitch improvement
Get your pitch match fit with funding towards the improvement of grass pitches at your facility.
Fencing
Grants towards ball retention systems, pest control fencing and boundary fencing and gates.
Small-sided facility improvement
Grants to build or improve the condition of small-sided artificial pitches.
3G Pitches
High-quality all-weather surfaces that are perfect for learning and enjoying the game.
Creation of new grass pitches
Grants to help you transform unused spaces into quality grass pitches.
Premier League Stadium Fund
Financial support from the Premier League for National League System and Women's Pyramid Clubs.
Premier League Defibrillator Fund
Support to install Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and External Storage Cabinets at grassroots football facilities.
What They Don't Fund
Although The Football Foundation's funding approach is flexible, there are some things they don’t cover:
· Facilities that are not available for community use
· Kit and equipment
· Projects intended for private gain
· Projects outside England
· Retrospective funding (for works that have already started or been completed)
· Routine maintenance and repairs resulting from wear and tear and not part of a grass pitch improvement programme
· Facility hire
Application Portal
Read the information you need and ready to apply? Head to The Football Foundations grant portal to start an application or continue one you’ve already started.
Guidance Documents
The Football Foundation has developed a range of guidance documents to support you.
Help Section
Need help? Find the information you need or send The Football Foundation a message.