The Football Foundation Capital Projects Scheme
Funding is available to refurbish or construct changing rooms, grass and artificial pitches and clubhouses for community benefit.
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The Football Foundation Goalpost Safety Scheme
Supports the replacement of unsafe goalposts that fail to meet British Goalpost Safety Standards. The Foundation will assist in the funding of 50% towards the cost of a pair of goals up to a ceiling of £1,500.
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The Football Foundation Community and Education Scheme
Designed to increase participation and volunteering in sport and to encourage the adoption of healthy lifestyles by creating opportunities for all. Priority areas for community and education funding are disability projects, ethnic minority communities, young people, social inclusion and education. The maximum level of funding is 90% of project costs up to a total project cost of £250,000 but applicants are encouraged to secure as much partnership funding as possible.
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The Football Foundation Grow the Game Scheme (Previously called the Small Grant Scheme)
Grow the Game provides funding for projects that use football to
increase participation by both players and volunteers.
This is done by supporting the costs associated with providing new activity.
Grow the Game is an extremely popular scheme and the assessment process is competitive, therefore we strongly recommend that before making an application you contact your local County Football Association's Development Manager to discuss your project.
Organisations setting up one team are able to receive £2,500 over two years with financial support being reduced in the second year of the project.
For organisations setting up two or more teams a £5,000 grant is available over two or three years with financial support being reduced in the second or third year of the project.
No partnership funding will be requested.
Educational establishments are only able to apply for up to 50% of the total grant allowance. Projects must be extra-curricular with the exception of special schools.
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Awards for All
Awards for All is a Lottery Grants Scheme aimed at local communities. They award grants of between £300 and £10,000 for people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.
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Sportsmatch
This is a Government initiative to encourage sponsorship for projects aiming to increase participation in sport at grass roots level, and/or improve basic skills. New sponsorship, minimum of £1,000 (£500 for schools), is matched by Sportsmatch on a pound for pound basis.
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Big Lottery Fund
Uses Lottery funding to help make big, positive changes for communities. Ranging from providing smaller grants for local people to funding big, national 'transformational' projects the scheme funds up to 50% of a project’s cost.
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The Football Foundation Junior Kit Scheme (JKS)
Provides funding for new kit & equipment for Under 18 teams and adults with disabilities. Funding comes in the form of a £400 voucher and can be exchanged with the Football Foundation nominated kit and equipment supplier - Nike. Clubs can apply for two £400 grants every 3 years, one for a male and one for a female team. Schools can apply for one £400 grant every 3 years.
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Barclays Spaces for Sports (Coaching Kit & Equipment)
Teams can apply for free coaching kit and equipment packs (no playing strip is included) from the Football Foundation. 100 packs including water bottles, T-shirts, training bibs, cones, whistles, a first aid kit will be awarded each month to those teams and groups from areas most in need across the country on the basis of Ward deprivation index.
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The Football Foundation Football Stadia Improvement Fund
Provides grant aid to clubs in the Football League, and the National League System, down to step 7 and below who wish to improve their facilities. Funding is available dependent on level/status of applicant club.
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Local Funding
Local Network Fund
The aim of the Local Network Fund for Children and Young People is to improve opportunities for children and young people by providing small grants and support for voluntary groups working with 0-19 year olds (25 year olds for those with a learning difficulty)
Grants are available for between £250 - £7000.
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