The Football Foundation funds grassroots football infrastructure in England, with a strong focus on practical facility upgrades that improve access, safety, and playing quality. Its grants are highly project-specific and often tied to technical requirements such as PitchPower assessments, approved supplier lists, and facility standards for pitches, drainage, lighting, storage, and club buildings. Nonprofits, councils, clubs, and community sports operators seeking capital support for tangible site improvements are the best fit.
Rolling, portal-based grantmaking with program-specific eligibility rules and technical prerequisites; most awards are up to £25,000, with some larger capital grants for drainage and major site works. Funding is typically restricted to equipment or works tied to football facilities, often using approved suppliers and requiring supporting assessments or documentation.
Apply through the online portal on a rolling basis, but check each program’s technical requirements first: many grants require a PitchPower assessment, approved suppliers, evidence of need, and site ownership/lease or insurance documentation. Match your request closely to the specific fund (for example, drainage, goalposts, fencing, or clubhouse works) and be prepared to demonstrate how the project will improve football access, safety, and long-term sustainability.
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Current and upcoming funding from The Football Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applications for 3v3 goalposts must be for 4ft x 2.5ft goalposts only, with a minimum grant amount of £400 per application. Goalposts must be purchased in pairs and from approved suppliers.
Who can apply: Applicants need a 3G pitch test certificate or agreement to add the pitch to The FA 3G Pitch Register, two quotes per item, evidence of partnership funding, and evidence for used equipment and secure storage.
Who can apply: Applicants are directed to select 'Small-sided playing surfaces' in the application portal and provide required documents and pricing.
Who can apply: Applicants are directed through the Football Foundation portal to apply for 'Small-sided playing surfaces'.
Who can apply: Applicants should be able to improve their facility or provide essential kit and equipment, with a focus on reducing barriers for women and girls.
Who can apply: Available through the Football Foundation grant application process; detailed criteria were not fully visible in the scraped content.
Who can apply: Applicants must meet Football Foundation grant criteria; detailed rules are not fully visible in the scraped content.
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