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Funding - The Football Foundation

The Football Foundation is the UK's largest sports charity funded by the Premier League, The FA, Sport England and the Government.  Its mission is to improve facilities, create opportunities and build communities throughout England.

As the country’s largest funder of grass roots football, the Foundation has delivered thousands of facility and community projects, as well as free kit and safe goalposts, since its launch in July 2000. 

Its unique partnership with the Premier League, The FA, Sport England and the Government, each of whom invest £15m every year, ensures they are able to deliver funding at grass roots level.   Please visit their site for more detail.

The Football Foundation Capital Projects Scheme

Funding is available to refurbish or construct changing rooms, grass and artificial pitches and clubhouses for community benefit. 

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.

The Football Foundation Community and Education Scheme

The community scheme aims to create opportunities and build communities by funding projects that use football and sport as a force for social change. In particular, the scheme supports projects that use football and sport.