Football Facility Funding
Funding for new football facilities or improving current facilities is available from the Football Foundation through a variety of different schemes
Football Stadia Improvement Fund
The FSIF provides money for clubs in the Football League and the National League System down to step 7 and below who want to improve their facilities.
http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/apply/football-stadia-improvement-fund-grant/
Grassroots Facility Funding for Community projects
Under £20,000 Build the Game Scheme
Funding for smaller facilities projects, with flexible criteria for projects to support the growth and retention of grassroots football.
Priorities for Surrey will be projects that help support the growth and retention of Adult 11v11 teams
Over £20,000 up to £1,000,000
The needs of the projects should be driven by your football development plan, which will indicate how your organisation will develop over 5 years following investment into your facilities, it should include the following areas;
1. Growth & Retention
2. Raising Standards
3. Better Players
4. Running the Game
5. Workforce Development
6. Facility Development
7. Promotion
8. Community & Education
The Football Development Plan toolkit (FDP Toolkit) to the right should be used to develop your plan and includes guidance notes and a completed example.
The Football Foundation normally funds projects around the 50% level so you need to consider partnership funding, and the football foundation will look more favourably on projects that try to secure more funding by applying to other sources – even if not successful (Keep any rejection letters to show you have applied).
More details on the football foundation can be found on their website http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/apply/facilities-grant/
Application Process
The first stage of application is to complete an Expression of Interest form on the football foundation website www.footballfoundation.org.uk/apply/facilities-grant/ to give us more information about your project and the football development outcomes.
Your project will then be discussed with the Surrey FA Football Development Team and the FA Regional Facilities Manager to determine if your project is a priority for the Surrey FA.
If it is determined to be a priority you will then be asked to complete a more detailed football development plan.
Following submission of your football development plan we will either arrange a visit to the site or ask you to attend a facility clinic at the Surrey FA Headquarters to discuss your designs and business plan for your project.
For further information contact
Caroline McRoyall
County Development Manager
Surrey Football Association
07917 392 823
caroline.mcroyall@surreyfa.com
Goal Post Safety Scheme
Funding for new goalposts or the replacement of unsafe goalposts, which fail to meet the British Standards safety requirements, Up to 50% of £3,000 is available towards the cost.
For further details on all Football Foundation Funding contact;
Tel:0845 345 4555
http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/apply/goalpost-safety-grant/