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.
Grassroots Facility Funding for Community projects
Under £50,000 Build the Game Scheme
Funding for smaller facilities projects, with flexible criteria for projects to support the growth and retention of grassroots football.
Can include replacement goals, new boilers, pitch drainage etc or support towards a larger development scheme
Funding is available at a maximum of 50%
Priorities for Surrey will be projects that help support the growth and retention of Adult 11v11 teams
Over £50,000 up to £500,000
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
Application Process
The first stage of an application is to contact Caroline McRoyall at the Surrey County FA to give us more information about your project and the football development outcomes.
Your project will then be discussed with the Surrey CFA Football Development Team and the FA Regional Facilities Manager to determine if your project is a priority for the Surrey CFA
Other facility funding
For other funding towards facilities see the related links or contact Caroline McRoyall for up to date advice:
Caroline McRoyall
County Development Manager
Surrey Football Association
07917 392 823
caroline.mcroyall@surreyfa.com