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Small Grants

Small Grants

The Football Foundation offer smaller grants of up to £25,000 to organisations who have grassroots football at their heart.

See the dropdown boxes below for more information on who is eligible and what the grant can be spent on.

CONTACT

Amy Horne

Facilities Investment Manager

Amy.Horne@LiverpoolFA.com

Eligibility

  • A not-for-profit football club or voluntary group
  • A Local Authority
  • A County FA 
  • A Professional Club Community Organisation 
  • An educational establishment providing facilities for the community 
  • A registered charity
  • A not-for-profit company
  • A community interest company (CIC) or other social enterprise
  • A company limited by guarantee

  • An individual or sole trader
  • A national governing body 
  • A commercial/for-profit entity
  • A club within the Premier League, Football League, National League System (Step 1 to 6), Regional Feeder League (Step 7), Women’s Football Pyramid (Tier 1 – 5) or the Welsh Premier League
  • Educational establishments providing facilities solely for their students

AVAILABLE GRANTS

We know that a small grant could make a big difference to your facility, so grants of £25,000 or less are available for the following projects:

  • Goalposts
  • Storage containers 
  • Portable floodlights
  • Changing pavilions & Clubhouses
  • 3G pitch maintenance machinery & equipment
  • Fencing 
  • Small-sided facility improvement 

Contact our Facilities & Investment Manager on Amy.Horne@LiverpoolFA.com or visit footballfoundation.org.uk for terms and conditions on eligibility for grants.

Other available grant opportunities:

  • 3G pitches
  • Creation of grass pitches 
  • Premier League Stadium Fund 
  • Premier League Defibrillator Fund

Other funding opportunities are also offered throughout the year, including Howdens Kitchens' Game Changer programme, and the Football Foundation's Energy Support programme.

CASE STUDIES from merseyside

Learn more about the positive impact of grants on football across Merseyside. 

Halton Farnworth Hornets

Halton Farnworth Hornets FC

Halton Farnworth Hornets FC received a total of £80,674 combined through the Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund and Small Grants via the Football Foundation purchase both goal posts and machinery.
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St. Michaels DH FC 

St. Michaels DH FC were awarded a £20,480 grant through the Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund.
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Kirkby Amateur Boxing Club

Kirkby Amateur Boxing Club had their 3G pitch refurbished thanks to a Football Foundation grant, and are now able to hire out to the community.

Apply for your small grant

Start your funding application on the Football Foundation's website.

footballfoundation.org.uk/looking-for-funding