The grant limit
Grants are available to all clubs in the Football League (professional clubs) and National League (semi-professional clubs). The current grant limits are as follows:
Football League clubs
Major projects – existing member clubs £2m
Major projects – clubs promoted into the Football League from the 04/05 season onwards
£750,000
Clubs in the National League (grant limits apply to any three year period)
Clubs in Step 1 £400,000
Clubs in Steps 2, 3 and 4 £150,000
Clubs in Steps 5 and 6 £100,000
Clubs in Step 7 and below £20,000
The Foundation provides one-off grants for major projects carried out by clubs in the Football League (including clubs which have just been promoted into the Football League). The Foundation can also provide further grants to these clubs towards necessary safety and improvement projects. For clubs promoted into the Football League for the first time, the grant limit for major projects could be lower because the Foundation may take account of other grants your club has received in the past. If your club is relegated from the Football League and you are eventually promoted back into the League, but the Foundation gave you more than £750,000 towards a major project before you were relegated, the Foundation will not be able to give you any more funding towards your major projects.
The Foundation will decide what percentage of the full amount of your project it can give you based on the project you put forward. The Foundation bases grants on the league you were in at the time you sent your application, no matter whether you are relegated or promoted after that.
Guidance and advice
The FSIF have produced a series of Data Sheets covering a range of subjects:
Planning an improvement project
Spectators
Access and Provision for Disabled Spectators
Access Audit
Services and Support Facilities
Football Pitches / floodlighting
Facilities for Players and Officials
Upgrading and Refurbishing Your Facilities
Accessible Stadia
The FSIF have published Accessible Stadia, a good practice guide to the design of facilities that meet the needs of disabled spectators and other users. The publication has been funded by the FSIF supporter of the Football Foundation, and the Football Licensing Authority (FLA)
[adapted from: www.footballfoundation.org.uk]
To complete an online application form please visit Football Foundation website via the link on the right or download the form from the related documents. If you would like further information about the scheme, please do not hesitate to contact us on 020 8515 1927.