Groups, youth clubs, football clubs and education establishments that wish to increase participation by both players and volunteers in grass roots football have the opportunity to apply for funding of up to £9,000 through the Football Foundations Community and Education Small Grants Scheme. Funding is available for training courses, to hire FA qualified coaches, for the hire of qualified/affiliated referees, facility hire, affiliation to league or County Football Associations, recruitment events, first aid kits and travel expenses. The Foundation seeks to encourage applications from groups whose income is less than £15,000 per annum as well as for projects conducted over a three year period, projects aimed at engaging traditionally excluded groups, such as black and minority ethnic communities, women and girls and disabled groups and the introduction of new lunchtime/after school clubs which lead to inter school competition. Applications can be made at any time here.

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