Aims/priorities:
The Barclays Community Football Fund, in partnership with Sported, is a three-year programme, running from January 2022 to December 2024. During this time, it will offer small grants and additional support resources to grassroots groups across the UK.
This is an access grant which aims to help improve access to football for all. The funding is for groups that are running football activities for one or more of the following underrepresented groups: women and girls, young people with disabilities, young people from racially diverse communities, young people from the LGBTQ+ community and young people from lower socio-economic groups.
Who can apply?
This fund is for new groups who have not already received a grant from the Barclays Community Football Fund.
Applications are accepted from not-for-profit organisations including community groups, youth groups and traditional football clubs.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Deliver football activities to young people (up to and including 24 years of age) OR are wanting to start.
- Already include an offering for girls OR are wanting to start delivering girls' football.
- Have the aspiration and capacity to grow their membership of young people from under-represented groups. This includes girls, young people with disabilities, from culturally diverse communities and from the LGBTQ+ community.
- Be keen to learn more about how to engage with new, underrepresented audiences.
- Have a constitution or articles of association.
- Have a bank account in the name of their organisation.
- Have a Safeguarding policy (updated within the last two years).
- Have a health and safety policy and any relevant risk assessments.
- Have up to date and relevant insurance.
Grant amount:
Grants of £500 are available. One grant per club/group.
The funding will ideally be spent within a six-month period.
Application process: The FAQs, application guidance, and online application form can be found on the Sported website.
Deadline: The fund has re-opened for applications and is currently open until 31 December 2023. However, it may close earlier if a large volume of applications is received.
Contact information: barclaysfootball@sported.org.uk