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Football Foundation

Portable Floodlights

A Football Foundation grant of up to £25,000 towards new or previously owned portable floodlights for use on artificial and natural turf training areas used for grassroots football in England. The grant covers up to 75% of total project costs, so the applicant must contribute at least 25%. Floodlights for grass pitches used for match play are not funded.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £25,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Organisations in England where grassroots football is an integral part of what they offer (you don't have to be a football club)
  • Eligible: not-for-profit football clubs or voluntary groups; local authorities; County FAs; Professional Club Community Organisations; educational establishments providing facilities for the community; registered charities; not-for-profit companies; CICs or other social enterprises; companies limited by guarantee
  • Not eligible: individuals or sole traders, national governing bodies, commercial/for-profit entities, clubs in the Premier League, Football League, National League System (Steps 1–6), Women's Football Pyramid (Tiers 1–4) or Welsh Premier League, and educational establishments providing facilities solely for their students
  • For a football club, the applicant must be the club's Chair, Secretary or Treasurer (verified at account set-up)
  • Applicants must explain why the floodlights are needed and show the training area can cope with extra use; partners on an existing or proposed Football Foundation 3G pitch must evidence the need and may need to give written assurance that the investment won't harm the 3G site
  • Floodlights must be insured, stored securely at the applicant's named site, and operated only by suitably trained people over 18

What it funds

  • New or previously owned portable floodlights for use on artificial and natural turf training areas
  • Grant up to £25,000, not exceeding 75% of total project costs (applicant contributes the other 25%)
  • Other items (e.g. fencing) can be requested on the same application; some items such as goalposts need a separate application

What it will not fund

  • Fixed floodlights on grass pitches
  • Portable floodlights for use on grass pitches that are used for match play
  • Equipment purchased or stored off site or at a personal residence
  • Previously owned floodlights not bought from a reputable dealer with a minimum 12-month warranty
  • Individuals or sole traders
  • National governing bodies
  • Commercial / for-profit entities
  • Clubs in the Premier League, Football League, National League System (Step 1 to 6), Women's Football Pyramid (Tier 1 – 4) or the Welsh Premier League
  • Educational establishments providing facilities solely for their students
  • Projects outside England
  • Retrospective funding (items already purchased or ordered)

How to apply

  1. Check your eligibility on the Football Foundation website
  2. Create a Football Foundation account, or log in if you already have one
  3. Click 'Apply for Funding' and select 'Portable Floodlights'
  4. Complete the application form, including why you need the floodlights, the price and VAT (if applicable), and upload photographic evidence of secure storage
  5. Submit; you'll receive a confirmation email and the Grant Management Team will assess the application
  6. If successful, download your decision letter and Terms and Conditions from your account; the Foundation provides the funds for you to order the floodlights

Applicants are asked to make no more than one application per season unless otherwise agreed with the Foundation.

Multiple sites cannot be included in one application.

Have ready

  • Explanation of why the portable floodlights are needed and how the training area will cope with extra use
  • Price and VAT details for the floodlights
  • Photographic evidence of secure storage at the applicant's site
  • Written assurance/evidence of need if you are a partner on a Football Foundation 3G pitch

Evidence of insurance and of a minimum 12-month warranty (for previously owned equipment) may be relevant to meeting the criteria.

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