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Football Foundation

Goalposts

A Football Foundation grant towards new or replacement goalposts for regular, organised grassroots football in England, bought from the Foundation's approved suppliers. It funds up to 75% of the cost, capped per pair by size (e.g. £1,440 for 11v11, £400 for 3v3) and up to £25,000 overall for multiple sets. Applications for 3v3 (4ft x 2.5ft) goalposts are now open, with a minimum grant of £400 per application.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£400 – £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; affiliated leagues; 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)
  • Goalposts must support regular, organised community or grassroots football and you may be asked to evidence this
  • Any 3G pitch must be on the FA 3G Pitch Register
  • No tenure requirements

What it funds

New or replacement pairs of goalposts to facilitate regular, organised community or grassroots football (not ad-hoc or unsupervised play), from Football Foundation approved suppliers and meeting British Standards (BSEN16579, BSEN16664, BSEN748). Maximum grant per set (inc. VAT, or 75% if lower):

  • Adult and Youth 11v11 £1,440
  • 9v9 £1,080
  • Mini Soccer £1,080
  • Futsal £720
  • 3v3 (4ft x 2.5ft only) £400

Overall maximum £25,000 for multiple sets, not exceeding 75% of total project costs.

What it will not fund

  • Goalposts which have already been purchased or ordered
  • Goalposts for the exclusive use of educational establishments for their students
  • Goalposts for clubs in the National League System (Step 1 to 6), Women's Football Pyramid (Tiers 1–4) or the Welsh Premier League
  • Individual goalposts (must be purchased in pairs)
  • Replacement goalpost parts or nets
  • Goalposts for use on a 3G pitch that's not on the FA 3G Pitch Register
  • Replacement goalposts for 3G pitches previously funded by the Foundation
  • Replacement of goalposts previously purchased with Football Foundation funding
  • Other items such as corner flags, football kit, footballs, cones
  • 3v3 goalposts in sizes other than 4ft x 2.5ft (e.g. 5ft x 3ft)
  • Goalposts from suppliers not on the approved supplier list
  • Projects outside England

How to apply

  1. Check your eligibility on the Football Foundation website
  2. Contact the Foundation's approved goalpost suppliers and request two like-for-like formal written quotes (website screenshots are not accepted)
  3. Create a Football Foundation account, or log in, and make sure it has a verified organisation, two verified contacts and a verified site where the goalposts will be used
  4. Click 'Apply for Funding' and select 'All Other Funds'
  5. Complete the form: how the goalposts will support community grassroots football (up to 2,000 characters), the two supplier quotes, goalpost types, number of pairs and price per pair
  6. Submit; you'll receive a confirmation email and the Grant Management Team will assess the application
  7. If successful, download your decision letter and Terms and Conditions, then contact your supplier to pay your deposit; the grant is paid directly to the supplier

Don't order or buy goalposts before the grant is accepted.

Goalposts must be applied for on their own application — other items (e.g. a storage container) need a separate application. One application per season and one site per application.

For five or more sets (or more than five pairs) of goalposts, your application will be referred to your Delivery Manager / get in touch with your draft application's Grant Reference Number.

Have ready

  • Two like-for-like formal written quotes from Football Foundation approved suppliers
  • Description of how the goalposts will support community grassroots football (up to 2,000 characters)

You may be asked to evidence regular organised football and that the goalposts meet British Standards BSEN16579, BSEN16664 and BSEN748.

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