Barclays Community Football Fund

Barclays Bank in partnership with the Sported Foundation is offering grants of up to £1,000 to not-for-profit organisations operating in an area of high deprivation to support delivery of their football activities to engage with young people (under the age of 25 years) from underrepresented groups.

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.

The funding can be used for anything that will support delivery of football activities to underrepresented groups.

Typical examples of costs might include a contribution towards:

Venue hire including floodlights and heating.
Coaching costs
Volunteer expenses
Equipment
Kit
Marketing and communications
Training and qualifications
Insurances and affiliation

The funding cannot be used for schools and other educational establishments, trips abroad, school based football activities, costs associated with elite football or talent development or multiple teams/projects within the same organisation.

This is an ‘extremely popular’ fund, and applications may close earlier than the deadline. Groups should apply early to avoid disappointment.

The deadline for applications is 15 September 2024.

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