Funding for Football Clubs to Prepare their Buildings to Safely Reopen

Football clubs and organisations can apply for grants to get their buildings ready for a safe restarting of football activity, in line with Government coronavirus/COVID-19 guidance.

Football clubs and organisations that manage their own building and have a minimum 12 months security of tenure can apply for grants from a new £2.19 million funding pot, allowing them to make necessary changes and modifications to their premises before reopening.

The funding is to be spent in the following three key areas:

• Keeping the clubhouse and equipment clean.
• Maintaining social distancing and avoiding congestion.
• Promoting good hygiene.

Grants of £500 each will be awarded and can be used to cover costs such as:

• Providing hand sanitiser dispensers.
• Providing waste bins.
• Providing paper towel dispensers.
• Providing signage and floor marking.
• Building repairs and modifications.
• Carrying out professional inspections or testing on water quality or gas and electric.
• Repairing hand basins and providing hot water.
• Installing safety screening and contactless payment systems.

The deadline for applications is 19 July 2020.

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