- Pot of money designed to help English clubs get going again
- Special focus on women, girls and disabled people
Funds in excess of £16m are being made available for the return of grassroots football at the end of this month through a joint initiative set up by the Premier League, the Football Association and the government’s Football Foundation.
Slightly more than £2m of the cash is being targeted at supporting clubs in the highest areas of deprivation in England, at disability football and at underrepresented groups, including women and girls. On top of that, a £14m bursary will provide six-year tapered grants to improve the quality of grass pitches while small grants will be issued to help clubs pay for essential equipment and machinery they need to start playing again.
