The multi-sport grassroots facilities programme is investing
funding to level up facilities across the UK, including in
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Overview
The multi-sport grassroots facilities programme is investing
funding to level up facilities across the UK, including in
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This UK-wide programme
provides funding to make essential facility and pitch
improvements, so that these communities have a high-quality pitch
to play on, and is a clear demonstration of the government’s
commitment to levelling up all corners of the United Kingdom. A
mixture of projects have been selected as part of the 2021/22
programme, for their ability to deliver improved facilities in
deprived areas, support multi-sport use and increase
participation among currently under-represented groups — this
focuses primarily on women and girls, disabled players and those
in deprived areas.
Successful projects
Following the announcement of £25m at Spring Budget 2021,
projects which have benefited from funding in 2021/22 can now be
confirmed
The Football Associations are delivering this year’s programme in
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Football Foundation
is the delivery partner in England.
England
£39m of government funding has supported 117 projects across
England in 2021/22 - this is made up of £18m existing government
commitment to grassroots sports, and a further £21m from the
Chancellor’s Spring Budget 2021. Partnered with funding from the
FA and Premier League, this investment will directly benefit
communities up and down the country. These locally-led projects
are helping to make the Local Football Football
Facility Plans a reality, and to take us one step closer
to delivering the pitches every community needs.
The projects cover a wide range of interventions, from artificial
pitch provision to changing room improvements, depending on
community needs.
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Scotland
In Scotland, the investment is targeted at critical 3G pitch
replacement and is being delivered by the Scottish FA. Eighteen
projects across Scotland are set to benefit from this £2m
investment, helping communities maintain decent pitches for
community use.
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Wales
In Wales, projects are delivering a range of improvements to
grassroots facilities, including developing better changing
facilities for women and players with disabilities. Seventeen
projects will receive a share of the £1.3m allocated.
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Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, £700k is being distributed to make vital
improvements to grassroots facilities, for example through better
maintenance and upgraded disabled access. Twenty-six projects
will receive funding.
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