Grow the Game funding

We can confirm that we have applied for funding to bring girls football to Pirelli FC via the Grow the Game grant from the Football Foundation. This means, if we are successful, that we can financially support the creation of two new all-girls teams for the next three years. Our disability squad are currently benefitting from receiving a similar grant of which they are coming into their third and final year.

The Football Foundation’s Grow the Game Scheme provides grants of up to £1,500 for the creation of new football teams and coaching qualifications, with money provided by the Premier League and The FA.

Our image shows James Heappey, MP for Wells, who paid a visit to local club, Axbridge Saxons Youth FC, to present a cheque for £4,500 as part of the scheme.

As part of the creation of the new teams, we will of course need players and also volunteers to help coach the new teams. Funding is available for coaching courses, venue hire, registrations, basically everything that is required to support a new team. If you would like to be involved in this, or would like to know more, then please get in touch with Martin Taylor for more information.

If successful, the following table shows how the money will be spent on the teams over the next three years:

Potential Funding Schedule

Please note the maximum amounts allowed for each project cost item for your 
Teams started in Year 1
Item Year 1 Maximum Year 2 Maximum
Facility hire £500 £250
Kit £250 £0
Hire of FA qualified coaches £300 £150
Referee fees £150 £75
FA coaching courses £320 £160
Additional courses £80 £40
Affiliation fees £100 £50
League entry fees £100 £50
CRB checks £30 £0
Promotion and recruitment £50 £0
First aid kits £35 £0
Teams started in Year 2
Item Year 2 Maximum Year 3 Maximum
Facility hire £500 £250
Kit £250 £0
Hire of FA qualified coaches £300 £150
Referee fees £150 £75
FA coaching courses £323 £161
Additional courses £80 £40
Affiliation fees £100 £50
League entry fees £100 £50
CRB checks £30 £0
Promotion and recruitment £50 £0
First aid kits £35 £0
Total
Item Year 1 Maximum Year 2 Maximum Year 3 Maximum
Facility hire £500 £750 £250
Kit £250 £250 £0
Hire of FA qualified coaches £300 £450 £150
Referee fees £150 £225 £75
FA coaching courses £320 £483 £161
Additional courses £80 £120 £40
Affiliation fees £100 £150 £50
League entry fees £100 £150 £50
CRB checks £30 £30 £0
Promotion and recruitment £50 £50 £0
First aid kits £35 £35 £0

Note: the funding menu values are currently being reviewed and a final version will be provided with any grant offer made.