Football Foundation 3G Pitches Funding
Funding
Up to £25,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
England
Applications
Check the current application window with the funder
Overview
The Football Foundation is the Premier League, The FA and Government's charity. Its 3G Pitches funding is available up to £25,000. It is for projects where grassroots football is an integral part of what you offer. You do not have to be a football club to apply. The page lists not-for-profit football clubs and voluntary groups, local authorities, County FAs, Professional Club Community Organisations, registered charities, not-for-profit companies, community interest companies and other social enterprises, companies limited by guarantee, and educational establishments that provide facilities for the community. Some applicants are excluded. These include individuals, sole traders, national governing bodies and commercial or for-profit entities. Clubs in the Premier League, Football League, National League System (Steps 1 to 6), Women's Football Pyramid (Tiers 1 to 4) and the Welsh Premier League cannot apply. Schools and colleges that provide facilities only for their own students are also out. If you are a football club, the Chair, Secretary or Treasurer must submit the application. You apply online through a Football Foundation account. One practical point: Pitch Replacement Fund contributions and updated Terms and Conditions apply to 3G installation projects. Read the Foundation's before-you-apply guidance for 3G pitches and its Pitch Replacement Fund advice before you start, so you know what to expect. Official source: https://footballfoundation.org.uk/grant/3g-pitch. Last checked by GrantMatch on 15 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Also open to: community groups, sports clubs, schools
Key requirements:
- Grassroots football must be an integral part of your offer.
- Football clubs must apply through their Chair, Secretary or Treasurer.
- Pitch Replacement Fund contributions and updated Terms and Conditions apply to 3G installation projects.
- Commercial or for-profit entities, individuals and sole traders cannot apply.
- Educational establishments providing facilities solely for their own students cannot apply.
You do not have to be a football club, but grassroots football must be an integral part of your offer. You can apply as a not-for-profit football club or voluntary group, local authority, County FA, Professional Club Community Organisation, registered charity, not-for-profit company, community interest company or other social enterprise, company limited by guarantee, or an educational establishment providing facilities for the community. Individuals, sole traders, national governing bodies and commercial or for-profit entities cannot apply. Nor can clubs in the top six steps of the National League System, the top four tiers of the Women's Football Pyramid, the Premier League, the Football League or the Welsh Premier League.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Not-for-profit clubs, charities, local authorities and community organisations that want to build or improve a 3G pitch and have grassroots football at the heart of their offer.
Regions
No published award history for Football Foundation. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from Football Foundation
Support for FIFA Quality Standard 3G football pitches in England is developed with the local County FA and Foundation Delivery Manager. Check whether the site is in the Local Football Facility Plan before discussing a proposal. The current page publishes no standard award limit or application deadline. This is a project-development route, with community engagement required before an application. Eligible organisations providing community or grassroots football in England, including not-for-profit clubs and voluntary groups, local authorities, County FAs, professional club community organisations, charities, social enterprises and educational establishments with community access. Individuals, commercial operators and student-only facilities are excluded. Check the programme-specific restrictions on professional and semi-professional clubs. Check the Local Football Facility Plan and discuss the site with your County FA or Foundation Delivery Manager. Develop evidence of community engagement and the project plan before seeking a grant application.
Create a Football Foundation account, select Apply for Funding, then complete the 3G pitch application. Before you start, read the Foundation's 3G pitches before-you-apply guidance and the Pitch Replacement Fund advice. If you are a football club, the Chair, Secretary or Treasurer must submit the application.
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