Football Foundation Goalposts Grant
Funding
£400 – £25,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
England
Applications
Open for applications
Overview
The Football Foundation Goalposts Grant helps grassroots football clubs and leagues buy new goalposts. Applications for 3v3 goalposts are open now. This strand suits clubs or leagues taking part in a Central Venue League or a Home & Away competition. For 3v3, the goalposts must be 4ft x 2.5ft. Other sizes, including 5ft x 3ft, are not eligible. Each application needs a minimum grant of £400, and the total project cost must be £533 per application. The page gives no closing date. You can only get Football Foundation funding for goalposts from the approved suppliers, including The Soccer Store, Samba, Live4Soccer, MH Goals, Mark Harrod Ltd, Harrod UK, Hy-Pro, Bazooka Goal, ITSA GOAL and Davies Sports. When you ask for quotes, say they are for a Football Foundation grant application. That lets the supplier include VAT and the other details the funder needs. All goalpost claims include VAT, whatever your own VAT status. You must get quotes yourself. Suppliers should not arrange or review a second quote for you, and you should never share one supplier's quote with another. One practical point to plan for: your supporting quote must be a formal written quote from a registered supplier. Website screenshots will not be accepted and cannot be approved. Goalposts that you have already bought or ordered cannot be funded, and goalposts must be bought in pairs. Official source: https://footballfoundation.org.uk/grant/goalposts. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Also open to: community groups, sports clubs, schools
Key requirements:
- 3v3 goalposts must be 4ft x 2.5ft; other sizes such as 5ft x 3ft are not eligible
- Minimum grant of £400 and total project cost of £533 per application
- Goalposts must be bought from the Football Foundation approved suppliers
- Quotes must be formal written quotes from a registered supplier; website screenshots are not accepted
- You must obtain quotes independently and never share them with other suppliers
- All goalpost claims include VAT, regardless of your VAT status
- Goalposts already purchased or ordered cannot be funded
- Goalposts must be bought in pairs
For 3v3 goalposts, your club or league must be taking part in a Central Venue League or a Home & Away competition. The goalposts must be 4ft x 2.5ft. The funder does not pay for goalposts already bought or ordered, single goalposts, or goalposts for the exclusive use of educational establishments. It also lists exclusions for clubs in the National League System (Steps 1 to 6), the Women's Football Pyramid (Tiers 1 to 4) and 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.
Grassroots football clubs and leagues taking part in a Central Venue League or a Home & Away competition that need 3v3 goalposts.
Regions
No published award history for Football Foundation. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from Football Foundation
Funding supports pairs of new or replacement goalposts for regular organised community football in England. The overall advertised ceiling is £25,000, but each pair has a much lower format-specific cap and funding is limited to 75% of eligible costs. No closing date is published. 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. Read the format-specific limits and eligibility checker, obtain formal quotes from approved suppliers, and apply through a verified Football Foundation account before purchasing.
Use the Check Eligibility option on the Football Foundation page, then submit your application. Get two independent quotes from the approved suppliers and say they are for a Football Foundation grant application. Your quote must be a formal written quote from a registered supplier. Support and guidance is available if you have already applied.
Read the guide: Grants for Sports Clubs UK: Where to Find Funding
Grants for sports clubs in the UK, from Sport England and the Football Foundation to small local funds. Who can apply, what gets funded and what is open now.
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