HOW TO APPLY

To manage high demand and ensure all clubs/organisations get the funding they need, we ask that applicants make no more than one application per season unless otherwise agreed with the Foundation.

Therefore, it’s really important that you take time over your application and ensure you’ve included everything we’ve asked for. This helps make quicker decisions and prevents you from having to submit multiple applications for the same item.

Please note that we cannot accept multiple sites under one application.

Contact our preferred Goalpost suppliers to discuss your project and request two like for like quotes. This step is essential to progress your application.
Create a Football Foundation account, or log back in if you already have one. Make sure your account has:
- A verified organisation
-Two verified contacts
- A verified site where the goalposts will be used
Find out here how to get verified here.
Click on the 'Apply for Funding' and select ‘All Other Funds’
Complete the application form and have the following ready to enter:
-A short description of how the goalposts will be used to support community grassroots football (up to 2000 characters)
-Quotes from two Football Foundation preferred suppliers
-Goalpost Types
-Number of pairs (not individual goals)
-Price per pair of goalposts
Once you’ve submitted your application, we’ll send you a confirmation email. Your application will then be assessed by our Grant Management Team. We’ll aim to get back to you within ten working days with a link to download your decision letter and Terms and Conditions on your Football Foundation account.
If you application is successful, you’ll be directed to contact your goalpost supplier to arrange payment of your deposit. The balance of the cost (your grant) will be paid directly to the supplier, removing the need for you to claim any costs from the Football Foundation.

If you’re applying for goalposts, you cannot select any other items as part of your application. If you require additional items as part of your application e.g. a Storage Container, you’ll need to submit another application form for those items.

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Things to Note

We cannot accept applications for goalposts on multiple sites under one application.

If you’re applying for goalposts, you cannot select any other items as part of your application. If you require additional items as part of your application e.g. A Storage Container, you’ll need to submit another application form for those items.

Outside of this, to manage high demand and ensure all clubs/organisations get the funding they need, we ask that applicants make no more than one application per season unless otherwise agreed with the Foundation.

Don’t order or purchase the Goalposts until the grant has been accepted. Any Goalposts ordered or purchased prior to your grant being accepted are ineligible for funding.

If you’re seeking a grant to purchase five or more sets of Goalposts for a site, your application will be referred to your Delivery Manager so that they can get in touch to discuss your application in more detail.

Requirements

There are no tenure requirements for the purchase of Goalposts.

You’ll need to identify the size of Goalposts you wish to purchase and submit the online application form detailing the preferred chosen supplier, number of pairs (not individual goals), size, price, VAT (if applicable) and quantity.

It is important your chosen Goalposts meet British Standards (BSEN 748: 2013 and 2018 and BS EN 16579:2018). You may be asked to evidence this when submitting your grant.

You must order the quantity and type of Goalposts that you outlined in your application and are offered funding towards. For example, if you have been offered funding towards one set of 11v11 Goalposts, you can't use the funding to then purchase two sets of Mini Soccer goals instead.

If you’ve got a 3G pitch, it must be on the FA 3G Pitch Register to apply for our Goalpost grant.

We’d strongly recommend that for safety and security reasons, all Goalposts are safely removed and stored when they aren’t in use. Have a look to see if you’re eligible for a Storage Container grant.