How to apply for a £750 grant for your team

Fund aims to support the creation of new teams and increase participation

The window is now open for teams to apply for up to £750 from the Berks & Bucks FA Football Fund with the key focus on setting up new teams.

It is the second time the County FA have been able to run the funding window – which is open until 30th June – and last year they awarded grants to the total of £13,500.

A post on the County FA website states: “Our BBFA Football Fund is available for any existing FA Charter Standard Club wishing to develop NEW teams for season 2017/18. This year’s emphasis is supporting male U14-U18, adult male, adult female & disability teams.”

The fund enabled the creation of 20 new teams for the 2016/17 season specifically aiding support with facility hire, new kit and equipment as well as supporting coaches via relevant coaching courses.

You can download the PDF application form here. Completed forms should be send to Simon.Wears@Berks-BucksFA.com no later than Friday 30th June.

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Tom Canning

Tom Canning is the co-editor of Football in Berkshire. He has played at the lowest possible level of football in the Bracknell Sunday League Fourth Division. In real life Tom is a Freelance Digital Content Producer having spent 20 years at Reach PLC, starting out on the Reading Evening Post - as well as a year with The Cricketer Magazine. He co-founded Football in Berkshire with Darrell Freeland in 2016. He is the former manager of Bracknell Town Ladies Reserves and Binfield Ladies in the Thames Valley Women's League.

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