Over the past ten years, one of the most significant investments into community football has from the Football Foundation, the UK's largest sports charity. Research conducted in March 2011 showed that since its formation in July 2000, the Football Foundation with support from Dorset County FA has invested £4.5million into Dorset Football projects.
The Football Foundation offer a range of schemes, more details of which can be found at www.footballfoundation.org.uk
Depending what your club is looking for funding to support, £100 for new equipemnt or £100k for a new facility there a range of other funding streams that clubs may be eligible for.
For further help relating to funding opportunities please contact Todd Govan (Facilities and Investment Officer) at todd.govan@dorsetfa.com or on 01202 688278 / 07943 810606.