DCMSMulti-Sport Multi-sportGrassroots grassrootsFacilities facilitiesProgramme programmeprojects: 2021-2022
The multi-sportMulti-Sport grassrootsGrassroots facilitiesFacilities programmeProgramme is investing funding to level up facilities across the UK, including in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Overview
The multi-sportMulti-Sport grassrootsGrassroots facilitiesFacilities programmeProgramme is investing funding to level up facilities across the UK, including in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This UK-wide programme provides funding to make essential facility and pitch improvements, so that these communities have a high-quality pitch to play on, and is a clear demonstration of the government’s commitment to levelling up all corners of the United Kingdom.
The A mixture of projects havewere been selected as part of the 2021/222021 programme,to 2022 programme for their ability to deliver improved facilities in deprived areas, support multi-sport use and increase participation among currently under-represented groups — this focuses primarily on women and girls, disabled players and those in deprived areas.
Successful projects
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The Football2021 Associationsto are2022 deliveringprogramme thiswas year’sdelivered programmeby inDCMS’s delivery partners. In Scotland, Wales and Northern IrelandIreland, andthe programme is delivered by the relevant Football FoundationAssociation. In England, the programme is delivered by the Football Foundation.
Please note that the project lists below are provided by DCMS’s delivery partnerpartners, and the information may change as the projects develop. For example, a project may withdraw from the programme, or rolling investment might mean further projects are added in England.future. The spreadsheets will be updated where needed to reflect these changes.
England
£39m£39 million of government funding has supported 117over 150 projects across England in 2021/22the -2021 thisto 2022 financial year. This is made up of £18m£18 million of existing government commitmentcommitments to grassroots sports, and a further £21m£21 million from the Chancellor’s Spring Budget 2021.
Partnered with funding from the FA and Premier League, this investment will directly benefit communities up and down the country. These locally-ledlocally led projects are helping to make the Local Football Football Facility Plans a reality, and to take us one step closer to delivering the pitches every community needs.
The projects cover a wide range of interventions, from artificial pitch provision to changing room improvements, depending on community needs.
Scotland
In Scotland, the investment is targeted at critical 3G pitch replacement and is being delivered by the Scottish FA.
Seventeen Eighteen projects across Scotland arebenefitted set to benefit from this £2m£2 million investment, helping communities maintain decent pitches for community use.
Wales
In Wales, projects are delivering a range of improvements to grassroots facilities, including developing better changing facilities for women and players with disabilities.
Seventeen projects will receive a share of the £1.3m£1.3 million allocated.
Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, £700k£700,000 is being distributed to make vital improvements to grassroots facilities,facilities for(for exampleexample, through better maintenance and upgraded disabled access. access).
Twenty-six projects will receive funding.
Last updated
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Project funding spreadsheets and maps amended to reflect updated funding delivery information.
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Added interactive maps.
Update history
2025-06-09 13:42
Project funding spreadsheets and maps amended to reflect updated funding delivery information
2024-10-08 09:00
Updated text and project lists to reflect revised project funding information from delivery partners.
2024-01-23 19:06
Project funding spreadsheets and maps amended to reflect updated funding delivery information.
2022-03-25 09:54
Added interactive maps.
2022-03-25 00:15
First published.