Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme projects: 2022 to 2023
The multi-sport grassroots facilities programme is investing funding to level up facilities across the whole of the UK.
Overview
The Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is investing over £300£320 million between 2021 and 2025 to level up facilities across the whole of the UK. This programme provides funding to make essential facility improvements, so that 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.
In total, £111 million has been invested in 2021 to 2022 and 2022 to 2023 to improve grass and artificial pitches, changing rooms and floodlights to make a real difference to communities across the UK. A further £191£216 million of government funding overby the2025 next two years will provide spaces for people to get active, whatever their background and wherever they live.
Successful projects 2022/23
£68 million has been committed in 2022 to 2023 to a range of projects that aim 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.
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England
In England, £64.2 million of government funding has supported nearlyprojects 1,600up projectsand down the country through the Football Foundation.
This is complemented by partner investment from the English FA and the Premier League, so the total value of Football Foundation grants to these projects is slightly higher than the value of the government’s contribution.