Aim of scheme
The Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF) provides grant aid to clubs in the Football League, the Conference and the National League system, down to step 7 and below, that wish to improve their facilities for players, officials and for spectators.
The grant limit
Grants are available to all clubs in the Football League (professional clubs) and National League (semi-professional clubs). The current grant limits are as follows:
Football League clubs
Major projects – existing member clubs £2m
Major projects – clubs promoted into the Football League from the 04/05 season onwards £750,000
Clubs in the National League (grant limits apply for a three year period)
Clubs in Step 1 £400,000
Clubs in Steps 2, 3 and 4 £150,000
Clubs in Steps 5 and 6 £100,000
Clubs in Step 7 and below £20,000
FSIF provide one off grants for major projects carried out by clubs in the Football League (including clubs which have just been promoted into the Football League). FSIF can also provide further grants to these clubs towards necessary safety and improvement projects. For clubs promoted into the Football League for the first time, the grant limit for major projects could be lower because they may take account of other grants your club has received in the past. If your club is relegated from the Football League and you are eventually promoted back into the League, but FSIF gave you more than £750,000 towards a major project before you were relegated, they will not be able to give you any more funding towards your major projects.
FSIF will decide what percentage of the full amount of your project they can give you based on the project you put forward. Grants are based on the league you were in at the time you sent your application, no matter whether you are relegated or promoted after that.
Guidance and advice
Please note that the criteria for the FSIF changes frequently and therefore it is vitally important that you discuss your project with us as soon as possible. In the first instance you should contact Mark Pover, FA Regional Facilities Manager on 07903253448 or Mark.pover@thefa.com.