Stadium Fund
We award capital grants to clubs to support improvement of their stadium facilities for players, supporters and officials. Funding is available to clubs who play in Steps 1 to 6 of the National League System, Tiers 1 to 4 of the Women’s Football Pyramid and clubs promoted into the English Football League.
What is eligible through the Stadium Fund?
Pitches
Spectator Facilities
Player and staff facilities
What we don't fund?
Unfortunately, there are a number of items that are ineligible for funding. These include:
- 3G pitches (these may be eligible through the Football Foundation)
- Boardroom and Directors' areas
- Broadcast compounds
- Digital perimeter boards and scoreboards
- Frost covers
- Goalposts
- Hybrid pitches
- Land or stadium purchases
- Line-markers
- Metal-halide floodlights (applications can be made to the LED Floodlight Fund)
- Pitch maintenance works i.e. end-of-season renovations
- Routine maintenance i.e. internal decorations or upgrades, repairs, boiler services
- Training and warm up areas
- Work to meet Grade 7 of The FA Stadium Accreditation Guidance
Grant limits
Dependent on the club's place within the football pyramid and historic investment received from us in the last five years, you may be able to apply to the Premier League Stadium Fund for a grant up to the maximum cumulative grant value outlined below.
For example, a club that plays at Step 2, can apply for up to £250k in any given five-year period, and will not receive more than a 70% grant for any project.
If it were promoted during this time, the cumulative grant amount would increase to £400k, less any grants received in the previous five years.
Men’s National League System | Maximum Grant | Funding percentage |
Step 1 | £400,000 | 70% |
Step 2 | £250,000 | 70% |
Step 3 or 4 | £150,000 | 70% |
Step 5 or 6 | £100,000 | 70% |
Women’s Football Pyramid | Maximum Grant | Funding percentage |
Tier 1 | £750,000 | 70% |
Tier 2 | £400,000 | 70% |
Tier 3 | £150,000 | 70% |
Tier 4 | £100,000 | 70% |
EFL | Maximum Grant | Funding percentage |
Newly promoted clubs to League Two | Up to £750,000 (less any previous investment since 1992) | 50% |