NI Football Fund Grassroots Facilities Programme (Pilot)
Funds capital facility improvements to increase capacity. Grassroots football clubs can apply.
Confirm amounts, deadlines, and eligibility on the funder site.
- Amount
- £500,000 – £1,500,000
- Scope
- All Northern Ireland
- Deadline
- 15 April 2026
Criteria and guidance
Capital pilot grants ranging from £500,000 to £1.5 million are available for Irish FA-affiliated grassroots football clubs that own or will own their facility, as well as facility owners partnering with a club. The aims are to increase capacity, especially for women and girls, improve disability access, and create safer, inclusive venues.
Both Stream 1 and Stream 2 have closed. A longer-term programme is being designed from this pilot, so please confirm the next call on the Department for Communities page.
What is funded
Capital pilot grants of £500,000–£1.5 million for Irish FA-affiliated grassroots football clubs that own (or will own) their facility, and for facility owners in partnership with a club. Aims: more capacity especially for women and girls, disability access, and safer inclusive venues.
Stream 1 (clubs) closed 15 April 2026; Stream 2 (councils) closed 29 April 2026. A longer-term programme is being designed from this pilot.
Confirm the next call on the Department for Communities page.
Confirm amounts, deadlines, and eligibility on the official page before you apply.
Apply on the funder siteListings are scraped from funder websites and can be incomplete or out of date. Last indexed 26 Aug 2026. Amounts are in pounds sterling (£).