WEBINAR QUESTIONS - ELIGIBLE WORKS

Do you have lists of "approved" contractors?

We don't have this currently, but we do have guidance on how to choose a suitable contractor. There is also some great information on this within our Groundskeeper Community Group, which you can join for free here: Football Foundation (hivelearning.com)

Can we complete the works in-house? Can the funding be used for training staff or new machinery?

This Fund can only be used for purchasing materials/consumables and bringing in an external contractor, not the purchase of equipment/machinery is ineligible. However, the Foundation does have another fund which can be used for this. You can find out more here: Football Foundation | Grass Pitch Improvement. In terms of completing the works in-house, we would be able to support the purchase of materials for in-house works, but not the cost of a groundskeeper/volunteers.

If the funding is provided and then the works delivered don’t get the pitch(es) to the required standard, is it possible to come back for more funding?

If the funding/works that are recommended do not get the pitches to “good”, then we can look at an alternative fund for drainage etc. However, we're confident in most cases that if the funding is used correctly, then the pitches will improve.