Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme projects: 2022 to 2023
Details of funding for multi-sport grassroots facilities projects in 2022 to 2023
Overview
The Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is investing over £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 £216 million of government funding by 2025 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.
Please note that the project lists below are provided by DCMS’s delivery partners, and the information may change as the projects develop. For example, a project may withdraw from the programme, or rolling investment might mean further projects are added in future. The spreadsheets will be updated where needed to reflect these changes.
England
In England, £64.2 million of government funding has supported projects up and 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.
Scotland
In Scotland, 23 projects are set to benefit from £2 million investment.
Wales
In Wales, 43 projects are delivering a range of improvements to grassroots facilities, including new artificial grassroots pitches and upgrades.
Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, £600,000 is being distributed to make vital improvements to 28 grassroots facility sites.
Last updated 23 January 2024 + show all updates
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Project funding spreadsheets and maps amended to reflect updated funding delivery information.
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The spreadsheet previously uploaded on 20 May detailing recipients of government grassroots multi-sport funding in England for 2022/23 contained some factual inaccuracies. The spreadsheet included 53 small capital grant projects that had been withdrawn. In addition, some of the facilities listed in the spreadsheet and their respective postcodes were incorrectly aligned. An updated spreadsheet correcting these errors was uploaded on 2 June.
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Added clarification line on government funding for England: '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.'
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First published.