The Sussex County FA are pleased to announce that 38 organisations have received funding under the Goalpost Safety Scheme since its launch in 2005 and they are:-
AFC Peasmarsh & Iden
Avisford Youth FC
Broad Oak, Horam & District JFC
Broadbridge Heath Junior FC
Catsfield FC
Clymping FC
East Grinstead Sports Club
East Hoathly Eagles Junior FC
Fletching FC
Forest Row FC
Framfield & Blackboys United FC
Guestling Rangers FC
Hove Park School
Hunston Community Club FC
Hurstpierpoint FC Colts
Jarvis Brook FC
Jarvis Brook Juniors FC
Lancing United FC
Lavant FC
Littlehampton Community School
Lodsworth FC
Maresfield Village FC
Moulescombe Primary School
Muntham House School
Northchapel Junior Colts FC
Petworth FC
Plaistow FC
Polegate Town FC
Ringmer Community College
Rye Bay FC
Southwater FC
turners Hill CE Primary School
Uckfield Community Technical College
Wadhurst United FC
Warnham Parish Council
Watersfield FC
White Styles Middle School
Worthing Minors FC
Total Project Value to Date - £42,728
Total Grant Value to Date - £21,364
Funding packages are available through the Football Foundation for the replacement of unsafe goalposts and those that do not meet British Standards safety requirements.
To maximize the impact of the Goalpost Safety Scheme (GSS) and meet the demands of the groups wishing to delivery grassroots football safely, the Football Foundation Board have agreed that applicants to the scheme will now be able to apply for:
- New goals as well as replacement
- Up to £3,000 grant aid
- An extended range of goals
All goals must comply, be tested and certified to BSEN748, PAS 36-1 2000 and PAS 36-2 2000. They must also meet The Football Association's Guidance Notes Parts 1 and 2.
Goalposts include nets and weights.
Goals eligible for replacement:
• pre-1996 i.e. before British Standards were produced
• metal cup hooks on posts and crossbars
• wooden
• freestanding
• Mini-Soccer goals which are now incomplete
• corroded or rusted
Free standing training goals are not eligible.
More information on goals available can be found at http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/apply/goalpost-safety-grant/
Grant ceiling
An individual grant cannot exceed 50% of the cost of a pair of goals up to a celing of £3,000. An applicant (such as a local authority) may apply for up to a maximum of 10 grants (the grants may apply to one site or several).
Who can apply?
Applications are welcome from FA affiliated clubs, local authorities, schools (that demonstrate commitment to football and FA Charter Standard), local community groups and clubs in the National League System Step 7 and below.
Who cannot apply?
Professional clubs including their Academies and Centres of Excellence; clubs that do not have an open membership policy, clubs in the National League System Steps 1 to 6 and commercial operators are all ineligible to apply.
Retrospective applications are not eligible for support and the Foundation will automatically reject grant applications for work started before the project is approved.
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www.footballfoundation.org.uk