Not everyone has the same opportunities when it comes to developing transferable skills that can help secure a job, or support career growth. The Scottish FA and Chase want to help change that, by harnessing the power of football to help individuals develop transferable skills that can unlock their potential, on and off the pitch.  

Our new Football Coaching Programme, supported by Chase is improving access to football coaching qualifications for individuals where cost is a barrier.  Football coaching not only helps develop transferable skills including communication and leadership which can help a team to thrive on the pitch but also can be used for future employment and in life off the pitch. As the Official Banking Partner of the Scottish FA, Chase is funding 400 UEFA Grassroots Leader Awards to help encourage new coaches into the game at a grassroots level and 15 UEFA B and 15 UEFA Youth A Licence qualifications to help further develop coaching careers and create role models for future generations. 

We’d love you to get involved and start developing your skills for future success. Please check out our eligibility criteria to see if you are suitable for a fully funded place.

Applications for UEFA Grassroots Leader Awards are now open. Places will be available until 29 November or until they are fully allocated, whichever is sooner. 

Applications for UEFA Licences are now closed.

Eligibility Criteria  

To qualify for the course, individuals must meet the following criteria, at the time of application:

• Are aged 16 and over
• Live in Scotland or volunteer, play or coach for a football club in Scotland.
• And at least one of the following; have an annual household income under £22,800, receive universal credit, received free school meals as a child or your parents were in a low paid or low skilled job when you were 14.

We’ll also ask you two questions (with a maximum 200 word limit). Your answers will be used to assess your suitability for a fully funded place and should demonstrate the impact the qualification would have on helping you achieve your football coaching ambitions:

• the first asks why you should be considered for funding so we can understand your motivation for taking this course,
• the second is about your football aspirations to understand how you will use this qualification to benefit football.

Once you’ve made your application you will hear back from us within 2 months. 

About the application process

• Applications for UEFA Grassroots Leader Awards are now open. Places will be available until 29 November or until they are fully allocated, whichever is sooner. 
• An independent panel from across The Scottish FA will assess the applications and will contact the successful candidates within 2 months of receiving your application. 

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SFP Trust Award

This award will provide funding and support for grassroots football clubs and other charitable organisations with football related projects which meet the aims and purposes of our charitable objectives.

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Grants of up to £2,500 are available to organisations, including sports clubs, schools, religious organisations and Scout and Guides groups in Glasgow and the West, to run sporting activities for the benefit of people in the local community.

The funding is being made available through the Aldi Scottish Sport Fund and to be eligible projects must be located where there is currently an Aldi store. 

Stores in the Glasgow areas include:

Rutherglen, Renfrew, Parkhead, Auldhouse Retail Glasgow, High Street Glasgow, Robroyston, Cardonald, Shettleston Rd. Glasgow, Gushetfaulds St. Glasgow, Drumchapel, Paisley Fulbar Road, Paisley Printers Place, Johnstone, Govan, Alexandria, Clydebank, Milngavie, Oban, Erskine, Knightscliffe Av. Glasgow, Greenock, East Kilbride Queensway, East Kilbride Avon Drive, Cambuslang, Newton Mearns, Port Glasgow.

There are three funding packages available per region: 1 x £2500, 2 x £1000, and 5 x £500

Read more – Click the link below

https://www.aldi.co.uk/scottishsportfund

Other available grants to apply for