Football Foundation announces 'Pitch Preparation Fund'

The Football Foundation have this morning announced the establishment of a 'Pitch Preparation Fund' to help support our Non League clubs. Underwritten by The Premier League, The FA, the Government and Sport England, they have £9.56 million available to help clubs at our level- and indeed all clubs from Step One to Step Seven and beyond. The fund is to cover the following activities:

• Aeration
• Chain harrowing
• Consumable materials
• Fertilising
• Flail mowing
• Grass cutting
• Line marking
• Over seeding
• Turfing
• Weed killing
• Vertical Decompaction

And if you have a 3G pitch you can still apply, as it also covers:

• Deep cleaning
• FA Pitch Testing
• Maintenance

If you've already done the work that may be no barrier to funding, so long as you completed it since football was suspended on 16th March.

For all the information you need, head to the Football Foundation website, which you can find here.