by GRF Admin | Jun 9, 2026 | Funding, Latest News
We are pleased to share an exciting opportunity for new and emerging grassroots football teams ahead of the 2026/27 season. Teamgrassroots & The Wembley National Stadium Trust’s “Your First Kit” Scheme is now open for applications and will provide thousands of...
by GRF Admin | May 21, 2026 | Latest News
Nine-year-old Viktor, who plays for South Coast Ballers FC Ultras U10s, travelled with his dad, Kamil, to a football tournament last weekend — a trip that was meant to be filled with football, memories, and family moments. Instead, Viktor and his family experienced...
by GRF Admin | May 13, 2026 | Latest News
My son joined his football team when he was five years old. Five. He turned up to his very first session in boots that were too big, a shirt tucked into his tracksuit bottoms, and a smile that could light up a stadium. He didn’t care about tactics, formations, or...
by GRF Admin | Apr 30, 2026 | Funding, Latest News
The Barclays Community Sport Fund supports charities, community groups and grassroots sports organisations who are working within the most deprived and rurally isolated areas of the UK and are making football, tennis, and cricket more accessible to women and girls. We...
by GRF Admin | Mar 18, 2026 | Latest News
Grassroots football in Wales is entering a significant period of experimentation, with the Football Association of Wales (FAW) launching a pilot that could reshape the traditional football calendar. After four consecutive winters in which more than 21,800 fixtures...
by GRF Admin | Feb 16, 2026 | Latest News
An under-10 girls grassroots football match was abandoned at the weekend after a large-scale altercation broke out during a boys league fixture on a neighbouring pitch at a venue in Wigan. The incident, which reportedly involved a significant number of adults and...
