Football Stadia Improvement Fund Explained
| Football Stadia Improvement Fund |
| Budget Year: | 2015 |
| Affiliations: | Premier League
The Football Association |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Peter McCormick |
| Leader Title2: | Premier League Rep. |
| Leader Name2: | Richard Scudamore |
| Leader Title3: | FA Representative |
| Leader Name3: | Jonathan Hall |
| Headquarters: | Whittington House
19–30 Alfred Place
London
WC1E 7EA |
The Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF) is an organisation that provides grants and loans to lower level football clubs in England. Financing activities are meant to develop the comfort and safety of football grounds and the FSIF is the largest provider for this type of grant in the country. The organisation receives funding exclusively from the Premier League and has contributed more than £50 million to various projects since 2000.
Significant Investments
- £2 million loaned, and later converted into a grant to the York City F.C. for the construction of an 8,000 seat stadium which will open sometime around 2019.
- £1.2 million (withdrawn) to promote the efforts of Supporters Direct.
- £150,000 provided to Cheshunt F.C. for various improvements including floodlights, grandstands, turnstiles, and barrier fencing.
- £100,000 provided to March Town United F.C. for the construction of a new clubhouse.
- £100,000 provided to Bromsgrove Sporting F.C. for the construction of new floodlights, clubhouse refurbishments and wheelchair-accessibility.
- £99,998 provided to the Irchester Sports Association for new pavilion and clubhouse refurbishments.
- £94,000 provided to Runcorn Linnets towards a new ground.[1]
Notes and References
- News: Runcorn Linnets given £94,000 towards new ground . BBC News . 5 January 2010 . 12 September 2018.
