Football Stadia Improvement Fund

Football Stadia Improvement Fund
HeadquartersWhittington House
19–30 Alfred Place
London
WC1E 7EA
Chairman
Peter McCormick
Premier League Rep.
Richard Scudamore
FA Representative
Jonathan Hall
AffiliationsPremier League
The Football Association
Budget£6 million (2015)
Websitewww.fsif.co.uk
"Contact Us". Retrieved 18 July 2015.
"Board". Retrieved 19 July 2015.

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.[1][2] The organisation receives funding exclusively from the Premier League and has contributed more than £50 million to various projects since 2000.[3]

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.[4][5][6]
  • £1.2 million (withdrawn) to promote the efforts of Supporters Direct.[7][8]
  • £150,000 provided to Cheshunt F.C. for various improvements including floodlights, grandstands, turnstiles, and barrier fencing.[1]
  • £100,000 provided to March Town United F.C. for the construction of a new clubhouse.[2]
  • £100,000 provided to Bromsgrove Sporting F.C. for the construction of new floodlights, clubhouse refurbishments and wheelchair-accessibility.[9]
  • £99,998 provided to the Irchester Sports Association for new pavilion and clubhouse refurbishments.[10]
  • £94,000 provided to Runcorn Linnets towards a new ground.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Alasdair Gold (5 June 2015). "Cheshunt FC given £150k Premier League grant for ground". Hertfordshire Mercury. Hertford. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b James Podesta (13 July 2015). "A look inside March Town United's clubhouse, which will be for the whole community to enjoy". Cambs Times. Huntingdon. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Our Partner". Football Stadia Improvement Fund. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Football – Stadium delay for Minstermen". Eurosport. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  5. ^ Pete Oliver (28 March 2007). "Spread the news on new York City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Community stadium package to cost £37m". The Press. York. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  7. ^ Dan Roan (15 June 2011). "Does the Supporters Direct cash crisis matter?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  8. ^ Conn, David (12 June 2011). "Supporters Direct's Premier League funding ends over Twitter taunts". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Joy for Bromsgrove Sporting FC as Sajid Javid opens upgraded stadium facilities". Football Stadia Improvement Fund. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Phil Neal opens new football facilities in Irchester". The Football Association. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Runcorn Linnets given £94,000 towards new ground". BBC News. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
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