MAINTAINING THE TRUE GRASSROOTS OF FOOTBALL

In the annual Grassroots Football Survey, our stakeholders regularly highlight the need to focus on the quality of playing surfaces if we are to continue to develop players and ensure the game remains enjoyable to all.

Grass Pitch Improvement Guide: 

The FA Facilities & Investment Team have been working in partnership with the Grounds Management Association (GMA) to develop a Grass Pitch Improvement Strategy. As part of this they have developed a digital assessment tool, Pitch Power, which can be used on a laptop or mobile.

Pitch power allows you to complete testing on your pitches which once submitted will generate a detailed assessment report written by the grounds management experts at the GMA. This includes recommendations on how to improve your grass pitch and how much funding you may be eligible for.

Many clubs and organisations are already using pitch power across the county. To sign-up, and for more information, follow this link.

The Pitch Power Report will provide a series of recommendations to improve the pitch's quality.

Depending on its scoring against the pitch quality framework, there is the potential to explore funding for increased maintenance through the Football Foundation’s Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund. More details can be found here. 

Depending on what is detailed in the machinery recommendations of your Pitch Power Report, you could also be eligible for funding towards new or upgraded machinery to help with your ongoing maintenance. Visit our 'Football Foundation Grants' section for more information on this.