Schools, Grassroots Clubs & Coaching Providers
Supporting girls through football
Coerver Futures CIC exists to expand opportunities for girls to participate in football and to ensure that financial circumstances are never a barrier to taking part. We work with donors, schools, grassroots football clubs and coaching providers to create opportunities for young female players to start, continue and progress in the game.
Our mission is simple:
- Expand opportunities for girls to play football
- Remove financial barriers to participation
- Support the players who need it most
- Build long-term participation and pathways within the women’s game
Through partnerships with schools and local football organisations, Coerver Futures helps ensure that more girls can experience football in a fun, supportive and development-focused environment.
Supporting players who need it most
A key focus of Coerver Futures is to support girls who may otherwise miss out on football opportunities due to financial barriers.
We prioritise support for young players who are:
- Eligible for free school meals
- Identified by their school as receiving Pupil Premium funding
- Looked-after children or previously looked-after children
- Children from service families
Funding can be used to help players access opportunities such as:
- After-school football clubs
- Weekly coaching sessions
- Holiday football camps
These programmes are designed to help girls start playing, continue playing, and progress within the game.
Working with schools
- Provide funded access to after-school football clubs
- Help girls take their first steps into grassroots football
- Create positive early football experiences
- Connect players with local clubs that offer ongoing pathways
Schools can apply for support for individual players who meet eligibility criteria.
Working with grassroots clubs & coaching providers
- Offer scholarship places for female players
- Fund weekly coaching sessions or camps
- Create pathways from school football into grassroots clubs
- Support long-term development within the women’s game
Our aim is to ensure girls have clear routes from first participation through to youth and adult football.
Apply for funding
Schools and parents or guardians
Applications may include funding for:
- Coaching sessions
- After-school football programmes
- Holiday football camps
- Player scholarships
Each funded place is designed to provide meaningful support to help girls access and remain in football throughout the year delivered by Coerver Coaching approved providers.
Who can apply
- Schools
- Grassroots football clubs
- Community football programmes
- Coaching providers working with schools or clubs
Applicants must demonstrate that the player(s) supported meet the eligibility criteria linked to free school meals or Pupil Premium support.
Apply now
If your school, club or coaching organisation works with girls who would benefit from financial support to access football opportunities, we would love to hear from you. Submit an application to the Coerver Futures Fund and help us expand opportunity for girls in football.