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The Football Stadia Improvement Fund

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Chairman
  
Peter McCormick

FA Representative
  
Jonathan Hall

Premier League Rep.
  
Richard Scudamore

Budget (2015)
  
GB£6 million

Headquarters
  
Whittington House 19-30 Alfred Place London WC1E 7EA

Affiliations
  
Premier League The Football Association

The Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF) is an organization 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 organization receives funding exclusively from the Premier League and has contributed more than GB£50 million to various projects since the year 2000.

Significant Investments

  • GB£2 million loaned, and later converted into a grant to the York City F.C. for the construction of a 8,000 seat stadium which will open sometime after the 2016-2017 season.
  • GB£1.2 million (withdrawn) to promote the efforts of Supporters Direct.
  • GB£150,000 provided to Cheshunt F.C. for various improvements including floodlights, grandstands, turnstiles, and barrier fencing.
  • GB£100,000 provided to March Town United F.C. for the construction of a new clubhouse.
  • GB£100,000 provided to Bromsgrove Sporting F.C. for the construction of new floodlights, clubhouse refurbishments and wheelchair-accessibility.
  • GB£99,998 provided to the Irchester Sports Association for new pavilion and clubhouse refurbishments.
  • GB£94,000 provided to Runcorn Linnets towards a new ground

    • References

    The Football Stadia Improvement Fund Wikipedia
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