Female Coaches for Girls Grant

Help more women and girls get active with Barclays Female Coaches for Girls Grant.

Does your club or community group deliver football, tennis or cricket for women and/or girls?

The Barclays Female Coaches for Girls Grant could provide £200 towards a Level 1 or equivalent introductory coaching qualification, including relevant safeguarding and first aid requirements.

You can apply to upskill up to two female coaches at your club or group (2 x £200 grants per club).

The fund is designed to help create more female coaches and role models, supporting the growth of opportunities for women and girls in grassroots sport.

This fund is available to all clubs and groups that run football, cricket or tennis activities for women and/or girls and aspire to get more female coaches qualified. You are eligible even if you have already received a grant from the Barclays Community Sport Fund. 

They welcome applications from not-for-profit organisations, including charities, community groups, youth groups, and traditional sports clubs, who are submitting on behalf of the individuals who want to undertake their Level 1 coaching qualification.

Groups are welcome to apply from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

To be eligible for funding, the female coaches you put forward must meet the following criteria:

• Aged 16+ (or 18+ depending on specific course eligibility).
• Already coaching girls or would like to start.
• Part of a club or group with women and/or girls’ provision where they would like to begin or continue coaching (e.g. current player, parent of a player, volunteer etc).
• Can undertake their coaching qualification within 12 months (subject to course availability).
• They particularly welcome applications from female coaches from diverse backgrounds and with lived experience, to help ensure the programme reflects the communities it serves.