Barclays’ Female Coaches for Girls Fund – for groups/clubs running football, cricket or tennis
Added: 05/08/2025
Voluntary Action Leeds
Barclays is providing small grants to get more women in the UK qualified as coaches for girls through it’s Barclays Community Sports Fund 2025-2027. The Sports Fund is closed, but the funding for girls coaches remains open until 22nd August 2025.
The fund is available to all clubs and groups that run football, cricket or tennis activities for girls and who wish to get more female coaches qualified.
Applications will be accepted from not-for-profit organisations, including community groups, youth groups, and traditional sports clubs, who are submitting on behalf of the individuals who want to undertake their coaching qualifications. Groups who have already received a grant from the Barclays Community Sport Fund can also apply.
The fund provides two coaching grants per club to cover the cost of, or a contribution towards, a Level 1 or equivalent introductory qualification and any additional safeguarding and first aid requirements for the chosen sport (football, tennis or cricket).
Grants of £200 are available for tennis and cricket and grants of £160 for football.
To be eligible for funding, the female coaches must be:
- Aged 16+
- Already coaching girls or would like to start
- Part of a club or group with girls’ provision where they would like to begin or continue coaching (i.e. current player, parent of a player, volunteer etc.)
- Be able to undertake their coaching qualification within 12 months (subject to course availability).
The deadline for applications is 22 August 2025.
Barclays Community Sport Fund – Female Coaches for Girls – Sported