Following the announcement from Budweiser that they will be investing £1million directly into grassroots football in the United Kingdom over the next two seasons as part of their FA cup sponsorship, Henry Smith MP has encouraged local football club, Oakwood FC, to apply for one of Budweiser’s Club Future grants.
Commenting on the initiative Henry said:
“Football clubs across Crawley play a vital role in encouraging participation and creating opportunities for people, particularly young people, to take part in grassroots sport. I’m delighted that the recently announced Budweiser Club Futures campaign will allow for clubs to become more financially sustainable and I would urge local team Oakwood FC to apply for such a grant.
“Oakwood Football Club has a proud history and plays a key part within the local community to help young people develop their football skills. This opportunity this grant provides would improve the club facilities and local young people would benefit as a result. Such a grant would take the club forward into a new era and help create a legacy to inspire future generations.”
Budweiser Club Futures will aim to ‘help clubs to help themselves’ by improving any part of their general facilities. As a long-standing supporter of football around the world, from the FIFA World Cup to the Copa America to the iconic FA Cup, Budweiser understands the importance of grassroots football in developing future heroes of the game, and the vital role football plays in bringing together local communities all around the world.
Eight grants will be available during the 2012/13 season, with a further eight grants available during the 2013/14 season. Within each season, one of the chosen eight clubs will win an additional £100,000 super grant – as voted by football fans from early next year through the official FA Cup and Budweiser UK Facebook pages.