You can apply for anything, which will help to support, grow or develop your players and the community.

You can apply for one-off grants of between £500 to £2500 including VAT for a single project.

Examples of things McDonald’s will support include, but are not limited to:
- Club facilities, grounds-keeping tools, training courses, pitch hire, mini-vans and washing machines; whatever your club and team could significantly benefit from.

Examples of things McDonald’s will not support include:
- Advertising and promotions, fundraisers, kit/team wear, club trips/tours, holiday training camps and club personnel wages/expenses e.g. fuel.

For the avoidance of doubt, an application must be submitted and approved prior to the project commencing for it to be considered eligible for a grant. No grant will be awarded for work that has already been completed prior to an application being submitted and approved.

You can apply for a grant on behalf of your club, as long as they are recognised by your national FA, and have at least one team at or below junior (U18) level.

You must be over 18 and involved with the club at some level, such as a coach, volunteer or parent.

Only one application can be made per club per project application period.

If you or your club have previously applied for a grant but have been unsuccessful, you can reapply at any time in the remaining application periods.

At the request of McDonald’s, all applicants must be prepared to provide identification and evidence of their eligibility to apply for a grant.

Before you apply please read the terms and conditions to ensure your application is eligible.

You can apply by accessing the application form.

You will need to provide all relevant supporting documentation which you can upload to the form. Such documentation could include a quote for work to be carried out. 

Applications for grants will be considered by a McDonald’s panel of judges, including a representative from your national Football Association.

The panel will meet at the end of each project application period to decide the projects that will be awarded grants.

Each application will be considered by the panel on its individual merits and each award will be made at the discretion of McDonald’s.

There is a limited pot of funding to be allocated to projects, and therefore unfortunately not all applications will be successful, however we encourage unsuccessful applicants to apply again in the subsequent project application dates.

Any background that is provided regarding the individual/club’s support of local community football will be taken into account when considering KickStart Grant applications. Applicants are encouraged to include such history as part of the application. McDonald’s reserves the right to withdraw or amend the grants scheme at any time and grants will always be awarded at the discretion of McDonald’s. 

Application period – opens January 1st and closes March 31st 2013
Application period – opens April 1st and closes 30th June 2013
Application period - opens July 1st closes 30th September 2013
Application period - opens October 1st closes 31st December 2013

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application within 28 days of the application period.

There is a limited pot of funding to be allocated to projects, and therefore unfortunately not all applications will be successful.

No correspondence will be entered into regarding the success or failure of an application.

Within two months of the application period closing date, the applicant must provide either:
1)      an invoice (or invoices where applicable) as evidence for the work to McDonald’s. McDonald’s will pay the agreed sum (as one lump sum) to the applicant who can then pay the invoice(s), subject to the applicant providing a receipt when it becomes available; or
2)      a receipt is (or receipts are) sent  to McDonald’s once the work/purchase is completed and paid for by the applicant. McDonald’s will then reimburse this sum (note that work must not be commenced until approval is given by McDonald’s).

McDonald’s shall decide and inform each successful applicant which of options 1) or 2) above it must comply with in order to receive payment of its grant from McDonald’s.

Grants will be only paid into the bank account of the club stated in the application form.