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Initiatives

Chase Fully Funded Places

Supporting coaches with funding to develop their skills, supported by Chase.

Initiative Overview

About the programme

Not everyone has the same opportunities when it comes to developing life skills that can help secure a job, or support career growth.

England Football Learning and Chase, as the Official Banking Partner of England Football Learning, want to help change that, by harnessing the power of football to help individuals develop transferable skills that can unlock their potential, on the pitch and beyond. 

Chase fully funded places have been created to provide funding opportunities for coaches who would benefit from financial support towards completing either the Introduction to Coaching Football or UEFA C Diploma.

The programme is aligned to our wider goal of helping to increase participation within the game, as well as Chase’s ongoing investment in community-based programmes. By fostering diversity and inclusion within our coaching workforce we aim to:

  • Increase participation: Inspiring individuals from all backgrounds to step onto the pitch, both as players and coaches.

  • Break down barriers: Helping remove financial limitations that might hinder talented coaches from achieving their goals.
  • Create role models: Empowering coaches to become inspiring figures for future generations.

Keep scrolling to find out more about the programme and how you can apply.

Important information

Our funding eligibility forms for Chase fully funded places for Introduction to Coaching Football and the UEFA C Diploma is open throughout the season. Places are limited and the opportunity to apply for this funding will be removed once capacity is reached.
 


How is the funding awarded?

To assess your eligibility for funding on your chosen course, you will be required to complete our funding eligibility form.

 

Our eligibility form for Introduction to Coaching Football and the UEFA C Diploma is open all season. We welcome applications from coaches who meet the following criteria, at the time of the application:

  • Aged 16 and over
  • Live in England or volunteer, play or coach for a football club in England.
  • And at least one of the following: Have an annual income under £22,800, receive universal credit, received free school meals as a child or your parents were in a low paid or low skilled job when you were 14. 

If you are eligible for funding, you will be contacted directly by the end of month in which you submit your funding eligibility form, with further instructions on how to redeem your place.

 

Chase fully funded places on Introduction to Coaching Football and UEFA C Diploma are subject to availability. The opportunity to apply for this funding will be removed once capacity is reached.

 

As well as Chase fully funded places, we also provide our Partially Funded Places Programme.
 
Find out more here.

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