What are the FA grants for pitches?
The Football Foundation offers grants to assist with the purchase of pitch maintenance machinery and equipment as recommended in your PitchPower Assessment Report. The objective is to enhance or maintain the quality of your grass pitch to meet or exceed the Grounds Management Association (GMA) standard of “Good” or higher.
FA Grants: How to get started!
- Get in contact with AMS Robotics for an initial phone call to find out more information on the products, check out your site on our end via google earth and match you with the correct model.
- Visit the following link:
FA Grants to get started. - Once registered find your organisation, add your pitches, provide requested details and follow the remaining steps on the website.
If your club is eligible, the FA will provide a grant that could cover up to 75% of a Belrobotics Robot Mower.
What’s PitchPower?
It’s a really simple tool to help you inspect and improve your grass pitches, and help the Football Foundation achieve their ambition to transform grass pitches right across England. Once signed up to Pitch Power account you’ll receive an assessment report on the pitches’ quality, as well as support and recommendations on how to get it match-fit. The aim of FA grants for pitches is to improve the quality of grass pitches, reducing the number of matches cancelled, so more people can keep playing football.
9 Reasons – How robotic mowing can benefit your football pitch…
- Cuts continuously daily
The Belrobotic mowers can cut areas of up to 75,000m2, 5 times per week. - Operates around the clock
So your game ready at all times. - Saves you money
Labour and maintenance cost savings of up to 50% when compared to a ride on mower. - Strip Pattern
With GPS RTK robot mower models offering a systematic mowing pattern. - No Boundary Wire (Wireless Mowing)
GPS RTK mowers featuring WiseNav technology, navigate using a virtual boundary wire. - Saves time and is self-charging
No sick days and no need to intervene. - No grass collection
The fine clippings mulch into the ground acting as a natural fertiliser, making it another money-saving opportunity. - Control from your phone
Offers a track and trace feature, and is fully controllable via a web portal and mobile app. - Lowers your carbon footprint
10x less CO2 emissions than traditional methods. A great eco-friendly solution.
Kick start your pitch maintenance by sending us a message or give us a call 01462 676 222
What our customers say!
“It has certainly improved the playing surface. Our grass coverage has increased with the density being much thicker due to the regular cutting. It also frees up valuable manpower hours for our volunteer ground staff as they are able to concentrate on other ground maintenance tasks. Hitchin Town FC would recommend the BigMow to all football clubs as the equipment is second to none and the service offered by the staff at AMS is both friendly and effective.”
Lenny Leroux – Head of Ground Management at Hitchin Town FC
We have been delighted with the installation since last August. Throughout the season it has performed beyond our expectation as a replacement for a traditional man and machine. The support from AMS has been brilliant.
Steve Tebbutt, Director Fernie Fields FC