§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will list the grants and loans currently available for the erection and development of sports stadiums for Football Association and other sports grounds.
§ Mr. Sproat[holding answer 24 November 1994]: Government funds for the erection and development of sports stadiums are mainly channelled through the Football Trust for Football, and the Foundation for Sport and the Arts elsewhere. In addition, Sportsmatch, the Governments's business sponsorship incentive scheme for sport, can award pound-for-pound matching funding for new or increased sponsorship of capital schemes aimed at grass roots sports, including sports grounds. The Sports Council may from time to time make grants towards capital projects at sports grounds. The council may also make interest-fee loans of up to £10,000 to assist in the provision of new or improved sports facilities or social amenities.
A table detailing the various grant and loan regimes administered by these bodies follows;
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Type of grant/loan regime Grant/loan Eligibility FA Contribution Account (Capital projects associated with; staging Euro '96, meeting the recommendations of the Taylor Report, and encouraging the development of the grassroots game) Grant FA Premier League, and Football League clubs. Scottish FA Contribution Account (Capital projects associated with meeting the recommendations of the Taylor Report, and encouraging the development of the grassroots game) Grant Scottish Football League clubs. FA Premier League Grant Scheme (Capital projects to meet either; local authority safety certification requirements, the recommendations of the Taylor Report, or ground grading criteria) Grant FA Premier League clubs. FA Premier League Loan Scheme (Capital projects to meet local authority safety certification requirements. Loan FA Premier League clubs. Football League and Scottish Football League loan scheme (Capital projects to meet the recommendations of the Taylor Report) LoanFootball League and Scottish Football League clubs. GM Vauxhall Conference Scheme (Capital projects to meet local authority safety certification requirements). Grant GM Vauxhall Conference clubs. Pyramid Safety Scheme (Capital projects to meet local authority safety certification requirements). Grant Non-League Football clubs (except GM Vauxhall Conference). Foundation for Sport and the Arts Capital and Revenue sports schemes Grant All sports grounds, except football Sportsmatch Capital and Revenue grassroots sports schemes, matching funds secured from business sponsorship. Grant Grassroots sports organisations. The Sports Council Capital Projects at sports grounds. Grant All sports grounds. Sports Facilities/Social Amenities Loan AH sports grounds.