{"id":1046,"date":"2024-04-17T16:44:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T15:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/pawb\/?page_id=1046"},"modified":"2025-10-21T09:40:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T08:40:05","slug":"pawb-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/pawb\/pawb-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"PAWB Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center is-style-default\" style=\"min-height:250px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"398\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1163\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/background-red-4-small.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/background-red-4-small.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/background-red-4-small-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/background-red-4-small-1024x212.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/background-red-4-small-768x159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/background-red-4-small-1536x318.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(4deg,rgb(0,0,0) 19%,rgba(155,81,224,0) 79%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-gbold-container container\">\n<div class=\"row wp-block-gbold-grid-row row__all-start\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-lg-6 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17c186c46ddc15f4295f6966a0858d5e\" style=\"font-size:rem\">PAWB Fund<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-6 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-6 pb-md-10 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gbold-container container\">\n<div class=\"row wp-block-gbold-grid-row row__all-start\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-3 col-lg-6 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<p>The PAWB fund aims to support young people and adults* access regular grassroots and other football opportunities across Cymru. The fund is aligned to the FAW\u2019s Our Cymru strategy and the key objective to provide a flexible and inclusive playing offer and make football accessible and affordable for people from different socioeconomic backgrounds, and appealing and actively engaging to all segments of Welsh society.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This fund can be applied for, on behalf of any young player, to support and assist them with accessing football opportunities and\/or equipment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application is open to 5 \u2013 18 year-olds living in Wales and will be decided by a national panel that will use the application information to assess each case.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following items are eligible for support through the fund:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grassroots Club Membership Fees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Playing\/Club Kit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Football Boots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shin Pads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Goalkeeper Gloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sport Hijab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impairment Specific Equipment e.g. Sports Goggles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel Costs e.g. Train, Bus or Taxi Costs to Training and Match Venues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The fund&nbsp;will&nbsp;support&nbsp;children and families in most need. The fund will support recipients on an annual basis&nbsp;to ensure they can access regular football opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Criteria<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The player must live in Wales.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The player must be nominated by a Club\/Organisation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Club\/Organisation must be based in Wales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The player must be 5 -18 years old*.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>*Over 18&#8217;s (adults) within disability football are also eligible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>*Asylum Seekers and Refugees over 18 are also eligible (the application form outlines how to provide proof of status)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The player must play for a Club or Organisation in Wales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schools in Wales can apply on behalf of a pupil or pupils (note: school team playing kits will not be funded).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application Process<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Clubs, schools, social services and other community&nbsp;organisations&nbsp;can&nbsp;apply for the fund on&nbsp;behalf of recipients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PAWB Fund application window is now CLOSED!.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/pawb\/pawb-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Now <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-4 pb-md-4 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are not able to complete the form online or require further support, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:pawbfund@faw.cymru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pawbfund@faw.cymru<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-6 pb-md-10 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gbold-container container\">\n<div class=\"row wp-block-gbold-grid-row row__all-start\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2 wp-block-gbold-grid-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/2025-08-06-FAW-National-Youth-Conference-227-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/2025-08-06-FAW-National-Youth-Conference-227-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/2025-08-06-FAW-National-Youth-Conference-227-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/2025-08-06-FAW-National-Youth-Conference-227-1024x396.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/2025-08-06-FAW-National-Youth-Conference-227-768x297.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/2025-08-06-FAW-National-Youth-Conference-227-1536x594.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/2025-08-06-FAW-National-Youth-Conference-227-2048x792.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pb-6 pb-md-10 wp-block-gbold-responsive-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"ftr_img_focal":[],"footnotes":"","faw_titl_disp":""},"class_list":["post-1046","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - 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