H&I Funding 2026
Terms & Conditions

1. The promoter of the Highlands & Islands Funding Competition 2026 (“the Competition”) is Scottish Power UK Plc (“ScottishPower”), a company incorporated in Scotland with registered number SC117120 and having its registered office at 320 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5AD. ScottishPower is working in conjunction with Scottish Women’s Football (“SWF”) for this Competition.
2. The Competition will start at 12pm on February 23rd 2026 and end at 5pm on April 24th 2026.
3. The Competition is open to grassroots football clubs based in the Highlands & Islands region that run women’s and/or girls’ teams. Clubs do not need to be part of the Highlands & Islands League to enter, but must be affiliated with SWF.
4. By participating in the Competition, the club (“Participant”) agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
5. Registration for the Competition is open from February 23rd 2026
6. One registration is permitted per club. If successful, the funding (by way of the grant described below) is provided for the women’s and/or girls’ section of the club and must be used for the purposes of furthering the women’s and/or girls’ section only.
7. Registrations must be submitted via the online submission form found on the Scottish Women’s Football website. Registrations are not returnable and, once submitted, cannot be changed or updated. Please note that postal or email entries will not be accepted.
8. Registrations not submitted in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, or which are delayed, damaged, incomplete, altered, or illegible will not be accepted. No responsibility is accepted for delayed, damaged, incomplete, altered or illegible registrations.
9. All Participants agree to take part in any publicity that ScottishPower and SWF wish to carry out or conduct in relation to the Competition.

Prizes

1. The prize for the Competition is a grant of £1,000 for a project or projects that improve opportunities for women’s and/or girls’ football within the successful Participant club. “Girls’ football” is defined as U18s and younger; “Women’s football” applies to all teams aged 18+. There are five (5) grants available in total in this Competition. A successful Participant may only receive one award.
2. Funding may be used for a wide range of initiatives which remove barriers to participation and enhance opportunities, including but not limited to:
   • Facility upgrades (pitches, changing rooms, lighting)
   • Player travel costs to away fixtures or training sessions
   • Volunteer training and upskilling (e.g. physio course, first aid training) this does not cover coaching courses or anything that could be perceived as giving a club a ‘competitive advantage’ over other teams
   • Kit and equipment for women’s and girls’ teams
   • Community outreach programmes to grow participation
3. Decisions regarding the award of grants will be made by 22nd May 2026 and the successful Participants will be notified by email and/or phone within ten working days. The names of the successful Participants (i.e. club name and location) will also be published on the SWF and ScottishPower websites and may be used on their social media channels.
4. Participants agree that the judges’ decisions are final; no correspondence will be entered into.
5. Grants will be paid by BACs payment to the successful Participant’s nominated bank account.


The Judging Process

1. The successful Participants will be selected by a panel consisting of:
   • Representatives from the ScottishPower Sponsorship team
   • Representatives from Scottish Women’s Football
   • Representatives from the Scottish Women’s Premier League
   • Representatives from ScottishPower’s sponsorship agency
2. The grants will be awarded to those Participants who, in the opinion of the judges, write the most appropriate and suitable responses to the registration questions. The clubs receiving the grants will be those who:
   • a. Will benefit the most from the support package
   • b. Provide the strongest description of how the money will be used
   • c. Show clear potential to create lasting benefits for women’s and girls’ football in their community
3. Each successful Participant agrees to take part in any publicity that ScottishPower and SWF wish to carry out or conduct in relation to the award of the grant, their use of the grant, the progress of their project, and the benefits being derived from it.
4. ScottishPower reserves the right to require repayment of a grant where, in its reasonable opinion, the successful Participant has not used the grant for the purposes of the project submitted for the Competition. If for whatever reason the successful Participant is unable to deliver the project for reasons beyond its control, the successful Participant must notify ScottishPower and SWF promptly.
5. If any grant is unclaimed after reasonable efforts have been made to contact the successful Participant, ScottishPower and SWF will be entitled to reallocate the grant as they see fit without any liability to the club.

General

1. Any questions regarding the eligibility of a Participant’s entry will be decided by ScottishPower, whose decision shall be final and binding.
2. ScottishPower reserves the right to: (i) cancel the Competition or any part of it; (ii) refuse individual participation; and (iii) alter these Terms and Conditions at any time.
3. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of Scotland, with the Scottish courts having jurisdiction over any and all disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions.
4. No applications from agents, third parties, or applications automatically generated by computer will be accepted.

Application Form Questions

To apply, clubs must complete the online application form via the SWF website, answering the following:

1. Project Description – How do you plan to use this £1,000 grant to make a positive difference for women and girls at your club?
2. Specific Examples – Please outline what the funding will be used for (e.g., facility upgrades, player travel, volunteer training, kit/equipment, community outreach).
3. Impact Statement – In less than 500 words, describe the impact this grant will have on your club and the wider community.
4. Link to Bigger Project – Are you planning to use this grant as part of a bigger project? If yes, please share details, including timelines and other funding sources.
5. Delivery Timeline – If your club wins, what is your timeframe to deliver the project or initiative?