Sixteen grass football pitches across three sites are due to receive an investment boost of £171,776 thanks to a funding application to the Football Foundation from the North Kent Sunday Football League in partnership with Gravesham Borough Council.
The project stemmed from an initial conversation between Gravesham Borough Council and the Kent FA, along with several clubs and leagues operating in the borough.
The sites - Cascade Leisure Centre, Kings Farm Playing Field and Springhead Recreation Ground - are owned by the local authority, supported by the Kent FA to undertake the initial PitchPower assessments.
Local authorities are not eligible applicants for the grass pitch maintenance fund, so the North Kent Sunday Football League agreed to apply for the funding on the council’s behalf.