FUFA to fund 33 member associations, clubs

FUFA has issued guidelines on the allocation of financial support for its 33 Members for the year 2018.

Following a FUFA Emergency Committee sitting at FUFA house on Monday 6^th August 2018, a resolution was passed under which FUFA will extend funding to Member Associations and Clubs.

The source of funding is the FIFA Forward Programme under a project code named FUFA Members’ Enhancement Project. In a circular issued by the FUFA Chief Executive on Tuesday 7^th August 2018, guidelines were included in the communication;  

 Regional Football Associations (RFAs)

• Each Regional Football Association (RFA) shall receive financial support of Shs. 25,000,000/= for the year 2018.
• RFAs that register a women Regional football League (at least 5 teams) shall receive extra funding of Shs. 5,000,000/= allocated for women football expenditure.
• Eligible District Football Associations (DFAs) that are active Members of the Regions shall receive a total of Shs. 500,000/= for the year 2018.

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

The Uganda Football Players’ Association (UFPA), Uganda Youth Football Association (UYFA), Uganda Women Football Association (UWFA), Uganda Football Coaches Association (UFCA), Uganda Football Referees Association (UFRA), Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) and Uganda Schools Football Association (USFA) shall be eligible to funding of 10,000,000/= to each association.

FUFA Member Clubs (1^st Division Clubs-Uganda Premier League)

FUFA Member Clubs shall be eligible to Shs. 5,000,000/=.

Only clubs that have received a club License to play in the 2018-2019 season shall be eligible for the financial support.