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Young people from disadvantaged communities on Merseyside can benefit from grants of up to £10,000 as applications for Football For Change funding open Steven Gerrard has backed Football For Change's initiative to provide funding for young people from disadvantaged communities on Merseyside. Gerrard said: “This is an incredible initiative and has helped so many young people on Merseyside already. This funding is going to change more lives and give experiences that some kids would never had have.

Young people and organisations who support young people build better futures through education, employment and sport can now qualify for grants of up to £10,000 after Football For Change announced its first round of 2023 funding.



Now, the fund, managed by the Communities Foundation for Lancashire and Merseyside, is encouraging young people and community projects in the North West who support young people to apply for grants.



Co-chair of Football For Change, Jamie Carragher, said: “Football For Change is investing in young people who have experienced tough starts in life.