Sign in Menu GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL AWARDS WHAT ARE THE FA AND MCDONALD’S GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL AWARDS? Shares Find out about the awards The FA and McDonald’s Grassroots Football Awards are for people who make a positive difference. It’s our way to celebrate the fantastic individuals who put their heart and soul into the grassroots game across England – and say a huge thank you to the incredible volunteers who inspire us all. This season our grassroots volunteers have adapted to the ever-changing Coronavirus pandemic. They responded quickly to make football happen when they could. And when they couldn’t play they kept players, volunteers and the wider community connected off the pitch. They demonstrated the true power of football, they stuck together, helped each other across teams, across clubs and showed what the football community could do when faced with uncertainty and an unparalleled situation. Key dates - 16 March: Nominations open - 4 May: Nominations close - 8 June: National Panel - national winners selected - National ceremony TBC How the awards work These awards are to recognise and reward the people, clubs and leagues that deliver grassroots football throughout the country. The awards are split into categories, anybody can nominate people into the category through the online nomination portal. County FAs select a local winner for each from the public’s nominations. These form a shortlist for our national winners, selected by a national judging panel. How to make nominations Individuals are nominated by someone else (not themselves), while anyone involved in a club or league can nominate their own club and/or league. The nomination is going to mean so much to the person receiving it. They are going to feel like a winner in the eyes of their peers or players. When selecting your nominations, think about all the roles in grassroots football. Think about who’s impressed you, who’s really made a difference, and how they made that positive impact happen. You can see all of this year's categories below. CLICK HERE TO VIEW CATEGORIES Take a look at our video to learn all about why to nominate for the 2021 Awards. RELATED CONTENT LATEST NEWS Award values and criteria Award values and criteria Celebrate our grassroots heroes Celebrate our grassroots heroes Award categories Award categories Grassroots Football Awards 2020 winners Grassroots Football Awards 2020 winners BACK TO TOP Social links: THE FA UEFA WOMEN'S EURO ENGLAND 2022 ENGLAND LIONESSES EMIRATES FA CUP BARCLAYS FA WSL FAWC THE VITALITY WOMEN'S FA CUP FA LEARNING WEMBLEY STADIUM The FA ViewtheTheFATwitterchannel Contact Us Privacy policy Terms of use Anti-Slavery Cookies Settings The Football Association © 2001 - 2021. All Rights Reserved Cookie Notice We and our third party partners use cookies on our site to serve personalised content and ads, provide social media features and analyse site traffic. If you click on "Accept All Cookies", you consent to our use of cookies. To change your cookie preferences (including how to disable cookies), click on "Cookie Settings". Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies