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<p>The Lionesses’ fantastic performance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup this year has
inspired the nation. This is an opportunity for everyone involved in the sport to
build on this momentum to continue to raise the profile of women’s football and women’s
sport in general.</p><p> </p><p>The government is determined to get more girls and
women playing sport, something we set out in our sport strategy, Sporting Future.
Football is the second most played team sport for adult women and the top ranked team
sport in terms of participation for girls.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing £14.6million
into the Football Association (FA) through Sport England between 2017-2021, to support
their grassroots participation, talent and coaching programmes. £2.6million of this
is specifically reserved for women and girls talent programmes and the FA also receive
an additional £2million each year towards improving diversity in its coaching workforce.</p><p>
</p><p>Government is also investing £18million into the Football Foundation charity
each year to help deliver a programme of new and improved community sports facilities
in towns and cities across the country.</p><p> </p><p>All public funding provided
is used to benefit men’s, women’s and disability football; for example investment
in a mixed coaching programme or facility will benefit all groups within that community.</p>
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