Real Bedford School Grant Programme
Real Bedford is proud to announce a £25,000 grant fund for up to 50 local schools across the town this year, with each school receiving £500 to spend on football equipment.
This builds on the club’s existing local football grant programme, which has increased to £75,000 in 2025 to support Real Bedford Girls, Bedford Park Rangers, and the newly-formed Real Bedford Elite.
The grant programme runs alongside the Bedford Future Fund, launched in 2024, which has already created opportunities for talented young people in our town.
One example is 14-year-old Valentino Alessi, who received a £5,000 grant to compete in the 2024 Electric Karting Rookie Championship. He has continued to receive support in 2025, with total funding now reaching £16,000 to help him pursue his racing career.
Laura Allen, a dedicated GB judo athlete, was awarded a £4,000 grant to support her ambition of qualifying for the 2028 Olympics. Having started judo at age eight with Bedford Judo Club, Laura has already achieved remarkable success, becoming the first Bedfordshire judoka in 30 years to represent the Northern Home Counties in the national teams’ competition in both 2023 and 2024.
Laura and Valentino are just two examples of the local talent being nurtured through the Bedford Future Fund.
Peter McCormack on the Bedford Future Fund:
“As our useless commie government continues to dig deeper into the pockets of hard-working people, families are feeling the squeeze yet councils have less and less to invest in supporting talented young kids. This is not acceptable. Children should not be punished because we elect idiots in office. That’s why we’ve expanded our grant programme at Real Bedford, to support and nurture football in our town and give special, gifted young players the chance to develop and thrive.”
Local schools who would be interested in the grant should email hello@realbedford.com
