The £500 grant from the Foundation's Club Preparation Fund will help the Pilgrims to prepare their buildings to safely open in line with Government guidance around hygiene and social distancing and The FA's plans for a 'phased return' that were announced on July 18.

The Club Preparation Fund follows the £7m of investment awarded to 2,900 organisations through last month's Pitch Preparation Fund, also delivered by the Premier League, The FA and Government's Football Foundation. This is enabling over 9,000 football pitches to be made match-fit and is benefiting over 33,000 football teams.

Speaking about their funding success, United club secretary Craig Singleton, said: "We are delighted to receive the Football Foundation grant, which will help prepare our facilities in a Covid-secure way when we open the doors at the brand-new Jakemans Community Stadium."

The Football Foundation is a charity funded by the Premier League, The FA and the Government, through Sport England.