Grassroots Awards Categories 2025
Regional Categories
The Scottish FA Grassroots Football Awards presented by McDonald’s and The Sunday Mail are back and better than ever!
| Award Category | The Award |
| Best Volunteer in Youth Football | A volunteer that has gone above and beyond in children's, youth and schools football to ensure young people are provided with the chance to play the game in a safe, fun and friendly environment. |
| Best Volunteer in Adult Football | A volunteer that has gone above and beyond to provide football for adults playing the game. |
| Best Volunteer in Girls/Women's Football | A volunteer that gone above and beyond in the Girls and Women's game to ensure female participation continues to develop. |
| Best Para-Football Activity, Project or Person | A community football based activity, project or person which promotes opportunities for disabled players to participate in football. |
| Best Community Football for All Project | A community based project which has succeeded in encouraging Football for All which may include creating opportunities for people from underrepresented backgrounds, disadvantaged areas and/or has demonstrated strong growth in participation. |
| Best Young Volunteer | This award recognises the contribution young people make in community grassroots football. The category is open to young people from 16 to 26 years of age that make a significant impact in helping to support and develop opportunities for people to participate in the game. |
| Best Grassroots Referee | We want to recognise the great work our Grassroots officials do in Scotland to help make sure we have games that are played in the correct way. This year we are asking you to nominate that Grassroots Official that has made a difference, maybe the person that has helped young people enjoy the game, maybe the person that has given up time to help with local activity or maybe that person who just makes the game fun and enjoyable. It so important we recognise everyone in our sport that allows the games to take place. |
National Categories
| Award Category | The Award |
| Best Community Football Club | A Quality Mark Community or Legacy Football Club which has shown strong growth and progress both on and off the field. |
| Best Fun Football Centre, activity or coach | A Fun Football centre, activity or coach that has delivered great work in their community to promote and develop grassroots football for all. |
Best of the Regional Winners
- Best Volunteer in Youth Football
- Best Volunteer in Adult Football
- Best Volunteer in Girls'/Women's Football
- Best Disability Football Project
- Best Community Football Project
- Best Young Volunteer
- Best Grassroots Referee
- Merit Winner