Where Fufa will spend their Shs39.6b budget

 In 2022, Fufa passed a budget of Shs36b during the 98th Assembly in Gulu. This rose to Shs37.1b in 2023, approved at the 99th Assembly in Moroto, before climbing again to Shs41.1b in 2024 at Maya Nature Resort.

Now, in Hoima, the federation scales back to Shs39.6 billion, underlining a recalibration of priorities amid tightening purse strings.

Fufa’s major sources of revenue remain largely unchanged - Fifa, Caf, the government of Uganda, sponsorships, and internal streams such as fines and merchandise sales.

The 2026 income estimates are headlined by Shs8.8b from Fifa, Shs2.2b from Caf, and a consistent Shs17 billion government contribution. Fufa also projects Shs2.4b from stakeholders.

The federation’s proposed expenditure plan covers eight strategic focus areas, with a clear shift toward long-term development.

National Teams will take the lion’s share at Shs16.982b, followed by Shs7.108b earmarked for infrastructure and facility development - a sharp increase, given the urgent need to complete the Kadiba Training Facility ahead of next month’s Chan tournament.

Huge sums

In his presentation to the 88 delegates, Fufa President Moses Magogo is expected to re-emphasize the Technical Master Plan, improved governance structures, and strategic support for professional clubs - building on his long-standing promise to professionalize the game across all tiers.

Looking ahead, Fufa has already outlined projections for the 2026 budget, which, while maintaining a Shs39.6b ceiling, shows tweaks in allocations. Infrastructure is reduced to Shs4b, while administration dips to Shs2.8b, and finance rises slightly to Shs2.9b.

The Office of the Fufa President, though not explicitly outlined for 2026, has historically received a distinct allocation - over Shs633 million in the 2020-2021 cycle.

Despite the minor budget cut from last year, Fufa insists the plan is robust and realistic. “It is about sustainability,” a Fufa official noted. “We are focusing on strengthening our foundations - technical capacity, national teams, and facilities - to ensure long-term competitiveness.”

As Ugandan football navigates this new fiscal year, all eyes now turn to implementation—and whether Magogo’s vision will continue to deliver both on and off the pitch. 

Through his X platform, Magogo has overemphasized the desire to have improved infrastructure for the game to thrill.

"If  you look back at what the situation  was in the recent past, don't you feel proud as a Ugandan that we have Namboole renovated to international standards, Hoima is almost complete,  Kyambogo University has a standard pitch ready, Wankuluku is going to get floodlights, kadiba is being constructed, and all other facilities that have been put up," he wrote.

Swiftly adding; "It needed us to be strategic to interest the government and turn its focus into our direction. How else would we interest the government to construct Hoima stadium and Akii Bua (stadium) in Lira with all the competing priorities in education, health, security and roads."

Fufa proposed budget 2026

Sources

Fifa: Shs8.8bn

Caf: Shs2.2bn

Government: Shs17bn

Partners: Shs7.3bn

Others: Shs4.2bn

Projected expenditure

Administration: Shs2.8b

Communications: Shs377m

Competitions: Shs4.5b

Finance: Shs2.9b

Football development:  Shs1.9b

Governance: Shs1.5b

Infrastructure: Shs4b

Marketing: Shs1.8b

National teams: Shs16.9b

Stakeholders: Shs2.4b