The Emirates FA Cup prize fund for 2025-26
The Emirates FA Cup
Season 2025-26
Payments made from The FA's prize fund
| Extra preliminary round winners | (223) | £1,125 |
| Extra preliminary round losers | (223) | £375 |
| Preliminary round winners | (136) | £1,444 |
| Preliminary round losers | (136) | £481 |
| First round qualifying winners | (112) | £2,250 |
| First round qualifying losers | (112) | £750 |
| Second round qualifying winners | (80) | £3,375 |
| Second round qualifying losers | (80) | £1,125 |
| Third round qualifying winners | (40) | £5,625 |
| Third round qualifying losers | (40) | £1,875 |
| Fourth round qualifying winners | (32) | £9,375 |
| Fourth round qualifying losers | (32) | £3,125 |
| First round proper winners | (40) | £45,000 |
| First round proper losers | (40) | £15,000 |
| Second round proper winners | (20) | £75,000 |
| Second round proper losers | (20) | £20,000 |
| Third round proper winners | (32) | £115,000 |
| Third round proper losers | (32) | £25,000 |
| Fourth round proper winners | (16) | £120,000 |
| Fifth round proper winners | (8) | £225,000 |
| Quarter-final winners | (4) | £450,000 |
| Semi-final winners | (2) | £1,000,000 |
| Semi-final losers | (2) | £500,000 |
| Final runners-up | (1) | £1,000,000 |
| Final winners | (1) | £2,000,000 |
Amounts are per club in each round. Numbers in brackets represent the number of clubs receiving the respective payment per round.
