Call for Applications: Sports Development Grant (Ireland)

Categories

• Sports Development Grants:
  • Sports Development grants aim to assist sports clubs organisations with the implementation of new or developing activities and initiatives.
• Sports Equipment Grants:
  • Sports Equipment grants aim to co-fund equipment that helps getting people active and playing sport. Applications should focus on the benefits that having the equipment would make, who it is being aimed at and how it would help get people more active. Equipment Grants are split into two categories;
    • Minor Equipment Grants
    • Major Equipment Grants
• Sports Access Grants:
  • Sport Access grants aim to assist projects that help increase sporting activities for youth at risk within designated disadvantaged communities and develop more resilient sporting habits to lead to more positive attitudes among young people. When considering applications, the Panel will pay particular attention to the value and relevance of the proposed project activity to the community and its contribution to the development and promotion of sport within Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.

Funding Information

• Sports Development Grants:
  • Grants will generally be awarded up to a maximum of €1,000 or 50% of the cost.
• Sports Equipment Grants:
  • Equipment Grants are split into two categories;
    • Major Equipment Grants – for co-funding equipment up to €3,000 or 70% of cost, whichever is the lesser. (€4,000 or 80% for Identified Areas of Disadvantage IAD). Applicants who receive a major equipment grant cannot apply for another for 3 years.
    • Minor Equipment Grants – for co-funding equipment up to €1,500 or 70% of cost, whichever is the lesser. (80% for Identified Areas of Disadvantage IAD).
• Sports Access
  • Sports Access Grants will be awarded up to €1,500

Eligibility Criteria

• Sports Development Grants:
  • Applicants must be able to demonstrate clearly how their project contributes toward the development of sport in DLR and the benefits it will bring to its residents.
  • Annual operational costs such as administration, registration, servicing of debt or purchasing sports clothing are not eligible.
  • Applications that are deemed to duplicate existing programmes projects will not be considered for funding.
  • Applicants for all Sports Grants must have a Club Organisation bank account, club constitution and effective committee in place.
  • Projects where organisations applying for grants are not linked to a registered NGB (National Governing Body) or other registered and recognised agency and cannot be identified as such will not be considered for funding.
• Sports Access Grants:
  • The grant is to be used for ‘youth at risk’, between 10-21 years, from designated areas of disadvantage.
  • Applicants must be a sports club, sports organisation or community group and be a not for profit organisation.
  • Applicants must have focus on participation-based activities for disadvantaged youth.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Sports Equipment Grants:
  • Equipment already purchased.
  • Non-Club owned equipment.
  • Competitive uniforms.
  • Coaching officiating supplies.
  • Fees.
  • Certain training and fitness equipment
  • Maintenance equipment.
  • Transportation equipment.
  • Facilities or capital works.
  • Electronics and powered devices or consumables.
  • Personal or individual items.
  • Signage.
  • Prizes or rewards.
  • Injury, rehabilitation and mobility supplies.

General Requirements

• The proposed event activity must take place within the DLR county.
• Applications from applicants that have breached previous funding agreements with the council, including post event reporting criteria and where no commitment has been made to rectify this, will not be eligible.
• Employees and Councilors of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council are not eligible.
• Applicants must demonstrate the financial capacity matched funding to deliver the project activity.
• An application can be for one grant only. If you are applying for more than one grant, separate applications must be submitted. If you are submitting multiple applications, you must number your applications in order of priority.
• Funding requested must be for an event activity to be held in the year of the scheme. Funding will not be granted for events activities held in the previous or subsequent year.
• Any organisation working with children must have a written Child Protection Policy to apply.
• Funding will not be made available for general operating or administrative expenses, including staff, officials, travel to solicit events; building, renovating, and or remodelling a facility; purchasing of permanent equipment for events; expenses of any or organisation traveling outside of the event county; fundraising programmes.
• This grant cannot be used for capital projects, prize money or prizes, to advance a profit venture or advance the activities of the organiser.
• Applicants requiring the use of public open space must comply with consents, permits and licenses. Success in your grant application does not confirm automatic rights to use Public Open Spaces and a separate application must be made to the Council.
• Applications received after the deadline for receipt of applications are not eligible.
• Events activities already provided for by the Council will not be considered for funding.
• Grants will not cover third party grants or assistance to cover loans or deficits, charity fundraising events or the hire fee of Council premises.
• Applicants must have no outstanding debt owing to the Council or any Council controlled organisations.
• Applicants must fully declare any additional council, government or council controlled organisation funding or grant.
• No virtual events activities will be considered for funding.
• Applications from schools, universities or colleges will not be considered for funding.
• Incomplete applications submitted without any required documentation will be refused.
• The Council reserves the right to make minor changes to Guidelines and or Application Form where this will either improve customer service or help to achieve key Corporate Objectives Priorities.
• The decision of the County Council on the dlr Universal Grant Scheme is final.
• The Council is not responsible for any underestimated costs by applicants.

For more information, visit DLRCC.