Sports Grant Cork

Online Staff — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:15:03 +0000

South Central Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer has welcomed the announcement of a €30 million sports capital grant. Deputy Buttimer was speaking after Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, announced the latest round of the funding programme. “I welcome the announcement by Minister Ring that he is making €30 million available as part of the sports capital grant programme. This is the first time in four years that sports capital funding has been made available. It will support the development of sports facilities and purchasing sports equipment for sports clubs and organisations. “Having modern facilities and proper equipment is an essential element in encouraging more people to take part in sport. If we are to counter the problems of obesity and inactivity we need to ensure we have facilities available for those who choose to take part in physical activities. “The Government has taken steps to make this round of funding more accessible than it previously was, the grants will be open to far more clubs and groups than ever before. The strict requirement on landownership has been relaxed, Minister Ring has decided that clubs that don’t own their own land will now be able to apply for grants of up to €25,000 to upgrade facilities. “The Government has also recognised fundraising difficulties sports organisations can face. The minimum amount of matching funding which clubs and organisations will need to provide themselves in order to apply for a grant has been halved from the previous round of the programme in 2008. The matching funding required is now only 15%. For groups in CLÁR areas this is reduced to a minimum of 10% and for those in RAPID areas it is reduced to a minimum of 5% of the project cost. “The deadline for online applications is Friday 1 June and for paper applications it is Friday 11 May. I would encourage all clubs and organisations thinking of applying to get their application in early so that their members can benefit from this round of funding.”

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