Cycling clubs and any cycling related projects in Ireland can now apply for a grant from a new €30 million fund.
Irish cycling may have been left disappointed by the Government’s continued failure to provide money for a velodrome recently, but there is some end of year cheer after all.
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has unveiled a new €30 million round of funding under the Sports Capital Programme.
The scheme has just opened for applications and clubs, national governing bodies and any local sporting project is eligible for apply.
The Sports Capital Programme provides grants to “assist in the development or refurbishment of sports facilities and the provision of sports equipment”, according to the Department.
It aims to help develop ”sports and physical recreation facilities” nationwide by "assisting voluntary and community organisations, national governing bodies of sport, local authorities and Education and Training Boards and schools to develop high quality, accessible, safe, well-designed, sustainable facilities".
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These facilities must be in "appropriate locations and to provide appropriate equipment to help maximise participation in sport and physical recreation".
The needs of disadvantaged areas will be prioritised in the provision of sports facilities.
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The scheme encourages the sharing of local, regional and national sports facilities by clubs, community organisations and national governing bodies of sport.
Grants are available to sports clubs, voluntary and community groups, national governing bodies of sport and local authorities.
Third level colleges, Education and Training Boards and schools may only apply for funding jointly with sports clubs or organisations.
The deadline for registration is 5pm on Friday, February 10th, 2017.
If your club/organisation is not registered on the OSCAR registry system by 5pm on that day it will not be able to make an application.
The online system will be shut down at this time and no late or partial applications will be accepted.
Written guides to every stage of the programme are available by following this link.
A YouTube channel has also been set up to guide applications through the process and it can be accessed by following this link.
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