Grants and Funding

Overview Grants awarded in 2008 Grants awarded in 2007 Grants awarded in 2006 Grants awarded in 2005 Grants awarded in 2004 Grants awarded in 2003 Grants awarded in 2002 Grants awarded in 2001 Grants awarded in 2000 Grants awarded in 1999 Grant totals awarded to clubs/groups by county 1999-2004 Sports Capital Programme Review Report

Grants and Funding

Some documents are in PDF format

The Department runs two grant progammes: The Sports Capital Programme and the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme. The Irish Sports Council are responsible for the administration of the Grants Scheme for National Governing Bodies of Sport

2008 Sports Capital Programme

The national lottery-funded Sports Capital Programme, which is advertised on an annual basis, allocates funding to projects that are directly related to the provision of sports facilities and are of a capital nature. This means that the project must involve:

improving or building an asset; or
buying non-personal sports equipment that will be used for at least five years.

Funding can be allocated to the following organisations under the programme:

voluntary and community organisations, including sports clubs;
national governing bodies of sport and third level education institutions, where it is evident that the proposed facility will contribute to the regional and/or national sporting infrastructure; and
in certain circumstances, primary and post-primary schools, VECs and local authorities (see the Guidelines, Terms and Conditions to the 2008 Programme for more information)

The 2008 Sports Capital Programme was advertised in the national press on Sunday 13th and Monday 14th January 2008. The deadline for receipt of applications was 5pm on Friday 29th February 2008 for paper based applications and 5pm on Friday 7th March for applications made through the Department's online application system. Applications submitted after these deadlines will not be considered

For your information the application form and guidelines, terms and conditions for the 2008 Programme can be downloaded below:

(You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view and print some of these documents. This Reader is available free from the Adobe website).

2008 Guidelines, Terms and Conditions in PDF : Word Version

2008 Application Form in PDF : Word Version

Please fill in this form in BLOCK CAPITALS.

Projects in CLÁR Areas

Applications for project located in areas supported by the CLÁR Programme must provide a letter from theirlocal authority outlining the name and number of the Electoral Division (formerly DED) in which their project is located.

List of CLÁR EDs in pdf

If you require further information on the Sports Capital Programme, you can contact us at:

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Sports Capital Unit
Fossa
Killarney
Co. Kerry

Telephone No: (+353 64) 27372 / 27338 / 27304 / 27369

Lo-Call: 1890 273000

E-Mail: sportsunit1@dast.gov.ie

Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme

Grant-aid from the Exchequer is made available to local authorities and bodies supported by local authorities, towards the cost of providing new swimming pools or refurbishing of existing pools. The closing date for receipt of applications under the current Programme was 31 July 2000 and since then some 57 applications have or are being dealt with. A Value for Money and Policy Review Report of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme has been completed and published. The Review of the Programme was carried out by the Department to examine, among other things, how the programme has worked to date, and what changes, are required to ensure its effective and efficient delivery. The recommendations in the Report will be used to assist in formulating future policy in this area and will be incorporated into any new round of the programme.

Levels of Grant-aid

Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme grants of up to a maximum of €3.8 million are available towards the refurbishment of existing pools or the provision of new pools, subject in either case to the total grant not exceeding 80% of the eligible cost of the project or, in the case of projects located in designated disadvantaged areas, 90% of the eligible cost.

Construction Standards

Pools must be constructed to standards set down in the Department's Procedures for the Planning, Approval and Financing of Swimming Pools and Technical Guidelines - copies of the Guidelines are available, on request, from Sports Unit, Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, Fossa, Killarney.

If you require further information on the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, you can contact us at:

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme
Fossa
Killarney
Co. Kerry

Telephone No: (+353 642) 7352 / 7353

Lo-Call: 1890 273000 extns 7352 / 7353