Department of Art, Sport & Tourism Sports Capital ProgrammeThe National Lottery-funded Sports Capital Programme provides funding to voluntary sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country towards the provision of sport and recreational facilities. For further details on the Sports Capital Programme go to www.dast.gov.ie2007 AllocationsA total of 6,501,000 was allocated to Limerick between 48 clubs and organisations in 2007. Congratulations to the following clubs and organisations in Limerick City & County who received grants under the 2007 scheme: Munster Branch IRFU - Thomond Park 3,000,000 Limerick District League 250,000 St. Mary's RFC 220,000 Young Munster RFC 200,000 Garryowen Football Club 200,000 Kildimo GAA Club 200,000 Pallasgreen GAA Club 190,000 Newcastle West AFC 180,000 Old Crescent RFC 180,000 Broadford United AFC 160,000 Garryspillane GAA Club 130,000 Rathkeale Soccer AFC 100,000 South Liberties GAA 100,000 Bruff Rugby Football club 90,000 Galtee Gaels GAA Club 90,000 Granville Rangers AFC 80,000 St. Mary's/Sean Finn's GAA Club 80,000 Newcastle West Rugby Club 75,000 Askeaton Pool & Leisure Ltd 70,000 Athea United AFC 70,000 Limerick County Athletics 70,000 Cappamore Development Association 70,000 Castletown Ballyagran GAA 70,000 Doon Community Council 70,000 Mungret St. Paul's C.L.G. 50,000 Tournafulla GAA Club 35,000 Ballingarry AFC 30,000 Bruff GAA Club 30,000 Croagh/Kilfinny Camogie Club 30,000 Croom United Soccer Club 30,000 Hyde Rangers AFC 30,000 Mountcollins GAA 30,000 Prospect-Priory Football Club 30,000 Summerville Rovers AFC 30,000 Askeaton AFC 28,000 Bilboa Sports and Athletic Club 25,000 Murroe Association Football Club 25,000 St. Kieran's GAA Club 25,000 Athlunkard Boat Club 20,000 Aughinish Diving Club 20,000 Feohanagh-Castlemahon GAA Club 20,000 Feenagh Kilmeedy Bord na nOg 18,000 Limerick Youth Service 15,000 Southhill Powerlifting Club 15,000 Dromcollogher Broadford GAA 8,000 Abbeyfeale Rugby Football Club 5,000 Foynes Yacht Club 5,000 Mid West Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Association 2,000 Sports Capital Grant WorkshopLimerick City Sports Partnership run Sports Capital Grant Workshops in order to assist clubs with their funding applications. The workshop includes a presentation on the main criteria and top tips for a successful application. Make sure you come along to maximise your clubs chances of success in the 2008 round of grants. See the Calendar of Events on www.limerickcitysports.ie for details of the next course or contact us on 061-468542. Back to top Coach & Leader Education Grants 2008Limerick City Sports Partnership (LCSP), as part of its Club Development Programme, intends to provide grant assistance to coaches and leaders from clubs and organisations in the Limerick City area providing sport and physical activity opportunities. This scheme reflects, and will contribute to, the Strategic Plan 2007-2012 of the Limerick City Sports Partnership, the Irish Sports Council Building Sports for Life 2006-2008 and the National Coaching and Training Centre National Coaching Development Programme. This grant scheme aims to increase participation and improve the management and administration of clubs and in particular, to develop structures in clubs/organisations for those target groups, which frequently dont participate i.e. older people, women & girls, people with disabilities and people from disadvantaged areas.For further details and/or an application form, please contact Limerick City Sports Partnership. AdministratorTel: 061-468542Email: info@limerickcitysports.ie Back to top Other Grants & AwardsYou may be eligible! If you are a club, community, group struggling to get your endeavour off the ground, it might be worth checking out the following sites. You may be in a position to apply for funding for your particular project.SuperValuSuperValu, sponsors of the Buntϊs Programme, have just launched their SuperValu Kids in Action programme, which is designed to get primary school children involved in sport and active play. This programme offers an opportunity to resource sports equipment for use by primary schools in Limerick, which can compliment the Buntϊs equipment and other sports equipment held by the school. The programme also offers a nutrition education programme to help develop good eating habits. Schools can access this equipment through an in-store collector scheme running from January 16th to March 26th in all SuperValu stores in Waterford City & County. For further information and registration teachers can look at the SuperValu Kids in action website at www.supervalukidsinaction.ie or call freephone 1800 242648.AIB Better Ireland AwardsThe Awards are open to a diverse range of projects, from culture, tourism, and community development to communications, social and youth based projects. Entrants are assessed in three categories on the basis of size of group and impact of the project on the community. Awards start at £1,000. Contact: AIB Awards for closing dates @ Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4; Tel 003531 6600311. http://www.betterireland@aib.ieIomairt Cholmcille/Columba InitiativeThe Columba Initiative is a tripartite project between NI, the Republic and Scotland, which aims to promote links between Gaelic-speaking communities in Ireland and Scotland. In Northern Ireland, the project is run by the Ultach Trust. Irish or Scottish Gaelic must be the medium or focus of each project. Projects must be at least bipartite, linking Scotland with either Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland. Priorities will be given to projects linking all three regions. There is no upper limit on how much can be applied for. Applications can be made at any time. Contact: Republic of Ireland Michelle Nν Chrσinνn, Ϊdarαs na Gaeltachta,Furbo Galway, Ιire Tel: 091 503278 Fax: 091 503101 Email: ccille@udaras.ie http://www.colmcille.netTesco AwardsTesco makes awards available to local community projects that are based in areas where Tesco has stores and whose core work supports the welfare of children, elderly people and people with disabilities. Awards range from £2,000 to £5,000. Contact Tesco for details of application criteria and deadlines: Tesco House, Delamare Rd, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire EN8 9SL; Tel 01992 646768. http://www.tescocorporate.com/images/Charity_trust_guidelines.pdfCo-operation IrelandCo-operation Ireland works to encourage cross-border co-operation and understanding. It delivers the Cross Border Business and Cultural Links initiative under the European Union Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation. Applications in relation to arts projects must endeavour to be cross-community in nature and all projects must have a clearly defined and quantifiable socio/economic/environmental impact on both sides of the border. Grants range from £500 - £250,000. Applications can be made at any time. Co-operation Ireland also administers the Youth, Education and Community Programme which provides small grants averaging £500 to groups involved in cross-border projects. Applications are assessed on a quarterly basis. If you wish to apply for funding on behalf of your community/youth group you should contact the Exchanges Team: Tel: 028 9089 1009 Email: exchanges@cooperationireland.org http://www.cooperationireland.org Back to top Programme of Grants for Locally Based Community & Voluntary OrganisationsThis Programme offers three schemes of once-off grants to local community and voluntary organisations for: REFURBISHMENT of PREMISES EQUIPMENT EDUCATION, TRAINING and RESEARCH Grants will be made to a range of local voluntary and community organisations/groups with a focus on addressing disadvantage in their communities. Application forms and further information are available from the Departments website at http://www.pobail.ie/ or Community and Voluntary Supports Division, Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Teeling Street, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo Telephone (071) 9186759/ 9186761/ 9186762/ 9186763 Back to top BDO Get BACk Challenge Grants 2009BDO GET BACK CHALLENGE GRANTS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION FOR SPORTING DISADVANTAGED EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING (ONCE-OFF) FOR LOCAL SPORTS GROUPS/CLUBS IN LIMERICK CITY The BDO Get BACk Challenge & Limerick City Sports Partnership would like to invite Local Sports Clubs/Youth Groups & Organisations to apply for funding for: Purchase of essential equipment Provision of training & skills development opportunities Provision for providing coach development opportunities Other innovative action linked to club development plans To increase participation in sporting activities by Sporting Disadvantaged People Target groups are: Young people from a disadvantaged background/area under 18 yrs People with a disability For an application form, please contact Limerick City Sports Partnership on 061 468542 or email info@limerickcitysports.ie. We request that any clubs wishing to apply for a grant should make contact with the development officers from the Limerick City Sports Partnership in their area, as priority will be given to clubs who show a willingness to work with the development officers on developing a club plan. Closing date for receipt of applications is 4pm on Friday 27th March 2009 Funding for this scheme is once-off and has been made available from the BDO Get BACk Challenge. Committees decision on acceptance of any application is final. Tel: Limerick City Sports Partnership on 061-468542Email: info@limerickcitysports.ie4pm on Friday 27th March 2009 Back to top
