Mayo Sports Partnership launches 2025 Club Development Small Grant Scheme
Mayo Sports Partnership is delighted to announce details of its Sports Investment Scheme for 2025.
The scheme, supported by Sport Ireland, has a total available fund of €32,000 which is categorized under 3 headings. Please review the criteria of all available funds
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Participation Initiatives (€15,000) -Invites clubs and organizations who have sport / recreation as their central focus to submit proposals which would return participants to sporting activities and/ or increase participation amongst disadvantaged groups of our population including people with a disability. (Max amount per application €1000)
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Diversity & Integration Initiatives (€7,000) - Invites clubs and organizations to submit physical activity / sport proposals that promote Diversity / Integration.
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Volunteer Training / Education Fund (€10,000) – Coach Education and general volunteer training ie First Aid etc can be supported to a maximum of 50% of the total cost. Note: Excludes Safeguarding courses as these are already subsidized by the Partnership.
Since the scheme was established hundreds of initiatives have been assisted in communities across Mayo. The continued development of GAA, Soccer and Rugby for All in clubs has been supported with considerable awareness of the need to include people with a disability in all sports.
Mayo Sports Partnership Chairperson Lyndon Jones commented “Sports volunteers make sport happen in every community across Mayo and we are delighted to be able to support them in whatever small way we can. As well as general participation initiatives we are also inviting applications that promote diversity & integration through sport. Supporting volunteers through training / coaching is also another key objective of the Partnership ”.
Sports Partnership Head Charlie Lambert added: “ A big thank you to Sport Ireland & the Dormant Account Fund for their continued support in making this funding available through Mayo Sports Partnership. With the assistance of Mayo County Council we would hope to be able to make these allocations, once approved by the Sports Partnership committee, in June 2025”.
Organisations / Groups are asked to note that any capital / building projects are not eligible for investment under the schemes criteria and clubs should refer to the governments sports capital programme, see https://www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie/ . Other items such as ongoing costs for teams ie travel costs, competition costs, registration fees, sponsorship etc are also not eligible.
Please Note: When registering your organisation or submitting an email address in the application please use your official club email address ie ballintubbercyclingclub@gmail.com
Scheme Funding Criteria
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General Participation & Diversity / Integration Initiatives
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Volunteer Training / Education Fund
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Who can apply
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(a) All Sporting Clubs affiliated with an NGB
(b) Community Groups who deliver sport and physical activity programmes
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(a) All Sporting Groups affiliated with an NGB
(b) Community Groups who deliver sport and physical activity programmes
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What can be applied for
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Costs associated with running a Participation Programme:
Promotion Costs
Coach /Tutor Costs
Venue Costs
Refreshment Costs
Once off events
Small Scale Equipment
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Training / Coach Education Courses to upskill your volunteers
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What CANNOT be applied for
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Annual Operation Costs
Insurance
Registration fees (Unless targeted at disadvantaged)
Affiliation fees
Travel/Transport Costs
Capital Costs ie Buildings, fences, scoreboards etc
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Sport Leader
Safe Guarding
(already supported through LSP)
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Dates for which receipts can be used
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Costs can include expenditure from January 2025- 30 October 2025
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Costs can include expenditure from January 2025 – 30 October 2025
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Maximum fund available
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€1000
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Max Rate of 50% of course costs
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Closing Date
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Wednesday 14th May 2025 at 5pm
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Wednesday 14th May 2025 at 5pm
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Please note that all applications are to be made online. Closing date for all applications is 5pm Wednesday 14th May 2025 , maximum allocation to any one project can be €1,000, this is dependent on meeting the criteria and overall quality of the initiative. The Mayo Sports Partnership committee will decide on all successful applications and its recommendations are final. If clubs / groups require assistance on the scheme email mayosportspartnership@mayococo.ie or phone the Sports Partnership office at 094-9064360.
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