Clubs should register now for Sports Capital Grants

MINISTER Michael Ring has confirmed that €40 million is available to develop sports infrastructure around the country, and he has encouraged clubs and sports organisations in Mayo to prepare for the application process and register online now.

The funding is available under the Sports Capital Programme in 2018.

The minister explained: “I want to see clubs and organisations in Mayo benefit as much as possible from this funding and so I encourage all involved to prepare the necessary paperwork for their applications in advance.

“Clubs and sports organisations from Mayo which are looking to apply should register now at www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie.

“Applications can only be made online from 9 a.m. on Friday, 7th September, until 5 p.m. on Friday, 19th October, 2018.”

Minister of State with responsibility for sport, Brendan Griffin, highlighted the changes to the terms of the new programme.

“While the Sports Capital Programme is already hugely popular with sports clubs across so many different sporting disciplines, we are determined to make the application process as simple and user-friendly as possible.

“We undertook a detailed review of the 2017 round of the programme and the recommendations arising have been fully factored in to the new terms and conditions of the 2018 scheme. In particular, we are introducing some significant changes in our assessment methodology to ensure that we minimise the number of invalid applications.

“We will also give even greater priority to applications from disadvantaged areas and projects that promote the sharing of sports facilities with other clubs and the wider community.”