Sports Capital Programme

The Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism has announced the closing dates for its Sports Capital Programme. The National Lottery-funded Programme allocates funding to projects that are directly related to the provision of sport or recreational sport facilities and are of a capital nature. This Funding can be allocated to the following organisations under the programme:

– voluntary and community organisations, including sports clubs
– in certain circumstances, schools, colleges and local authorities
– 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.

The funding available is applicable to rugby clubs at all levels within the ROI.

The deadline for applications for the 2005 Sports Capital Programme is 5pm on Friday 4th February 2005.

The guidelines and forms can be downloaded from http://www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie/Grants/grants.htm

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Department at the following address and telephone numbers:

Sports Capital Unit
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Frederick Buildings
South Frederick Street
Dublin 2

Telephone No: (+353 1) 6313914, 6313918, 6313930, 6313942.

Lo-Call: 1890 383000/extns 3914, 3918, 3930, 3942 – For information