Deadline: 15-Apr-22
The Mid Ulster District Council is offering Sports Capital Grant that aims to support local sports clubs/groups develop their sporting facilities and provision through capital and equipment funding support.
Funding will also support activity in promoting lifelong participation in sport, health and wellbeing and the non-competitive side of sport that characterises the added value of what many clubs involve themselves in (eg Club Health Plans).
Funding Information
Amount: Threshold up to £5,000 with 50% match funding requirement
Eligibility Criteria
- The fund is for not for profit constituted sports groups with the primary objective of providing sports for the Mid Ulster District.
- All statutory consents and public procurement is in place.
- Actual project cost quotations are provided with the application.
- A maximum contribution of £5,000 is available per project, with a minimum match contribution of 50% (e.g. if seeking £5000 it must be a minimum £10,000 project).
- For sports capital items or a one off piece of equipment of a value greater than £1000.
- Groups can only apply to this grant once every 2 years.
- The sports Capital Grant is to provide a significant benefit to the local community:
- Sports Development– supporting the development and enhancement of sports and sports groups across Mid Ulster.
- Sports Wellbeing /Provision– increasing the number of beneficiaries of sport, and contributing to the physical fitness and wellbeing of people across the District.
- Social Need/Social Inclusion – targeting those most vulnerable.
- Sustainability – supporting the long term sustainability of sporting facilities & groups.
- The Council’s Corporate Plan – contributing to the Council’s Corporate Objectives.
- The sports Capital Grant is to provide a significant benefit to the local community:
Grant Eligibility Conditions
These conditions are applicable to applications made in all grant categories.
- Groups applying for a grant must be a not for profit constituted community or voluntary organisation with an annual AGM, individuals can apply to the sports representative grant only.
- Funding cannot be allocated for a project or venue where an existing SLA exists with Council for a project, building or facility.
- Groups will only be able to apply for a grant as per the categories, this is to maximise the funding allocation to as many groups as possible.
- The same project cannot be split across different grant categories.
- Statutory and ‘for profit’ organisations, activities and recipients (including activities that receive statutory core provision are not eligible for grant).
- Regional groups/organisations are not eligible to apply.
- Applications that are not completed accurately and in full will not be considered.
- Religious or political activity cannot be funded under any grant.
- All applicants must present a project that will take place within the Mid Ulster District Council area (except Sports Representative Grant as detailed within this section).
- Applicants must present a project that will be delivered between 1 April – 31 March each year.
- Evidence of good governance; including annual AGM, Group bank account, financial management practice, insurances, etc. will be required.
- Successful applicants will draw down grants retrospectively based on vouched expenditure, with procurement adhered to. Advance payments will be 50% up to £1500 and 25% up to £10,000 with final verification of all expenditure.
- Group recipients should not have a membership charge for its users accessing its community provision greater than £250.
- Group recipients should have no element of profit gain to any member or individual of its Committee.
- Local Community Festivals should be free for people to participate.
For more information, visit https://www.midulstercouncil.org/resident/grants/rolling-grants/sports-capital-grant