Deadline: 15-Apr-22
Applications are now open for Mid Ulster District Council’s Strategic Sports Development Grant that aims to support Governing Bodies that play a key strategic role across the Mid Ulster District Council area in developing their affiliated clubs.
It aims to provide grant aid to those Governing Bodies that provide direct support to clubs across the area in increasing participation rates and improving playing standards through the employment of a Sports Coach.
Funding Information
Amount: Threshold £15,000
Eligibility Grant 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.
Criteria
The service must:
- Provide the structured delivery of an annual sports development programme of a main sport.
- Be delivered through a recognised NI Sports organisation; through or in partnership with a sporting governing body; with no duplication of coverage within the same area or targeting of the same groups.
- Provide accessible sports development opportunities of a strategic nature that is providing for a large number of people across Mid Ulster.
- Provide the programme through a partnership approach with local clubs and groups.
- Provide a minimum of 50% dedicated sports officer to the area of coverage in Mid Ulster. Funding for salary development only.
- Provide match funding of a minimum 50% to the sports development programme targeted within the Mid Ulster District.
- Provide for an active sport within Mid Ulster.
- Liaise with Mid Ulster District Council Leisure Development Unit.
For more information, visit https://www.midulstercouncil.org/resident/grants/rolling-grants/strategic-sports-development-grant