The aim of Kildare Sports Partnership Grant Scheme is to increase participation in sport and physical activity among all persons in County Kildare.
This 2024 Grant Scheme aims to support new and existing clubs, coaches and volunteers to develop greater participation among target groups as reflected in the Kildare Sports Partnership Strategy 2022-23. Applications are now invited for initiatives that will increase participation in sport and physical activity, with an emphasis on the following areas:
Projects should focus on attracting new female members/participants and encourage their ongoing participation. Projects must demonstrate potential long-term sustainability and how they relate to the provision of sport or physical activity opportunities among girls and women.
Projects should focus on attracting new members/participants among children and adults with a disability and encourage their ongoing participation. Projects must demonstrate potential long-term sustainability and how they relate to the provision of sport or physical activity opportunities for people with a disability.
Applications should aim to provide relevant and accredited training courses for volunteers and coaches within the club/organisation. This training should seek to increase the capacity to deliver in your club/organisation and develop inclusive opportunities and structures in helping to provide sport and physically activity for all.
Applications under this category aim to provide funding for coaching and training equipment. Equipment needed in the rollout of Physical Literacy and foundation level programmes will be prioritised.
Further Criteria & GDPR Information (Please read carefully before completing application)
What Costs are NOT eligible?
· Ongoing running costs - Hall hire, transport, registration/affiliation fees, insurance, ground maintenance etc.
· Payment of debt or loans
· Programmes not in line with the goals of increasing participation in sport and physical activity
· Medals, prizes, food, refreshments etc.
· Items covered under the Sports Capital Programme such as: Ground improvements, building of facilities, maintenance equipment, floodlights, ball stops, gym equipment etc.
· Purchase of Jerseys, shorts, socks, tracksuits, gear bags, club merchandise
· Purchase of permanent or portable full size adult goals
· Marketing costs
· Payment to professional coach/manager
Who can apply? To be eligible, organisations/clubs must:
· Operate as a 'not for profit' club/organisation
· Have a primary objective of sport or physically active recreation and have policies and practices that encourage participation regardless of gender, age, race or ability
· Have a club/organisation Bank/Credit Union account as payments, if successful, will only be made to this account
· Be registered with County Kildare Public Participation Network (PPN). The PPN allows voluntary groups including sports clubs/organisations to interact with Kildare County Council and to give the public a mechanism to participate in the "Wellbeing" of their local area and the county and it's people. Log on to https://www.kildareppn.ie/ for more details
Who is NOT eligible to apply?
· Groups governed by a non sporting body. eg: Scouts/Dance schools etc.
· Government funded bodies/state agencies. eg: Youth Services/Family Resource Centres etc.
· Local residents associations
· Individuals
· National/regional/county governing bodies/ statutory agencies
· For profit groups/commercial organisations/ private facility owners.
Personal Data
We collect the personal data provided with this application for one or more specific purposes, on the basis of public authority to our statutory duties.
The purposes and reasons for processing your personal data are detailed below:
• Identifying and evaluating organisations that apply for funding
• Organisation overview and governance
• Conducting compliance checks
• Delivery of efficient services to meet organisations needs
• Recording and communicating the activities of our organisation and other organisations to stakeholders
• Facilitating future contact with relevant stakeholders
• In order to comply with a legal obligation
• Research and development of sports participation
We do not share or disclose any of your personal information without your consent, other than for the purposes specified or where there is a legal requirement. The minimum amount of personal information is shared with Sport Ireland.
The information above should be read in conjunction with the privacy notice on our website-
Further information on the Club Development Grant Scheme 2024 is available by contacting the office of Kildare Sports Partnership on email ksp@kildarecoco.ie
Innovative project applications, as well as projects that show additional monetary or benefit in kind support will be given additional weighting on review.
Joint applications are encouraged between clubs/organisations (partnership approach).
Applications from smaller clubs/organisations are encouraged.
All applications must be
- made on this official application form
- accompanied by all relevant supporting documents
- submitted by the closing date 3rd May at 5.00 p.m.
- Please note that when you click on "Apply" on the right you will be invited to setup an account/profile for your group. Please have your group's email address to hand (we strongly recommend using a group email address rather than a personal email address).
- If you applied for a grant in the past from Kildare County Council using this system, please use the same log in details
For assistance please email ksp@kildarecoco.ie