Newry, Mourne and Down District Council: Sports Programmes
Overview
Threshold: Grants are between £500 minimum and £2,500 maximum.
Indicative budget for the theme is £50,000. Please note this is subject to change.
Latest project end date: All project activity MUST be completed no later than 31st of October 2025.
Aim:
The primary purpose of this is to support organisations from the sporting, community, and voluntary sectors in the delivery of Sports Programmes and Competitive Sports Events, with a focus on the delivery of sports activities and events which complement the Council’s Sports Facility and Sports & Physical Activity Strategy.
Objectives:
The objectives of this grant is to support organisations who run Sports Programmes and Competitive Sports Events.
Sports Programmes should be delivered:
- for a minimum of five full days (5hrs per day)
or
- ten half days (2.5hrs per day)
Competitive Sports Events should be delivered:
- For at least one full day
- Should have no less than 100 participants
Sports programmes and Competitive Sports Events should increase and support the number of people adopting and sustaining a sporting lifestyle particularly for:
- Women and girls
- People with disability
- Those living in areas of high social need
Applicants must deliver Sporting projects that complement the Council Sports & Physical Activity Strategy which can be requested via email leisureandsport@nmandd.org
Eligible Costs
- Costs associated with the delivery of Competitive Sports Events throughout the delivery period
- Sports activities including coaches (up to a maximum of 25% of total budget) Please note Third party contractors are not eligible
- Equipment (up to a maximum of 25% of total budget)
- One-off event insurance linked to the project is eligible or, if applicable, part payment of annual insurance. Please note the part payment should be proportionate to the 4 activity taking place (and must be pre-agreed with the Grants & Funding Unit prior to claiming).
The Council will only consider one application per organisation for the Sports Programmes programme.
Projects must be delivered between 1 st of May and 31st of October 2025