Newtownabbey Borough Council - Sports and Recreation Individual and Club Grants
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Overview
The sports grants are in specific categories:
Individual
- Coaching or other qualification
- Sports event
- Travel
- Excellence
- Travel
Individual Category Ceilings - Newtownabbey Borough Council will fund to a maximum of the ceiling stated below or to a maximum of 75% of the application.
1. Sporting Event
- Participation in events outside Northern Ireland approved by the relevant recognised national Governing Body and where the applicant has achieved the appropriate qualifying standard. £500
- Participation in events inside Northern Ireland approved by the Governing Body and where the applicant has achieved the appropriate qualifying standard. £150
2. Coaching And Qualification
- Course fees for coaches, officials and club personnel. (Travel may be considered for high-level course outside Northern Ireland).
Provison: - Applicants will be asked to contribute a certain amount of expertise to sports education courses in the Newtownabbey Borough area. £200
3. Travel
- Travel if individual are representing their province or Country in competition. £500
4. Excellence
- Excellence. Expenditure incurred by representing or training at national or international level. £1000
Group
- New club
- Club equipment
- Coaching courses
- Sporting event
- Travel
- Excellence
Club Category Ceiling
1. Coaching Course/Event
- Special events/projects hosted by an affiliated club that has a club or community impact. £500
2. Travel
- Travel if team are representing their province or Country in competition £800 (Outside NI), £250 (Within NI)
3. Equipment
- equipment for club £500
4. Excellence
- Excellence. Expenditure incurred by representing or training at national or international level £1500
5. New Club
- Development grant for a new club or new section of an existing club. £200
A club with proven financial difficulties, which could lead to the Club disbanding, may make a special one-off application to the Committee for consideration.