Mayo Sports Partnership

Mayo Club Development 2025 Annual Small Grant Scheme Now Open for Applications

Date: 04-04-2025

This 2025 scheme is now OPEN for applications, please see below deatils of how the the initiative operates this year. For more information / queries please email mayosportspartnership@mayococo.ie or phone 094 -9064360.

The scheme, supported by Sport Ireland, has a total available fund of €32,000 which is categorized under 3 headings. To apply go to Mayo Sports Partnership Club Development Small Grant Scheme 2025 | Mayo County Council

In order to complete the online form you will need to register on the consult platform for details see HERE

1. Participation Initiatives (€15,000) -Invites clubs and organizations who have sport / recreation as their central focus to submit proposals which would return participants to sporting activities and/ or increase participation amongst disadvantaged groups of our population including people with a disability. (Max amount per application €1000)
2. Diversity & Integration Initiatives (€7,000) - Invites clubs and organizations  to submit physical activity / sport proposals that promote Diversity / Integration.  
3. Volunteer Training / Education Fund (€10,000) – Coach Education and general volunteer training ie First Aid etc can be supported to a maximum of 50% of the total cost. Note: Excludes Safeguarding courses as these are already subsidized by the Partnership.

Since the scheme was established hundreds of initiatives have been assisted in communities across Mayo. The continued development of GAA, Soccer and Rugby for All in clubs has been supported with considerable awareness of the need to include people with a disability in all sports.

Mayo Sports Partnership Chairperson Lyndon Jones commented “Sports volunteers make sport happen in every community across Mayo and we are delighted to be able to support them in whatever small way we can. As well as general participation initiatives we are also inviting applications that promote diversity & integration through sport. Supporting volunteers through training / coaching is also another key objective of the Partnership ”.

Sports Partnership Head Charlie Lambert added: “ A big thank you to Sport Ireland  & the Dormant Account Fund for their continued support in making this funding available through Mayo Sports Partnership. With the assistance of Mayo County Council we would hope to be able to make these allocations, once approved by the Sports Partnership committee, in June 2025”.

Organisations / Groups are asked to note that any capital / building projects are not eligible for investment under the schemes criteria and clubs should refer to the governments sports capital programme, see https://www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie/ . Other items such as ongoing costs for teams ie travel costs, competition costs, registration fees, sponsorship etc are also not eligible.    

Please note that all applications are to be made online with the link to the above funding streams available at Mayo Sports Partnership Club Development Small Grant Scheme 2025 | Mayo County Council  Closing date for all applications is 5pm Wednesday 14th May 2025 , maximum allocation to any one project can be €1,000, this is dependent on meeting the criteria and overall quality of the initiative. The Mayo Sports Partnership committee will decide on all successful applications and its recommendations are final. If clubs / groups require assistance on the scheme email mayosportspartnership@mayococo.ie or phone the Sports Partnership office at 094-9064360.