dlr Sports Partnership Announce Covid-19 Club Small Grant Scheme

This scheme is designed to support sports clubs that do not have the finances to implement Covid-19 related hygiene and social distancing protocols. The Covid-19 Club Small Grants can be used to support Covid-19 related expenditure dating from 2nd May 2020 onwards (date of publication of Government’s roadmap to recovery). As the total fund available is limited, clubs which already have the finances to implement Covid-19 protocols should not apply.

This grant scheme is designed and intended to support return to sporting activities only and cannot be used to support Covid-19 costs related to hospitality services such as bars or restaurants within sports facilities.

The scheme will be based on identified needs. DLR Sports Partnership and Sport Ireland will work together to ensure that the investment is distributed fairly and every effort will be made to ensure that the wider sports community benefits from this scheme. There is a €1,500 limit per club on this grant scheme, however applications will be means tested and only clubs with the most need will be eligible for the full amount. Clubs should not feel that they have to apply for the full amount to be considered for support.

Speaking regarding the launch of the Covid-19 Club Small Grant Scheme, Coordinator with DLR Sports Partnership, Shane McArdle, said:

“Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership welcomes the announcement of financial support for sports clubs across Ireland and encourages all sports clubs in the County to assess their need for financial support towards Covid-19 related hygiene and social distancing protocols.”

Clubs are advised to contact DLR Sports Partnership at sportspartnership@dlrcoco.ie or 01-2719502 for further information on this scheme.

• Only one application can be submitted per sport club
• Applications to DLR Sports Partnership are only applicable to clubs based within Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
• Funding applications must be submitted prior to the 26^th August 2020 via the application form on DLR Sports Partnerships website www.dlrsportspartnership.ie
• Clubs must ensure that, where available, they prioritise the application for funding support via their National Governing Body or relevant representative body. Funding support for the same purpose should not be sought from multiple sources.

More guidelines for this new scheme are available in the 'Related Documents' section of this page.