The Sport NI lottery Sports Facility Fund will see an investment of £17.5million in sports facilities across the north of Ireland. The aim is to increase participation in sport at club and community level whilst also providing facilities for elite sports people.
It will be delivered through three separate strands:
The Single Facility strand, which has an estimated budget of £2million;
The Multi-Facility strand, which has an estimated budget of £6.75million; and
The Performance Facility strand, which has an estimated budget of £8.75million.
Local sports clubs will be able to apply to the Single Facility and Multi-Facility Strands. The Performance Facility Strand is not open to local sports clubs.
The Single Facility strand opened to applicants on 1st June 2015 and will close on 15th July 2015. Award levels within this strand are between £10,000 and £100,000. Local sports clubs and other organisations can apply to develop their sporting facilities or purchase sporting equipment.
It is anticipated that the Multi Facility strand will open for applications in September 2015. Award levels within this strand will be between £100,000 and £1million. Local sports clubs and other organisations can apply to develop new multi-sport facilities, or open up access to existing multi-sport facilities with four or more sports facilities located at one site.
QUOTE Sports Minister Caral Ni Chuilin
I would encourage clubs considering applying to the Sports Facility Fund to register their interest with Sport NI, if they have not already done so.
