CLOSES 10TH JANUARY 2024
Purpose of the fund
The Belfast City Council Support for Sport: Sporting Individuals Grant is designed to financially assist elite athletes representing Belfast on the international stage. Grants will assist athletes towards expenses for preparation, training and competition.
Funding limits
Maximum award: £1,000. Applications for an individual can only be made once per financial year, the Governing Body can, however, apply for multiple individuals.
Eligibility
- Applications must be made by governing bodies on the behalf of the athlete.
- Athletes must:
- Be residents of a Belfast city Council area or represent a sports club which is based in Belfast.
- Currently be on Governing Body Elite/High Performance Squads or equivalent in an Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth Sport.
- Athletes must not:
- Be in receipt of Sport Northern Ireland’s Athlete Award Programme
- Be in receipt of funding from another Local Authority
Eligible project costs
- Personal out of pocket expenses arising from travel to the Republic of Ireland, the rest of the UK or abroad to train
- Participation in governing body approved competitions outside Northern Ireland.
- Sports Science/Sports Medical/Physiotherapy/Sports Psychology Support this must be linked to training/competition trips
More information about this grant can be found here.