Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018
1107. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when successful applicants who applied for the sports capital grants 2018 will be notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36186/18]
View answerThe Sports Capital Programme is the Government’s primary vehicle for providing support to sports clubs and communities to develop sports infrastructure around the country. On the 30th August, Minister Ross and I announced that a new round of the programme was opening for applications with a total of €40m available. Applications can be made from Friday 7th September until Friday 19th October. All applications must be made online at www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie and organisations not already registered on the site must do so by Friday, 5 October.
The 2017 round of the programme attracted a record 2,320 applications. A number of new measures have been introduced for this round to make the process even more user-friendly including giving applicants the opportunity to submit corrected documentation. Prior to knowing the number of applications received under the new round it is not possible to say how long it will take to fully complete the assessment process.
