Increased Participation in Physical Activities and Volunteers Support Grant 2025
Formerly known as the Club Development Grant 

This year we are hosting a mandatory information meeting for all clubs / organisations wishing to apply to our Increased Participation in Physical Activities and Volunteers Support Grant on Monday 31st March at 7.30pm via MS Teams.
 
Clubs / Organisations will need to register for this meeting here
 
This fund is to support clubs and organisations expand and develop in the areas that support our main target group getting active and introduced to the club for future membership.
 
There are two parts to this grant fund;
Increased Participation Grant, Max €2,500
Volunteer Supports Grant. Max €400 

Applications for the Increase Participation Grant should outline how they are going to reach our target groups, the active programme and how the participants will be sustained in the activity. Items included in this grant include equipment, advertising, tutor costs, facility rental, cost associated with starting a club.
 
Applications under the Volunteer Support Scheme should outline how the funding will support the increase in physical activity in our target groups.
Eligible applications would be for certified coaching courses delivered by recognised bodies. Travel to and from courses is not eligible under this fund.
 
Only one application per funding stream per club/organisation is accepted.
 
Closing date for this grant application is Sunday 20th April 2025 at 11.59pm 
The link for this online application is here
For further information about this grant, please click here
 
Please email galwayactive@galwaycoco.ie with any queries.
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CLUB REGISTRATION DATABASE

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Sports First Aid - Loughrea

Galway Sports Partnership are running a one day Sports First Aid course in Loughrea, delivered over 2 evenings for a duration of 3 & a half hours by Lisa from @tribesfirstaid

Booking Link
Location: The Temperance Hall, Barrack St., Loughrea H62 XY20
Date: Monday 19th May 2025 at 6pm with the second half of this course concluding on Wednesday 21st May at 6pm.
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SAFEGUARDING ONLINE WORKSHOPS

Click here for Safeguarding Documents 
To view our safeguarding course dates along with their booking links, please click into our Events Calendar. 
Sport Ireland provide Safeguarding 1 Online Refresher Courses - these can be accessed to those who have previously completed a safeguarding 1 course with a tutor. Click here to view this course