Sports Grants Allocated To 46 County Limerick Clubs

Under the Coach Education and Equipment Grant Scheme 2010 the LSP allocated funding totalling €18,000 for dozens of sporting initiatives across County Limerick.

The funds allocated represents a 20% increase on the last round of funding in 2008.  Sports clubs, organisations and initiatives across the county received grants ranging from a minimum of €300 to a maximum of €1000.

A total of 76 applications were received by the Sports Partnership with 46 initiatives subsequently being approved for funding by the LSP Board. The funding is designed to increase opportunities for participation in target groups identified at a national level, including people with disabilities, children, disadvantaged, ethnic minorities, women and the travelling community.

As well as funding mainstream sports the scheme funds a range of other initiatives such as community development projects, start up of new clubs, first aid and development of minority sports.

In announcing the funding Sports Partnership Chairperson, Bernadette Cullen complimented the LSP on its work in fostering community based initiatives.

She continued: “The grants will assist clubs in ensuring they can cater for all members of their communities through the upskilling of coaches and the provision of additional equipment to further develop the participation for all concepts that is core to County Limerick Sports Partnership.”

The full list of Clubs/Organisations who received funding is: