Gym Installations

Sports Grants

Are you looking to fund your gym or fitness program for your club? Fitness Equipment Ireland can help guide you on your journey.

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Who can avail of the grant?

Voluntary, not-for-profit sports clubs, community groups, National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of sport and local authorities.

Third-level colleges, Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and schools may only apply for funding jointly with sports clubs or organisations.

FEI can help your club secure
their grant

  • We can recommend gym equipment that best suits your needs, do a 2D and 3D design of your facility and much more!
  • We have worked with a large number of clubs to get their quotes and product lists set in time for the grant deadline.
  • Sports capital grant installation requires at least 20% of equipment to be dual-use, or accessible for non-able-bodied people. Fitness Equipment Ireland will work with you to ensure you are staying within the grant guidelines and that your facility is accessible to all people.

Sports Capital Grants Steps

Step One

Register to apply, clubs must register on the Online Sports Capital Register (OSCAR) system before applying.

Step Two

Set up a grant committee to allow other club members to focus on fundraising, awareness campaigns and coaching.

Step Three

Read through the application carefully and ensure to use an up-to-date scoring system when reviewing your
application

Step Four

Gather materials needed, these may include planning permission, club history of receiving Sports Captial Grants.

  • Proof of ownership or site access
  • Professional cost quotations
  • Approval from the sport’s NGB for regional grants

Step Five

Contact Fitness Equipment Ireland to get your quote to add to your application.

Step Six

Ensure the club is able to raise at least 5% of the total project costs and the local authorities 30%

Step Seven

Know the deadlines and stick to them.

Sports Grant Tips

  • Clubs who exceed the 5% minimum raised receive favourable consideration
  • Planning permission isn’t mandatory, having it strengthens the application.
  • Avoid having multiple browser windows open for the same application.
  • Save your application regularly to prevent data loss and always have a backup saved somewhere else.

Important Contacts

Contact your local authority or the Sports Capital Programmes Unit for assistance: