bray town council sports grant application

Bray Town Council Sports Grants 2014

Bray Town Council Club Grants

EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING (ONCE-OFF)

FOR LOCAL SPORTS GROUPS/CLUBS IN Bray

Application Form

Bray Town Council is committed to supporting and facilitating the development of sports

clubs in the Bray area. In keeping with this commitment Bray Town Council has developed a

grant scheme to support the purchase of sports equipment and the training aids to promote

increased sports participation by Bray people and to enable existing clubs to continue to

develop.

What costs are eligible for a grant?

� Purchase of sports equipment

� Sports specific Coaching Education/training

� Accredited courses by Irish Sports Council, National Coaching & Training Centre or

National Governing Body of Sport or internationally approved course by a recognised

sporting body.

� Referee, umpire or official accreditation.

� For any applications over €2,000 evidence of match funding should be provided.

What courses/costs are ineligible?

� Staffing

� Insurance

� Projects for which funding is available under another a national or regional grant scheme

or for which other funding is provided from another source.

Who can apply?

� Clubs/organisations based in the Bray Town Council administrative area.

� Applications must be submitted through sports club/organisations and signed off by an at

least 2 authorised senior officials of the club/organisation ie Chair / Secretary / Treasurer.

� Operate as a “not for profit” club or organisation that is open to public membership.

� Are typically small in nature but should have more than 15 members but do operate

appropriate governance and structural arrangements for the running of the club

� Have a primary objective of a dedicated sport.

� Have policies and practices that encourage participation regardless of gender, age, race or

ability.

� Where children are members operate under the basis of best practice for children’s sport –

a member of the club must have previously attended a Code of Ethics & Best Practice in

Children’s Sport workshop (new clubs must commit to attending training where

appropriate).


Who is ineligible to apply?

� Individuals

� National/Regional/County Governing Bodies/Statutory agencies

� For profit groups/commercial organisations.

� Clubs not registered/affiliated with their National Governing Body/ with a national

association.

� Private facility owners.

� Applications eligible for funding under other schemes will not be considered e.g. Go for

Life, County Council grants etc.

How much funding is available per club/organisation

� Grant funding is available up to a maximum of €2,000 per application.

� Individual applications will not be considered.

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Note:

� An official application form must be submitted in respect of all grant applications.

� Clubs will be asked to submit evidence of purchase of equipment prior to the grant being

paid. Payment will be made to clubs based on verified completion of coaching/education

courses undertaken.

� Applicants should note that successful clubs/organisations must comply with any

reasonable request regarding publicity from Bray Town Council.

� Any club/organisation funded under this scheme may be asked to submit a report to Bray

Town Council.

� Evidence that the club has been in existence for over a year.

� Bray Town Council will have the final decision on all grants awarded.

THIS FORM MUST BE RETURNED IN HARD COPY ON OR BEFORE

4pm on Wednesday 23rd

April 2014

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Committee’s decision on acceptance of any application is final.

Further information on the Grant Scheme is available by contacting the office of Town

Clerk, Bray Town Council on 01 – 2744900 or fax 01 2860930


Bray Town Council Sports Club Grant Scheme 2014

Application Form (PLEASE COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS IN BLOCK CAPITALS)

Section 1: Club/Organisation Profile 1. Applicant Details

Name of Club/Organisation: ________________________________________________ Club Web Address: ________________________________________________ Chairperson: ________________________________________________ Treasurer: ________________________________________________ Secretary: ________________________________________________

2. Details of Contact Person for Club Name: ________________________________________________ Position in Club: ________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________ Tel No: ________________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________

3. Bank Account Details Any payments may be processed directly to your Bank/Building Society Account. Please provide the following details: Name of Bank/Building Society: ________________________________________________ Address of Bank/Building Society: _______________________________________________ Account Name: ____________________________________________________________ Account No: ____________________________________________________________

4. Affiliation

Is your club/organisation affiliated to an Irish National Governing Body (NGB)? ....................................................................................... Yes No If yes, please state the name of NGB ___________________________________________


Section 2: About Your Club

5. Please describe the purpose of your club/organisation and specify the sports/physical activities you provide for your members

_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Please specify qualified coaches in your club:

Name of Coach Qualification Held Awarding Body

7. Child Protection

Do you take in members under 18 years of age Does your club have a child protection policy? .................................... Yes No Has your club/organisation attended a certified Child Welfare & Protection Awareness course?............................................................. Yes No If yes, please state the name of certifying body ________________________________________

If no, would you be prepared to attend such a course? ....................... Yes No

Please note: Grants will not be allocated until a club member has attended a Child Welfare

& Protection Awareness Course

8. Does your club offer opportunities for participation

for people with disabilities? .............................................................. Yes No

Would your club be interested in attending a workshop on Adapted Physical Activity for People with Disabilities?....................................... Yes No


Section 3: Project Details

1. Sports equipment grants (e.g. sports equipment not funded under Sports Capital

Programme or other similar progrmame)

Amount sought: €_________________

2. Skills development grants (e.g. coaching, training of young people in sports)

Amount sought: €_________________

Total Amount of grant sought (not to exceed €2,000) €_____________

3. What is the club’s primary source of funding

4. Please give details of what the grant aid will be used for, include information as

to how this will benefit the people in your catchment area, with particular

reference to how the project will encourage greater participation in your sports

club / activity.

Project Details

You may provide any other details or material you feel may support your application,

on a separate sheet if preferred.

5. How many people would benefit from this grant?

__________________________________________________________________________________


6. If applying for sports equipment, give details of the type of equipment to be

purchased and the costs involved.

Proposed new sports equipment Cost

7. If applying for skills development / training costs, give details of the type of

training to be delivered, the cost per hour and the number of contact hours.

Please note you cannot apply for funding for existing training and running costs – you

may only apply for additional and new training opportunities.

Proposed training/course (tutor hours) Cost


SECTION 4 DECLARATION

On behalf of ________________________________________________________________

We, the undersigned, apply for a once-off grant for the purpose stated above and declare that

the information given in this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.

We acknowledge that any funds awarded must be used for the purpose stated and not to

replace existing funding. We also understand that information supplied in or accompanying

this application may be made available on request under the Freedom of Information Acts

1997 and 2003. We also certify that we have read and understand the Bray Town Council

Sport Club Grant Scheme 2014 criteria and that the information supplied on this application

is complete, correct and accurate in every respect. We understand that the submission of any

incorrect or inaccurate information will render the application null and void.

Signed _____________________ Signed _____________________

Position ____________________ Position ____________________

Date ______________________ Date _______________________

Further Documentation/Information required:

� Club Constitution or Rules

� Income and Expenditure Account / Treasurer’s Report for the most recent

financial period

� Evidence of club’s existence for past 12 months

Completed Application Forms Should Be Returned To:

Bray Town Council,

Municipal Offices,

Civic Offices,

Main Street,

Bray,

Co. Wicklow

Tel: 01 274900