Community Sports Facilities Fund – Our approach

Securing funding through Community Sports Facilities Fund is an essential pillar to transforming your sports club or organisation. In 2024, we supported 48 organisations to secure €8.6 million.

From 2014 to 2024, we helped Clubs and NGBs secure over €11.9 million in Community Sports Facilities Fund (Previously, Sports Capital and Equipment Grants).

As per the latest round of allocations:

  • Our Success rate is 87%, as per the latest round of allocations.
  • Our clients received a total of €8.6million in grants allocated across 48 applicants.
  • On average, our clients received €179,005 in funding.

Planning a 2024 application?

To assist with the needs of clubs and National Governing Bodies, 2into3 has developed services that work at a 1-to-1 or group setting as a Masterclass.

From our experience, the successful Community Sports Facilities Fund (Previously, Sports Capital Grant) applications that achieve their goals are the ones that are strategic and allow time to adequately prepare their application. Based on previous evidence 20% of applications will be invalid, the majority failing on avoidable mistakes. For others who wish to apply, a potential application can be hampered by capacity issues or lack of knowledge.

Every project has a unique challenge. Are you making an application with a school, Education and Training Boards (ETB) or third level college? Or perhaps your organisation is a local club or voluntary and community group? Does your application involve multiple sports clubs? We know the sporting and nonprofit landscape and can help you navigate it.

Recent Clients

Community Sports Facilities Fund Masterclass

Our webinars shed light on the Community Sports Facilities Fund for attendees. During these sessions, we share our experience with attendees to help them avoid the common pitfalls that lead to invalidity, helping to ensure that they have the knowledge to best strengthen their potential application.

Scoring high in an application matters now more than ever. Only the top 75% of valid applications in each county will secure a grant. To do this, applications need to be well planned. Our webinars aim to get clubs thinking more strategically and long-term so that they are proactively working towards submission calls.

Testimonials

“We were very pleased with 2into3’s masterclass, not only in terms of the presentation to the group, but the also the interaction prior to the class. 2into3 ensured that the presentation was tailored to the group’s needs and followed up afterwards.” 

Moira Aston, CEO, Canoeing Ireland

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“This was the first application we made with professional help and we are thrilled with the end result. We were delighted to receive 100% of our Grant Application thanks to 2into3’s expertise. We look forward to using 2into3’s services for future applications.”

Tony Thorpe, Chairperson, Snooker and Billiards Ireland

Snooker and Billiards Ireland

Sports Capital Grant Announcement 2023 2into3 Grants

Whether you are a volunteer-led local club, a Local Sports Partnership, a National Governing Body, or any other type of nonprofit using sports and recreation to deliver social impact – we understand the unique pressures you face and can work in partnership with you to help you navigate through them. Click here to learn more.

Taking the first step

If your organisation is considering in making an application to the Community Sports Facilities Fund and would like to learn about how 2into3’s expertise can help, please contact Patricia Keenan on 086 065 7347.

2023 Budget: Supports for our Grant Services Clients
Sports Capital Allocations 2022
Sports Capital Grants 2022