Multi-Facility Fund Information Session Strategic focus To - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Multi-Facility Fund

Information Session

Strategic focus

• To partially address identified sports facility

deficits;

• To contribute to targets outlined in The Northern

Ireland Strategy for Sport and Physical Recreation (2009-2019) – Sport Matters;

• To contribute to objectives of Sport Northern

Ireland’s Corporate Plan.

Priorities for funding

• Community sports hubs
• Minimum of 4 different facility types.
• Addresses sports facility gaps
• Supported by 3 different Governing Bodies of

Sport.

Project example

Facility Type 2 (Sports Halls) 1 X four-court sports hall Facility Type 4 (Fitness Suite) 1 X 50 station fitness suite Facility Type 3 (Synthetic Pitches) 1 X 2nd generation pitch 1 X 3rd generation pitch Facility Type 1 (Natural Turf Pitches) 1 x natural turf Gaelic Pitch 1 x natural turf Soccer Pitch 1 x natural turf Rugby Pitch Governing Body Support: Pitches supported by GAA, IFA & IRFU Governing Body Support: Sports hall supported by Basketball NI Governing Body Support: No support from a governing body Governing Body Support: 2G pitch supported by Ulster Hockey

Governing Bodies of Sport

What should a Letter of Support include?

• Overview of project;
• Confirmation of the facility type being

supported;

• Evidence of how the proposed facility

meets their strategic priorities;

• List of the main affiliated clubs that will use

the facility.

Eligible project types

• Existing, new or upgraded facilities.
• All facilities must meet minimum competition

specifications.

• Exceptions will be made for schools.

Ineligible project types

• Pitch Perimeter Trails
• Outdoor Handball Courts/Walls
• Ball Walls
• Changing Provision/Social Facilities/Club Rooms
• Multi-Purpose Rooms/Treatment rooms
• Stand-alone Storage Facilities
• Ancillary facilities - Spectator Provision, Car

Parking

• Land purchase

Eligible Applicants

• Councils;
• Voluntary sports clubs;
• Community associations;
• Schools/Colleges/Universities;
• Education authorities on behalf of education

establishments;

• Governing Bodies; and
• Charities.

Funding

• Indicative budget £6.75m
• Awards between £100K - £1m
• Up to 80% of costs eligible (except

Councils 60%)

• Partnership funding will be required!

Application process

Two stage process

• Stage 1 – eligibility check
• Stage 2 – Sports Development Plan for

each of the 4 different facility types

Stage 1 Scoring

Assessment Criteria – Stage 1 Application Scoring criteria

• 1. Creation of a multi-facility environment.
• 2. Support from 3+ Governing Bodies of Sport
• 3. Facility need for your proposal.

Pass/Fail Pass/Fail Pass/Fail

No State of Readiness

Applicants are not required to have appointed a design team or secure planning permission in advance of an application.

F.A.Qs

• 1. We received grant aid from Sport NI before, does this

exclude us from applying for this fund?

• Previous grants will not impact on eligibility to apply.
• 2. Gaelic sports are represented by 4 Governing Bodies
• f Sport (Ulster Council GAA, Ulster Handball Council,

Ulster Camogie Council and Ladies Gaelic Football Association). Does the programme recognise these as separate Governing Bodies?

• Yes.

F.A.Qs

• 3. Is Planning required?
• Planning approval is not a prerequisite to submitting an

application.

• 4. Is land purchase eligible?
• No.

F.A.Qs

• 5. Is a MUGA eligible?
• No.
• 6. Are handball alleys eligible?
• Indoor handball courts are eligible, outdoor are not.
• 7. Are pitch perimeter trails eligible?
• No.

Further Information

• Application launch –Thursday 1 March 2018
• Stage 1 closing date –

Thursday 29 March 2018 at 4.00pm

• Further information

Website – www.sportni.net/funding Sport NI Capital Team – 9038 1222 Email - funding@sportni.net