Kilcullen all weather pitch 'example' to sports clubs of funding benefits
The deputy notes that the project on the Kilcullen Community Centre campus has received €67,000 towards the estimated €220,000 cost of the work.
Deputy Heydon encouraged other sports groups to make applications to the scheme, for which online applications will be open from Friday 7 September until Friday 19 October.
There is €40m available to develop sports infrastructure around the country under the Sports Capital Programme in 2018.
Registration is now open at sportscapitalprogramme.ie up until 5 October for sports organisations interested in availing of the grants. When applications open, they can only be made online.
The scheme funds natural grass sports pitches, tracks and courts (including pitch drainage), floodlighting, artificial sports pitches, tracks, courts and multi-use games areas, security fencing, ball stop netting and goal posts, hurling walls and handball alleys, building or refurbishment of dressing rooms, showers and toilets.
It is also applicable to building or refurbishment of sports halls and gyms, on-personal equipment including lawn mowers and defibrillators, and any other capital projects that are clearly sporting in nature and that will increase participation in sport or improve performance.
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