Athletics Ireland Keep Well Grant Scheme 2023
In conjunction with Sport Ireland and the Healthy Ireland fund, Athletics Ireland (AI) is delighted to announce the availability of an Athletics Ireland Keep Well Grant Scheme.
Keep Well encourages Athletics clubs to open their doors, turn on their floodlights so that people can come together to walk, jog, run and talk in a safe environment during the dark winter evenings.
As a way of encouraging and motivating people to engage in further participation opportunities, Athletics Ireland is reaching out to affiliated Athletics Ireland Clubs to encourage them to apply for a grant to fund Fit4Life programmes that are aimed at creating opportunities for people to engage in walking, jogging, and running during the winter months.
Fit4life is a recreational running programme for everyone, from complete beginner to regular joggers and runners. Fit4Life aims to help participants to achieve improved levels of fitness and wellness within the club structure in a fun, and sociable environment.
Participating clubs are asked to organise a Fit4Life programme for a minimum of one evening per week for a period of eight weeks, starting in October 2023.
Applications will be considered up to a maximum €700, and there will be a total of twelve grants awarded to the successful clubs. Please note that applications are being sought in a competitive bid process.
The grant can only be applied for by affiliated Athletics Ireland clubs.
Clubs are asked to apply via the following link and demonstrate how the club application ties into Healthy Ireland funding, and specifically aligns to the criteria set out below.
To apply, please click here
For further information, please contact Rachel Ormrod, Director of Participation at rachelormrod@athleticsireland.ie.
The closing date for completed application forms is 5pm on Friday 13th of October.