£1million is now available to sports clubs, community groups and charities through the new Olympic Legacy Fund!
The fund aims to improve community sports facilities and equipment to encourage more people to participate in sport and physical activity.
Made possible thanks to funding from the Department for Communities, Sport NI are delivering the fund in partnership with Crowdfunder UK.
Applicants can propose projects from £1,000 up to £50,000 and are required to rally the support of the local community to raise 35% of their target, with Sport NI providing the other 65%.
Applications are now open, to find out more information, please click here.
To find out everything you need to know, please sign up to the Crowdfunder Webinar taking place on Tuesday 30th September 2025, please click here to sign up.
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