Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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284. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current financial supports available to a business (details supplied). [4120/21]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country.

Grants are available to voluntary, not-for profit sports clubs, community groups, NGBs, and local authorities.

The Programme for Government commits to continuing the SCEP and to prioritise the investment in disadvantaged areas. On 30th November, Minister Catherine Martin and I announced that a new 2020 round of the Programme was opening with applications accepted from 11th December. The closing date for applications is the 1st March. At least €40 million is available and it is planned to make allocations later in 2021.

All applications have to be made on the programme's website www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie and information on how to make an application is also available on the website.