Community Sport Facilities Fund 2026

• New grant management system, SPRAOI, goes live on Monday 28 September
  

The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD and the Minister for State for Sport and Postal Policy, Charlie McConalogue TD today announced that a new grant management system for the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), SPRAOI, will go live on Monday 28 September.

Clubs and organisations not previously registered with the Department can register on SPRAOI from that date.

The CSFF is the Government’s primary vehicle for providing support to sports clubs and communities to develop sports infrastructure around the country.

Details of the new scheme will be announced by both Ministers next week. In the meantime, any clubs that are not already registered on the Department’s new SPRAOI system may do so from 28 September.

Clubs already registered on the previous OSCAR system have had their registrations automatically transferred to the new system but are encouraged to check their information for accuracy. Any first-time registrations are encouraged to check their status online by visiting www.gov.ie/sportscapital and, if they require any specific guidance, to email sportscapitalprogrammes@ccs.gov.ie

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Notes for editors:

The Community Sport Facilities Fund is the Government’s primary vehicle for supporting the development of sports facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment. Grants are available to voluntary, not-for profit sports clubs, community groups, National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of sport and local authorities. Third level colleges, Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and schools may only apply for funding jointly with sports clubs or organisations.

Further information about the programme including details of all previous allocations can be found at https://www.gov.ie/sportscapital