Target Audience
For voluntary, non-profit sports clubs, and community groups looking to apply for the Community Sports Facilities Fund.
Outline
Prepare your club or organisation for the upcoming Community Sports Facilities Fund (formerly Sports Capital Fund). Led by experienced grant writer Joanne Ryan, we will navigate project preparation, reviewing your eligibility, assessment and scoring information for best approaches, identifying documents needed, budgeting and language for your applications.
Methodology
Delivered virtually, via Zoom.
Instructor
Joanne Ryan
Joanne is a fundraising and funding professional with 16 years of experience in the sector, working with organisations like Focus Ireland, Irish Wheelchair Association and Jigsaw. Since May 2023, she has been working as a funding consultant, working with clients in the charity, sport, arts and education areas, supporting them to access over €2.7M in funding for their projects.
Outcomes
Participants will learn to have a better understanding of:
- How to prepare a case for support, budgeting and supporting documents
- What kind of language to use for grant applications (including opportunities and pitfalls of AI)
Carmichael’s Spring Summer 2026 Scheduled Training Programme is kindly sponsored by BoardEffect.
BoardEffect is part of Diligent, the leader in modern governance. BoardEffect delivers an agile board management solution optimised for governance leaders of nonprofits, higher education institutions, community healthcare organisations, and credit unions with the right tools, analytics, and insights to drive more efficient, transparent, and secure governance.
Fees
| €80 | Nonprofit Organisation |
| €70 | Carmichael Resident Organisation |
| €90 | Statutory Organisation |
| €90 | Corporate Organisation |