Sports Club Enhancement Fund

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has launched a funding package to provide much-needed financial support to sports clubs across the council area. Up to £3,000 is available to assist eligible clubs to meet costs associated with their ongoing development.

Previously known as the Sports Club Accelerator Fund, the new Sports Club Enhancement Fund demonstrates the Council’s ongoing commitment to supporting affiliated sports clubs by helping them address key development priorities.

The fund will help cover costs including sports-related or specialised equipment, one-off sports events or new programmes, club development officer posts and upskilling for coaches and volunteers through coach education and training.

The Sports Club Enhancement Fund is open to constituted sports clubs based in the Lisburn & Castlereagh area and affiliated with both their National Governing Body and the local Sports Advisory Body, Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh.

Speaking at the launch, Councillor Tim Mitchell, Chair of the Communities and Wellbeing Committee said, “Clubs continue to face increasing financial pressures, as they deliver their sport and activities within the Lisburn & Castlereagh area.

In the past five years, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has awarded just under £515,000 to sports clubs. This demonstrates a strong commitment to grassroots sport, and I hope many more clubs will benefit through this latest round of funding.

I would encourage all eligible sports clubs across the Lisburn & Castlereagh area to take advantage of this funding opportunity.”

Applications must be submitted by Friday 12th June 2026, and clubs are encouraged to read the guidance notes carefully before applying online at https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/w/-sports-club-enhancement-fund  

For queries after reviewing the application process, please contact the Sports Development team by emailing christine.cooke@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk  or faron.morrison@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk