Belfast City Council Sports Event Grant 2027/28
Funding
£1,000 – £10,000
Deadline
8 January 2027
Location
Belfast
Applications
Deadline: 8 January 2027
Overview
Sports organisations can get £1,000 to £10,000 to stage major sporting events in Belfast. Applications are scored on planning, experience and impact on the sport. Apply online by 12 noon on 8 January 2027. Official source: https://grants.belfastcity.gov.uk/tenantfiles/233/documents/10._Sports_Event_Grant_-_2027-28_-_Updated_Guidance_Notes.pdf. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- £1,000 to £10,000.
- Sports organisations only.
- Events in Belfast.
- Closes 12 noon, 8 January 2027.
Sports focused organisations, or organisations affiliated to a national governing body or involved in a sport recognised by Sport NI, staging sporting events in Belfast. Applicants must be formally constituted and not for profit, with a chair, treasurer and secretary who are separate people, recent bank statements, signed annual accounts and the required policies.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Sports clubs and governing bodies running events in Belfast.
Regions
Full details from Belfast City Council
Belfast City Council's Support for Sport Event Grant aims to attract major sporting events to Belfast and help organisations deliver them, growing the city's sporting calendar. Awards range from £1,000 to £10,000. Applications are scored on event planning and delivery, the organisation's capacity and experience of running events, and the impact on sport, including benefits for officials, coaches, new participants and volunteers. Applicants must be affiliated to a national governing body, involved in a sport recognised by Sport NI, or sports focused. Applications close at 12 noon on 8 January 2027.
Read the guidance notes, then register and apply on the Belfast City Council Online Funding Hub (grants.belfastcity.gov.uk) by 12 noon on Friday 8 January 2027. An information session runs at City Hall on Monday 23 November, and the Central Grants Unit (cgugrants@belfastcity.gov.uk) can advise.
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