BIKE WEEK 2010 GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS

RE: BIKE WEEK 2010 GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS



A Chara,



Building on the fantastic enthusiasm and participation of groups around the county in Bike Week 2009, Mayo Sports Partnership in conjunction with Mayo County Council is now inviting applications ( see attached form for full details ) for funding from interested community groups / clubs for Bike Week 2010 (13-20 June) events.



If your group is interested in promoting cycling as part of a fun, national event, this is an ideal opportunity to apply for funding to help deliver your event.



Key information points:



· A total grant fund of €70,000 is available on a nationwide basis from the Department of Transport. Grants are available up to a potential maximum of €5,000 per successful Local Authority area. The final amount granted to a successful Local Authority area will depend on the number and scale of applications received across the country.



· Grants for Community Groups are available up to a potential maximum of €500 per successful community group. Grants allocated to Community Groups form part of the overall maximum of €5,000 available to each Local Authority area.



· Grants can be used for materials or resources needed to run Bike Week 2010 events and activities. Sample spend might include:

Ø Organising a local fun cycling event e.g. lunchtime workplace cycle, slow bike race, cycling obstacle course, cycling road race, mass cycle, forest cycle etc

Ø Hiring a bike mechanic to run workshops on bike maintenance for event days

Ø Organising refreshments for participants, e.g. free tea or breakfasts for everyone cycling to work or school on an event day; drinks and snacks for participants in a mass cycle

Ø Tabards or reflective materials for stewards

Ø Bikes, panniers, lights, locks etc to raffle or give as prizes for participants in events

Ø Other complementary activities for event days, e.g. musical entertainment, face painting, novelty bike displays (unicycles, tricycles), electric bike display

Ø Publicity materials

For more ideas, see the 2009 photo galleries and event information on www.bikeweek.ie





· Application is by providing information as requested in the attached form. A list of costed activities or events must be supplied with the application.



· Applications should be emailed to msp@mayococo.ie or, alternatively, application forms can be posted to Mayo Sports Partnership, Mayo County Council, Castlebar, Co. Mayo



· The closing date for applications to Mayo Sports Partnership is Wednesday 7th April 2010.



· Grants will be awarded based on the following criteria:

Ø Event or activity coincides with Bike Week 2010 (13-20 June)

Ø Event or activity portrays cycling in a positive light

Ø Events or activities are inclusive and facilitate a variety of people to participate e.g. not aimed solely at regular cyclists. Events should have a wider appeal e.g. children, families, workplaces, non-cyclists etc

Ø Publicity or communications planned to engage participants and local interest/ media

Ø Originality of proposal



Funding is at the discretion of Mayo Sports Partnership / Mayo County Council and as such applicants may receive all/some/or no funding applied for.



· The dedicated contact person will be informed of the proposed amount to be granted by Friday, 7th May 2010.



· Successful community groups / clubs will receive the grant following confirmation by the dedicated contact person of acceptance of the grant amount. Where a grant is in respect of a local community group, the contact person will be deemed responsible for handling the application, expenditure of grant and return of vouched expenses. Where the actual expenditure used on the organisation of the event is below the grant that was allocated (based on the projected expenditure), the balance of funding must be refunded to Mayo Sports Partnership by cheque.



· The dedicated contact person will be required to submit a brief report on the success or otherwise of the Bike week events and activities. The report should be a brief summary of the event of no more than two A4 pages or maximum of 500 words (bullet points suffice) and should ideally be accompanied by not more than two photographs of the event. This information will be used to help plan future Bike Week events. Photographs of the event may be uploaded to the Bike Week website.





If you have any questions, you can contact me by email at clambert@mayococo.ie or phone at 094-9047025



Best regards,





_______________________ ___________________

Charlie Lambert Anna Connor

Sports Co-ordinator Walking & Cycling Officer

Mayo Sports Partnership Mayo County Council





MSP Mission Statement: "To plan, lead and co-ordinate the sustainable development of sport in Mayo"





Mayo Sports Partnership

Mayo County Council

Castlebar

Co. Mayo

Phone:

Andrea Farrell Admin Main Office No: 094 9047025

Charlie Lambert (Coordinator) 094 9047256

Ray McNamara (Sports Inclusion Dev.Officer) 094 9047023

Anne Ronayne (Community Sports Dev.Project Worker) 094 9047022

Email: msp@mayococo.ie

Web: www.mayosports.ie





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