SPARC Rural Travel Fund
Purpose
To assist the development of junior sport in rural communities by providing a travel subsidy.
How are territorial authorities selected to participate in the Rural Travel fund?
SPARC has selected territorial authorities based on a formula that takes into account population and population density. Eligible councils have population density of less than 10 people per square kilometre.
Who can be eligible for this fund?
Organisations and schools with participants aged between 5 and 19 years playing sport for a club or school club who meet the rural travel fund criteria. (The fund is not available for travelling to regional or national events.)
The following criteria are applied when considering applications for funding:
School club teams and sports club teams are defined as:
'a school club team participating in regular local sport competition in weekends, which excludes inter-school and intra-school competitions played during school time'
and/or
'a sports club team participating in organised, regular sport competition through club membership outside of school time'.
 How to apply
By completing an application form. These can be obtained online and at all Council Service centres.
Closing Dates
31 March annually
Contact for further information:
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