Funding available for National Bike Week 2016 Events in Leitrim.

Funding available for National Bike Week 2016 Events in Leitrim.

 Leitrim County Council in partnership with Leitrim Sports Partnership is currently inviting applications from community groups (see below) for funding to assist with the organisation of a cycling themed event during Bike Week 2016 which will take place from 11th to 19th June 2016.The objective of Bike Week is to celebrate cycling in all its forms and to get more people participating in cycling both for transport and recreation.  The types of groups which may apply are community groups, voluntary organisations, schools, sports clubs, active retirement groups, community childcare service providers, work places or any group that wishes to organise a bike related event on a ‘not for profit basis’ during Bike Week 2016.  Examples of possible Bike Week events include (but are not limited to): •Club/School fun cycle

•Family fun cycle 

• Cycles from your school to a local amenity on cycle to school Wednesday (15th June) for bike based games such as treasure hunts and slow bicycle races;  • A evening night cycle • Bike maintenance workshops • Bike art exhibition • Bike school art competition, quiz or drama • Bike fashion show • Picnic cycle • Fancy dress bike parade

• Bike Sports Day

 The list is endless!  Grants available may be somewhere in the range of €100 to €300 per successful group/event, depending on applications received and the nature of those applications. Completed applications should be e-mailed to sports@leitrimcoco.ie or, alternatively, application forms can be posted to Leitrim Sports Partnership, Leitrim County Council offices, Aras an Chontae, Carrick on Shannon, Leitrim, 

 

Link to application form.  The closing date for applications is 4 p.m. Friday 6th May 2016. Applications received after this time will not be considered. For further information log onto www.leitrimcoco.ie

 e-mail: sports@leitrimcoco.ie or call 071 9650498.