Community organisations across Northern Ireland have the opportunity to secure match funding for projects to upgrade sports facilities.

The Olympic Legacy Fund is a new £1 million programme provided by Sport Northern Ireland through funding from the Department for Communities. Supported projects will leave a lasting community legacy from the success of Northern Ireland athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic/Paralympic Games.

The fund aims to improve the quality of equipment and/or modernise facilities at community sports organisations, encouraging people to engage in sport and physical activity.

Unlike traditional grants, this programme requires applicants to first raise funds through Crowdfunder's platform. Projects must have a total cost of between £1,000 and £50,000. Once a project secures at least 18% of its funding target, Sport NI will pledge 65% of the total project costs and the project will need to raise the remaining 17%. Projects in areas of high social need may be eligible for a contribution of 75%.

Eligible applicants include constituted sports clubs affiliated with recognised governing bodies, community or voluntary organisations focused on sport or physical recreation and charitable trusts.

To apply, organisations must set up an eligible project on the Crowdfunder UK website and meet the initial fundraising criteria.

All applications/campaigns must be submitted for review by 20 February 2026. For more information, please visit Olympic Legacy Fund | Sport NI