Breaking Barriers: How Dormant Accounts Funding is transforming lives through sport

Every year millions of euro from Dormant Accounts Funding is invested in projects focused on overcoming the barriers and challenges to participation in sport for those who are economically or educationally disadvantaged, or people with a disability. 

Under the Tranche 1 Funding Allocation 2025, more than €4m will be invested in community sports and physical activity initiatives led by Sport Ireland’s network of Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs). The second round of €5m approx. will be announced later in the year for National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs). 

In 2025 key areas of investment includes: 

• Community Sports and Physical Activity Hubs 
• Sports Inclusion Disability Projects 
• Active Cities 
• Volunteer Supports 
• Urban Outdoor Adventure Initiatives 
• Disability Training Framework   
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion fund 
• and the Her Moves Initiative. 

Here we will examine the key areas where the funding will be allocated, and spotlight examples of how the money will be spent. 

Today we will examine Community Sports and Physical Activity Hubs.