Can you get a grant for padel courts in Ireland?

Yes. In the most recent funding round, clubs across Ireland secured five- and six-figure grants specifically to add padel courts — usually tennis, GAA and community clubs that already own the land. Funding is competitive and part-funded, so you co-fund a share.

Which grants fund padel courts?

The two main routes are the Sports Capital & Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), both run by the Department of Sport. Local authority and LEADER programmes can also fund community sport in some areas.

Who is eligible to apply?

Constituted clubs and community sports groups — not private commercial operators. A tennis, GAA or community club with its own site is the strongest candidate, because it already controls the land the courts will sit on.

What does NextSpace provide for a grant application?

We give you the technical drawings, specifications and itemised costings a grant application needs — in the format the assessors expect — so the facility part of your submission is done properly. We don't write the application itself; your club leads that, on the scheme's timeline.

Funding & grants

Public funding for padel is real. We help you win it.

Padel is now being funded at clubs across Ireland through the same public schemes that back tennis, GAA and community sport. If your club has the land and the members, a grant can cover a serious share of the build — and we give you the drawings, specs and costings the application needs.

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Where the money comes from

Two public routes fund padel in Ireland.

In short: yes. Irish clubs are securing five- and six-figure grants specifically to add padel — most often tennis, GAA and community clubs that already own the site. The two routes below are where that money comes from.

Sports Capital & Equipment Programme (SCEP)

The Government's main grant for sports facilities, run by the Department of Sport. Constituted clubs and community groups apply during an open window for capital works — courts, fencing, lighting and surfaces can all qualify. Grants are typically part-funded, so you'll co-fund a share.

Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF)

The newer stream aimed at smaller community facilities — and the one under which clubs have been funded for padel in the most recent round. Well suited to a tennis or community club adding one or two courts.

Local authority & LEADER routes

County councils and LEADER programmes occasionally fund community sport and rural amenity projects. Worth checking locally, especially where padel widens community access.

Schemes open and close in windows and their terms change each round — always check the live scheme before you plan around it. Tennis, GAA and community clubs that already own their site are the strongest candidates, because they control the land the courts sit on. See adding padel to a tennis club for that route in full.

The application support pack

We give you the facility side, done properly.

A grant application lives or dies on its detail. Your club leads the submission — but the courts, costs and drawings are ours to get right. We hand you an application-ready pack so the facility part of your bid stands up to scrutiny.

Court and facility drawings in the format applications expect
Itemised specifications — courts, lighting, surface, canopy, groundworks
A clear, itemised costing you can drop straight into the budget section
Guidance on phasing and co-funding so the numbers add up

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Worth knowing

In the most recent round, clubs across Ireland secured five- and six-figure grants specifically to add padel.

Funding is competitive and part-funded — you co-fund a share — but for a club with the land and the members, it can cover a serious portion of the build. Get your submission in on the scheme's timeline, with the facility detail already done.

Padel grants — the questions clubs ask

Straight answers on funding your courts.

Can you get a grant for padel courts in Ireland?: Yes. In the most recent funding round, clubs across Ireland secured five- and six-figure grants specifically to add padel courts — usually tennis, GAA and community clubs that already own the land. Funding is competitive and part-funded, so you co-fund a share.
Which grants fund padel courts?: The two main routes are the Sports Capital & Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), both run by the Department of Sport. Local authority and LEADER programmes can also fund community sport in some areas.
Who is eligible to apply?: Constituted clubs and community sports groups — not private commercial operators. A tennis, GAA or community club with its own site is the strongest candidate, because it already controls the land the courts will sit on.
What does NextSpace provide for a grant application?: We give you the technical drawings, specifications and itemised costings a grant application needs — in the format the assessors expect — so the facility part of your submission is done properly. We don't write the application itself; your club leads that, on the scheme's timeline.

General guidance only, not a guarantee of funding. Grant eligibility, amounts and windows are set by each scheme and change between rounds — confirm current terms with the relevant programme before applying.

Let's build it

Let's talk about your project.

Wherever you are — early idea, planning submitted, or ready to build — we'll help you get it right. Typical projects run from a single court to a full multi-court club.

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