In its drive to instigate a sport culture, the Kunsill Malti għall-iSport (KMS) endeavours to develop and implement sport programmes targeting all members of the Maltese community.
KMS as both regulator and provider of services in the Sport and Active Leisure sector is also committed to supporting local sports from its grassroots to the highest level of sport.
This is achieved in a number of ways through investing in the provision of a number of support programmes, which offer finanical subsidies and/or provision of facilities to KMS registered sports associations, federations and clubs.
For the second consecutive year, through the KMS Non-Olympic Sports Funding Scheme, KMS is widening and investing further in local sport, offering assistance to non-olympic sport entities registered with KMS.
A total of 24 sport disciplines will benefit from this scheme which has an initial allocation of €25,700 for the year 2011. The beneficiary sport associations registered with KMS, were presented their respective commitment letters, on 20 June 2011, at the KMS Cottonera Sports Complex, by Joe Caruana Curran, KMS Director. Kenneth Vella and Ms Maria Mifsud, KMS Directors, together with Sinclair Cassar, were also present for the presentation.
This scheme provides grants for training and technical preparations for both local and international competitions, including partially assisting in the expenses involved for travelling and/or participating in training camps abroad.
This means that through this scheme KMS is creating further opportunities at national level for non-olympic sports athletes to grow and sustain their participation.
KMS offers a number of schemes, some of which include:
Venue
Use of School Sport Facilities
Facility Maintenance
Facility Improvement
Special Sports Leave
Youth Development
Professional Services
Sport Tourism
Tax Rebate
20/20 Training
Elite Athletes Training
Equipment
Doping Control
Sports Personnel
International Participation Foreign Assistance
Local Councils
Non-Olympic Sport
Sports Entities benefiting from this fund for 2011 include:
Assocjazzjoni Sport Muturi
Federazzjoni Klabbs tal-Boċċi
Għaqda Regatta Nazzjonali
International Federation Body Builders Malta
Malta Netball Association
Malta Rugby Football Union
National Federation of Sports Anglers
Malta Baseball and Softball Association
Malta Billiards and Snooker Association
Malta Chess Federation
Malta Cricket Association
Malta Dancesport Association
Malta Darts Association
Malta Drifting Association
Malta Golf Association
Malta Karate Federation
Malta Kendo Federation
Malta Pool Association
Malta Racing Club
Malta Squash
Malta Table Football Sports Association
Malta Tenpin Bowling Association
Traditional Karate Federation of Malta
More information about these funding programmes can be found on the KMS website www.sportmalta.org.mt or by contacting Sinclair Cassar on [email protected]