How to submit an application for the GAA Development Fund on behalf of your club

Overview

This article is a guide for club administrators on how they can submit a loan application on behalf of their club for the GAA Development Fund

Please note you will only be able to follow the steps below if you have club admin access for a GAA club in Ireland. 

Table of Contents

• How to apply
• Application review process
• Acceptable file types

How to apply

Log into your Foireann account and navigate to the 'Home' section

As a club administrator, you will see a space for 'Actions Required' just under your membership details in the 'Home' section.  The 'Actions Required' space is for the different surveys and forms your club should complete e.g. Child Safeguarding Risk Assessment, Club Compás, Energy Support Scheme, and the GAA Development Fund.

Scroll through your 'Actions Required' list until you see 'GAA Development Fund'

The model gives some information on what the GAA Development Fund is with a link to 'What is the GAA Development Fund?'.  This article covers the terms and conditions of the loans and the important application timelines.  To start the application click on the 'Start' button.

Note: Applications for the GAA Development Fund open on 01/12/2023 and close on 31/01/2024.  The application review period will begin on 01/02/2024, and successful clubs will be notified in April 2024.

When you begin the application you will see the screen below.  If any of your club details are incorrect e.g. wrong club crest or postcode/eircode click on the 'Update Details' button. 

For more information on updating your club's details on Foireann see Managing your Club on Foireann

You do not need to complete the application in one sitting you can save your progress and pick it up at a later date by using the 'Save As Draft' button at the bottom right corner of the page or at the bottom of the application form.

If you have your application in progress but want to change your answers after greater discussion in your club for example, you can use the 'Start Over' button at the bottom of the form and it will remove all of your answers, allowing you to start again instead of manually going through the form and updating your answers.

Once you are happy with your answers for the GAA Development Fund you can submit your application by clicking the 'Submit' button at the bottom of the form.

Application review process

When you submit your application the status will update to 'Pending Review'.  

The review process will begin in February 2024 with applications being reviewed at the county level, if approved it will be reviewed at the provincial level and if successful there will be a final review by the National Finance Management committee.  Successful clubs will be contacted in April 2024.

Acceptable file types

Below is the list of file types you can use when uploading files for club's application:

• .PNG
• .JPG
• .JPEG
• .PDF
• .DOCX
• .XLSX

Files larger than 10MB will not be accepted.