Galway City Council have allocated just under 135 thousand euro across 50 different sports clubs throughout the city
However it represents a drop of 5 thousand euro on last year's allocation
The funding allocations were administered by the Galway Sports Partnerships on behalf of the City Council and range from €500 to €3,500 per club.
Various sports clubs availing of the grant fund include rugby, volleyball, water polo, soccer, athletics, judo, kayak , tennis, badminton, hockey, GAA, basketball and rowing clubs along with scout groups.
The funding goes towards the costs of equipment, coaching, travel as well as up-skilling volunteers.