The Texaco Support for Sport initiative is designed to recognise the important contribution that sports clubs make within Irish society by supporting them in a manner that can benefit them most, through the presentation of a cash prize. It offers 1 (one) sports club in each county within the Republic of Ireland an opportunity to win a cash prize of €5,000 (Five thousand euros).

 

Click here to view the full terms and conditions of this promotion.

 

 

There will be a prize for every county in the Republic of Ireland. One sports club per county will win a cash prize of €5,000 (Five thousand euros).

 

There will be 1 (one) prize per county in the Republic of Ireland. The total amount of prizes are 26 (twenty six).

 

If you are over 18 years of age and are the authorised person to enter the promotion on behalf of your club, you will need to follow these steps:

 

1. Click here to register for the Texaco Support for Sport initiative

 

2. Verify your email address

 

3. Select ‘Start my application’ and complete the details required

 

4. Submit your application

 

You will receive an email from us confirming whether your application has been approved.

 

Using a maximum of 250 words, tell us about the special position that your club holds within its community and the positive benefits that it brings to its members. Introduce your club, focus on these particular points and also advise how you would spend the €5000 award, if successful. 

 

You may accompany your application with up to 4 photographs and a video of up to 30 seconds in length, but no people should be visible in either.

 

Your application must also be accompanied by your club’s constitution document and written confirmation from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners indicating that your sports club holds a valid GS number at the time of application.

 

Each application is permitted a maximum of 250 words to tell us about the special position that a club holds within its community, the positive benefits that it brings to its members and the manner by which the €5000 award would be spent, if successful. 

 

If cutting and pasting the application from another document, please ensure that you have only used a maximum of 250 words. 

 

Only sports clubs who are affiliated to a sporting association or federation in the Republic of Ireland and are represented by a duly authorised individual are eligible to apply.  

 

Applications from sports clubs who have previously applied for or received a Texaco Sportstars Bursary are permitted but those received from clubs who have previously been awarded a Texaco Support for Sport award will not be accepted.

 

Applicants must hold a valid GS number (Games & Sports Exemption number) issued by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners in respect of sports bodies who have been granted tax exemption under Section 235 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. Applications must include written confirmation from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners indicating that a valid GS number is held at the time of application. The supply of a Tax Clearance Certificate does not meet this criterion.

The Office of the Revenue Commissioners issues a GS Number (Games and Sport Exemption Number) to a sports club that has received tax exemption status.

 

If your sports club does not hold a valid GS number, your club will not be able to enter this promotion.

 

Assuming your club holds a valid GS number, you should log on to the club’s ROS.ie account, select ‘My Enquiries’ and request that a letter of confirmation be sent to you. 

Unfortunately, not.  A supply of a Tax Clearance Certificate does is not meet the entry criteria for the Texaco Support for Sport initiative.

 

Unfortunately, the Texaco Support for Sport initiative is only open to sports clubs in the Republic of Ireland and entry is not available to clubs that are based in Northern Ireland.

Eligible sports clubs can make one application for an award each year.  Applications received from clubs who have previously been awarded a Texaco Support for Sport award will not be accepted.

 

An email address can only be used once when registering for our Texaco Support for Sport initiative. The same email address cannot be used to register for multiple sports clubs.

It is not mandatory to include four photos and a video with your application. Nevertheless, including photos and videos can enhance your application by illustrating your club's story and showcasing why it deserves to win a €5000 award.

 

Unfortunately, not. For an application to be approved, all files submitted may not contain any people at all. 

A video of up to 30 seconds in length can be submitted in support of an application. Applications must not include any names or images of individuals. A voice-over is permitted.

 

A photo or video cannot be changed once an application has been approved.

 

A photo or image can be changed if an application is in a draft format or has not been approved.

To replace a photo or video, simple upload a new image in the image field that you wish to replace.  This will automatically replace the image that you are looking to change.

 

This is the same process for your video. Simply upload the new video and it will replace the existing video.

Your application will not be approved if the following criteria has not been met:

 

· Your application has not included written confirmation from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners indicating that your sports club holds a valid GS number at the time of application. This is mandatory.                 

· Your application has not included your club’s constitution document (mandatory) 

· The photography that you have submitted  contains images of people 

· The video that you submitted  contains images of people 

 

Once complete, please check all other information is correct and resubmit the application.

 

You will receive an email to let you know if your application cannot be processed by us.

 

You will need to login and review your application again to ensure that the following elements have been submitted correctly:

 

· Club’s Games & Sports Exemption number

· Club’s constitution document

· Photography, if submitted

· Video, if submitted

 

 

The promotion closes at 6pm on Wednesday, 31st January 2024.

 

Judging will commence in February 2024 and the winning sports clubs will be notified in July 2024 .  The winners will be announced via email to all participating sports clubs, through national, regional and local media and on this website a number of weeks thereafter.

 

The registered email address will be notified if the associated sports club has won an award. Participating sports clubs who haven’t been successful will be notified via email too.

 

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