19/10/2026
We are thrilled to announce that we have received a grant from Inverclyde Council.
This grant will allow us to continue to provide inclusive martial arts at a low cost for families.
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A total of 94 organisations are sharing more than ÂŁ230k from our Community Grants Fund to support their work providing sport and recreational opportunities for residents across Inverclyde.
The likes of sports clubs, uniformed organisations, music and theatre groups, churches and charities have all received funding.
Among the recipients are Inverclyde and District Battalion Boys' Brigade and Girlguiding Greenock Division which have each been awarded ÂŁ7,500 to help with annual costs, fees and putting on events.
Morton in the Community, Port Glasgow Boys Club, and St Andrew's Boys Club have also each received grants of ÂŁ7,500 to support their youth football activities.
Other groups receiving funding include Greenock Wanderers RFC 1873, which has been awarded ÂŁ5,000, subject to conditions, towards the creation of a dedicated 'Skills Lab' on site and pitch hire for training and games for all age groups and male and female teams.
Birkmyre Rugby has also been awarded ÂŁ3,000 to help with insurance and pitch hire costs.
Grants have also been awarded to groups that deliver a wide variety of other sports, including American football, golf, hockey, bowls, swimming, martial arts, badminton, angling, sailing, and curling.
In the arts, Inverclyde Music Festival has received ÂŁ5,000 to help with the delivery of the 2027 instalment of the popular event while Port Transport and Inverclyde Voluntary Council of Social Service (IVCSS) are among the care organisations awarded funding of ÂŁ7,500 each to support their work providing free transport in the community, including for older residents and people with mobility issues.
Other groups benefitting from round one funding include Port Glasgow New Parish Church and Lyle Gateway which have each been awarded ÂŁ2,500 to assist with the wide variety of classes and activities they provide while charities like Victim Support Inverclyde and Carers Gateway Inverclyde have each received ÂŁ3,000.
The full list of grants is on the Inverclyde Council website.
