Inland Fisheries Ireland Launches €30K Sponsorship Programme for 2025

21st December 2024

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The Irish youth fly fishing team, sponsored by IFI, who won gold at the 2024 Youth International Fly Fishing Championships in England in July

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has announced details of its €30,000 Sponsorship Programme for 2025.

The programme is one of IFI’s main funding mechanisms to promote sustainable angling in Ireland.

IFI invested in 83 angling events and initiatives across Ireland in 2024, including national or international competitions and festivals, coaching and juvenile outreach events, public awareness events, supporting international teams competing overseas and other angling-related initiatives.

The IFI grant aid aims to promote angling tourism in rural areas in 2025, with a particular focus on activities for novice and young anglers.

Launching the 2025 call for submissions, Suzanne Campion, head of finance and corporate services at IFI said: “Anyone seeking a New Year hobby would be encouraged to try angling.

“Recreational fishing is enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds right across Ireland, and brings a significant economic contribution to rural Ireland.”

Angling clubs, groups and associations nationwide are now invited to apply for sponsorship funding before the deadline of Friday 24 January 2025.

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