The 37 sporty projects to share £3.5m of Welsh Government funding

The continued drive to get more people active across Wales is being supported by £3.5m of Welsh Government funding going towards 37 sporty projects.

Allocated by Sport Wales, the funding will widen access to sports and physical activity among communities, create more artificial pitches in places that need them most, and also support our most talented athletes to achieve their dreams.

All of the grants have been made possible thanks to a total £8m worth of capital funding for 2024-25 which has been allocated to Sport Wales by the Welsh Government.

All grants are subject to certain terms and conditions being met. Some of the projects are already underway, while others are planned for the coming months.

Here's the full list of projects, as broken down by local authority area.

Anglesey

£149,813 to modernise the sports hall flooring at the popular Plas Arthur Leisure Centre in Llangefni.

Blaenau Gwent

Sports centres across Blaenau Gwent, including Abertillery Sports Centre, Ebbw Vale Sports Centre, and Tredegar Sports Centre, will use £176,000 of funding to have energy efficient pump systems installed that will reduce carbon emissions and lower energy costs for the facilities.
£138,521 will also go towards upgrades to Abertillery Sport Centre’s pool plant equipment to energy-efficient models, incorporating renewable energy sources. This will further reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions at the centre.

Cardiff

£53,130 has been awarded towards Welsh Athletics’ plans to extend and upgrade the performance gym at the National Indoor Athletics Centre in Cardiff so that it becomes a high-class training facility which meets the needs of para and able-bodied athletes across both athletics and triathlon.
Wales Netball has been awarded £48,426 so that moveable seating for an additional 200 spectators can be added to the House of Sport venue in Cardiff, which is the home of performance netball in Wales. The current capacity is 1,000 and the venue is selling out on a regular basis. The new seating would mean that all four sides of the court are covered – enhancing the experience for not only the fans but also the players out on court.
Sport Wales’ last School Sport Survey in 2022 highlighted a large unmet demand for trampolining in Wales. To help turbo charge the sport and give aspiring trampolinists access to high quality facilities, £55,598 of funding has been awarded to Welsh Gymnastics so that four ‘ultimate’ trampolines can be bought. Three will be housed at the Sport Wales National Centre, and one at Cardiff Met University.
The historic promotion of Cardiff & Met Men’s Hockey team to the English Premier League, combined with the ongoing improvement of all Welsh International teams, has triggered a need for improvements at the National Hockey Centre, based in Sophia Gardens. Thanks to £48,690 funding, improvements will be made across performance analysis, live streaming capabilities, and the spectator experience.
Welsh boxers are also being supported. £61,746 will be used to establish a first-ever Centre of Excellence at the Sport Wales National Centre where aspiring international boxers can access top-tier training facilities, coaching expertise, and support services.
Welsh Boxing has also been awarded £35,006 so that they can purchase two Olympic sized competition boxing rings, as well as lighting and sound equipment, to be used for boxing events at the Sport Wales National Centre.

Ceredigion

At Llangrannog Residential Centre, Urdd Gobaith Cymru will use £25,860 towards the installation of solar panels to reduce carbon emissions and keep energy costs low at the site.

Conwy

The 25-year-old hockey pitch at Rydal Penrhos School in Colwyn Bay – an important hub for hockey in North Wales and the home of Clwb Hoci Eirias Hockey Club – will be resurfaced with funding of £168,313 agreed.
An award of £9,108 will be used by Badminton Wales to install ventilation at The Bryn Estyn Badminton Centre in Conwy so that the facility’s temperature can be regulated, providing a safe playing surface free from any condensation.

Denbighshire

Prestatyn Leisure Centre will use £216,130 to develop their fitness offer. One of two squash courts at the site will be redeveloped into a junior gym for local young people, and the current all-weather pitch will be replaced with a 3G surface.

Gwynedd

£75,000 will go towards an artificial grass practice pitch on the current location of Glaslyn’s Multi-Use Games Area. The pitch will provide a community facility that will encourage people of all ages, genders and abilities in a rural area to take part in sporting activities.

Neath Port Talbot

The Welsh Target Shooting Federation has been awarded £67,816 to provide a ‘Centre of Excellence for Olympic Trap, Para Trap and Olympic Skeet’ at the Crynant Shooting Ground in the Neath Valley.
Canoe Wales will use £43,420 of funding to install a wheelchair accessible path, and other accessibility features, including ramps, handrails, and signage at Spring Valley Lakes in Neath. These upgrades will ensure that all visitors will be able to access the natural beauty and recreational opportunities offered by Spring Valley Lakes.
£250,000 has been agreed towards the conversion of a run-down artificial pitch next to Afan Lido Football Club in Port Talbot into a modern 3G facility following a successful application by Neath Port Talbot Council.

Pembrokeshire

£75,000 will support Haverfordwest County AFC’s plans to install an artificial 3G pitch at their Ogi Bridge Meadow Stadium, with the club also securing funding from the Cymru Football Foundation. The new pitch presents a range of exciting possibilities for the club, including the creation of a female football hub.
Welsh Athletics’ proposal to resurface the athletics track at the Pembrokeshire Sports Village (attached to Haverfordwest High School) has been awarded £191,253. The track is home to the only athletics club in Pembrokeshire, Pembrokeshire Harriers. Once the track has been resurfaced it will be suitable for much wider use by schools in the area.
£175,226 will be used to make various environmental upgrades to facilities across Pembrokeshire, including LED lighting, new pool covers and enhanced heating and ventilation systems. The facilities include Haverfordwest Running Track, Pembroke & Caer Elen Outdoor Pitches, Pembroke & Haverfordwest Swimming Pools, Crymych and Fishguard.
Pembrokeshire County Council will receive £99,630 for an innovate new exercise solution that utilises AI to create personalised workouts for users of any ability. The location of this is yet to be confirmed.

Powys

Cost-saving LED lighting upgrades at Brecon Leisure Centre, Builth Wells Sport Centre and Maldwyn Leisure Centre are being funded thanks to a £70,000 grant.
Thanks to a £80,000 award, solar panels will be installed at the leisure centres in Brecon, Maldwyn and Ystradgynlais, generating long-term energy savings and reducing the centres’ carbon footprints.
£27, 624 has also been allocated to Powys Council so that destratification fans can be installed at Brecon, Maldwyn and Flash Leisure Centres to improve energy efficiency.

Swansea

Following a successful application by Swim Wales, £106,094 will be used to upgrade the Wales National Pool in Swansea in a number of areas. This will include improved training equipment to support high-performance swimmers, a new public address system, and the installation of specialist technology to enhance pool safety for all users.
£164,967 will be used to install solar panels at LC Swansea and Penyrheol Pool. This will help the centres address rising utility costs and reduce carbon emissions at the sites.
An additional £130,189 means LC Swansea will benefit from updated circulation pumps, slide pump inverters and LED lighting. These updates will improve the centre’s energy efficiency and reduce running costs.

Torfaen

Sport Wales is supporting Torfaen County Borough Council’s plans to build a new 3G pitch, suitable for rugby and football, next to Llantarnam Community Primary School in Cwmbran. £55,986 has been awarded towards the project.

Vale of Glamorgan

£50,000 has been awarded towards the replacement of the flooring in the main hall at Cowbridge Leisure Centre.

Wrexham

At Queensway Stadium, £54,000 will be used for LED lighting upgrades which will improve the stadium’s energy efficiency and sustainability. Elsewhere in Wrexham, an award of £184,000 will pay for the installation of destratification fans and pool plant upgrades which will help to reduce energy costs at Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centre.
Wrexham County Borough Council has been awarded £200,000 towards their proposal for a 3G pitch for football and rugby at Ysgol Bryn Alyn, while Welsh Boxing has been awarded £42,930 to extend Llay Boxing Club so that a North Wales Regional Centre can be created.
A £25,916 grant will fund upgrades to the strength and conditioning gym facilities at the FAW National Training Centre in Colliers Park, together with solar energy provision.

All Wales

Currently, equipment for use at triathlon events is transported between the north and south of Wales, depending on where events are held. A funding award of £9,000 to the Welsh Triathlon Association will be used to buy sufficient equipment so there’s enough to store equipment in suitable locations – lowering triathlon’s carbon footprint.
An award of £19,792 will enable Welsh Boxing to introduce innovative opportunities for Virtual Reality Boxing. This will allow clubs to facilitate non-contact boxing for people who have impairments so that they can still enjoy many of the benefits the sport has to bring. VR headsets will also help able-bodied newcomers to develop their boxing skills and understanding safely.
A total of £131,325 has been awarded to RYA Cymru Wales to buy a brand-new fleet of 18 ILCA dinghies to benefit Welsh youth squads and aspiring racing sailors at clubs across the country.