The Mary Peters trust is Northern Ireland’s leading sporting charity. It helps young people, both disabled and able bodied, achieve sporting dreams and ambitions.
Over the last number of years, the trust has funded several young cyclists, by providing grants that enable the athlete to buy kit, travel to competitions, pay for entrance to events, help with trip costs for warm weather training or provide other funds required to reach the next level.
Cycling Ulster are encouraging young riders, who reside in Ulster to apply for the Mary Peters Trust Awards before Friday 14th March at 5.00pm.
Last year there were 13 cyclists who applied for funding with seven being successful and awarded a total of £4000.
Any interested Cycling Ulster member should follow the instructions for applying on the Mary Peters Trust Award website
Full information on the Mary Peters trust and the application process can be found here
Here is the agreed criteria for Cycling Ulster.
- Must be members of Cycling Ulster and reside in Ulster
- Closing date will be 4.00pm on Friday 14th March 2025
All applicants who meet the above criteria will then be scored based on the following:
- Junior applicants will be prioritised followed by second year U16
- Ability
- Plans and ambitions
- Those not in receipt of MPT funding in 2024 will score higher than those who did receive funding
Scores are then submitted to MPT for a final decision based on available funding.
Applications for funding must first be sent to the trust and the trust will forward to Cycling Ulster for approval.
Finally, please note that submission of an application is not a guarantee of funding.
