Recipients of 2008 IPC Development Grants

All the projects were selected from 20 submissions, which were carefully reviewed. Successful projects were selected for their overall contribution to the development of the Paralympic Movement.

The selected projects will be run individually by National Paralympic Committees (NPCs), International Organizations of Sport for the Disabled (IOSDs) and International Federations (IFs) and will be supported by IPC Management Team staff. The funding from IPC is totaling over EURO 33,000.

CPISRA - Wheelchair Athletics Festival

ITF - Wheelchair Tennis Coaches Workshop

IWBF - Rules Exam DVD

IWRF - Wheelchair Rugby Resource Package

NPC Armenia - Paralympic Sport Festival

NPC Belgium - Development of Goalball in Kosovo

NPC Croatia - Youth Outreach Programme´

NPC Ireland - ParaLions Outreach Programme

NPC Lebanon - Goalball Training Course

NPC Philippines - National Women in Sport Workshop

NPC Slovenia - International Youth Camp for Blind & Visual Impaired

WOVD - Volleyball Development Camp in Sub-Saharan Africa

The IPC is committed to support the growth of the Paralympic Movement through on-going development initiatives conducted by IPC Member Organizations. As such, the IPC provides grants for small scale development projects that contribute to the development of the Paralympic Movement and are in line with the IPC Vision and Mission.

2008 will be the last year the Development Grants will be distributed. Starting from 2009, the IPC’s Development funding opportunities will focus on the IPC’s Organizational Development Initiative (ODI).

For more information, please contact Bart Schell, IPC Administrative Development Manager at bart.schell@paralympic.org.