The Irish Sports Council today confirmed €6.29 million in funding for 53 governing bodies throughout the country.
Six applications have yet to be finalised, though, so that total will eventually reach €6.73 million.
And additional 16 high performance grants for sports identified as "having the potential to deliver success at elite international level" will be announced after the Athens Review is published.
The governing bodies to benefit from this will be: Athletics Ireland, the Badminton Union of Ireland, Cycling Ireland, the Equestrian Federation of Ireland, the Golfing Union of Ireland, the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, the Irish Amateur Rowing Union, the Irish Amateur Fencing Federation, the Irish Canoe Union, the Irish Clay Pigeon Association, the Irish Hockey Association, the Irish Ladies' Golfing Union, the Irish Sailing Association, the Irish Taekwondo Union, Swim Ireland and Tennis Ireland.
Fuding for the GAA, FAI and IRFU will also be announced later in the year.
Speaking at a special reception for the national governing bodies in Dublin today, the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, John O'Donoghue, said: "Strong governing bodies are essential to the development of a vibrant, sustainable sports sector.
"I endorse the council's policy of developing sport through strong governing bodies.
"Unprecedented investment of €131 million will be invested in sport by the Government in 2005 which will benefit all sports in every community."
ISC chief executive John Treacy added: " The governing bodies are at the heart of Irish sport which is why they are the focus of so much of our work and investment.
"We enjoy an excellent working relationship with all the sports bodies.
"The consistent financial and other supports we offer the NGBs is reaping rewards for the organisations and is delivering benefits to the wider sports community."
