The Government of Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to resolving the persistent financial challenges affecting national teams and sporting disciplines through the creation of a National Sports Fund.
The proposed Sports Fund Bill, currently being finalised, is designed to provide a sustainable and dedicated pool of resources for sports development, including infrastructure upgrades, athlete welfare, and capacity building across all sporting disciplines.
Speaking on the progress of the initiative, the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, said work on the Bill was at an advanced stage and would soon be presented to Parliament for consideration and approval.
“Efforts are still underway to ensure that the Bill is finalised and then it comes to Parliament for consideration,” Kwakye Ofosu said.
“We’ve had concerns about the state of Ghana’s sports — football, athletics, boxing and others — particularly the state of infrastructure and the lack of incentive packages for athletes and sportspeople.”
He stressed that the proposed Sports Fund would mark a major step toward ending the chronic underfunding of sports in Ghana and ensuring consistent support for athletes to compete at the highest international levels.
“I believe that this Bill will generate significant resources that enable us to invest in sports in a manner that yields the outcomes we want,” he added.
“We cannot expect to perform at the highest level globally when we are not investing what we should.”
A draft proposal of the Sports Fund Bill, shared by Kwakye Ofosu on October 10, 2025, outlines 14 potential sources of financing, including Parliamentary allocations, sports lotteries, sponsorships, grants, and taxes from sports betting companies.
Other proposed inflows include gate proceeds, athlete transfer fees (both local and international), international federation support, sponsorship deals, and a share of revenues from competitions and commercial sports vendors.
The Fund, once operational, is expected to provide a structured financial foundation for sports development, addressing decades of funding volatility that has left many federations and athletes struggling to sustain training programmes and international participation.
Observers say the initiative could be a turning point for Ghana’s sporting landscape if it is implemented transparently and supported by consistent enforcement mechanisms.
The government is expected to engage with key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ghana Olympic Committee, and various sports associations, before the Bill is laid before Parliament later this year.
