AN extra £700,000 could be offered to sports clubs to boost the Olympic Legacy in Notts.
Last year, the county council set aside £1m and invited clubs to apply for cash to buy equipment and cover running costs.
But after receiving bids totalling £3 million, it is looking at setting aside more.
Proposals in the budget for 2013-14 would mean the fund being increased by £700,000.
Council leader Kay Cutts said: "Greater participation in sport brings a wide range of benefits for individuals and communities, from improving health and reducing antisocial behaviour to raising self-esteem and aspirations.
"Sports clubs were inundated with interest following the success of London 2012 and many were in need of extra equipment, more qualified coaches and improved facilities to cope with demand.
"The additional funding for sports clubs we are proposing for 2013-14 will ensure that all the momentum gained from London 2012 is carried forward."
The council received 187 bids for money. The extra £700,000 would see more of those bids approved. New bids will not be accepted.
One of the sports to benefit is archery. So far, a total of almost £25,000 has been given to eight archery clubs for a range of uses, including new equipment and taster sessions for youngsters.
A club in Burton Joyce got £6,473 for new bows, arrows and storage.
Chris Joyce, chairman of Nottingham Archery Society and the club at Burton Joyce, said: "Since the Olympic Games, interest in archery has surged, with clubs struggling to cope with the enquiries and many beginner courses filling up overnight.
"Archery has long been associated with Nottinghamshire due to the Robin Hood legend, and the funding received by clubs in Nottinghamshire will go some way towards ensuring that we have some of the best-equipped clubs in the country."
Another club to receive funding was Newark Athletics Club, which received £4,159 for new equipment.
Treasurer Ian Ripley said: "The money has been welcome for the club – it's a great scheme and welcome cash when we are looking at how to cater for increasing numbers."
The legacy funding was backed by Lord Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympics, who described the initiative as "a fantastic example of how a legacy for London 2012 can be created at a local level".
The additional £700,000 Olympic and Paralympic Legacy funding is part of the council's final budget proposals for 2013-14, which will be discussed at the full council meeting on Thursday.