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Grant Categories 2024 - 2025

For more information on the Grant Categories for 2024 - 2025 see tables below. 
Before applying please read: Grant Aid Guidance


Category 1 Grants

Groups can apply for one grant from Category 1 and one grant from Category 2. For Category 3 grants please contact the named officer.

Category 1 Grant Details:
Small Development Grant  Maximum £1,500
(Community, Arts, Culture, Heritage,  Environment, Sport).
Community/Sports/Venues/Facilities Grant
 
Maximum £3,500 
Greater than 10 hrs weekly activity.
Strategic Arts & Culture Grant
 
Maximum £20,000
(Arts & Culture dedicated performance space & annual programme).
Strategic Sports Development Grant Maximum £15,000 (Governing Bodies only).
Strategic Community Development Grant Maximum £8,000


Category 2 Grants

Groups can apply for one grant from Category 1 and one grant from Category 2. For Category 3 grants please contact the named officer.

Category 2 Grant Details:

Strategic Events Grant
 

Maximum £8,000
Must provide for the whole Mid Ulster District and promote the area at a regional level

*Good Relations Grant
 

Maximum £1,500
Projects focused on improving good relations outcomes

*Community Local Festival Grant
 

Maximum £1,500
To support local communities in delivering local festivals

**Sports Representative Grant

Individual & Team
Maximum £250 - £500
Must be participating at a provincial, national, or international level

Regional and Minority Languages Bursary Allocations as per available budget
Irish Language Activity Grants Allocations as per available budget

Good Relations and Community Local Festivals Grant will not open for Round 3 as the budget has been exhausted for the 2024/2025 financial year. 

Sports Representative Individual and teams is also closed as budget has now been exhausted. 

We will re-open in January/February 2025 for activity in the 2025-2026 financial year.


Category 3 Grants

Groups can apply for one grant from Category 1 and one grant from Category 2. For Category 3 grants please contact the named officer. 

Category 3 Grant Details:

Capital Discretionary Grant

Up to £50,000 as funder of last resort for capital projects.
Contact: Hannah McCabe or Joe McGlinchey on 03000 132 132
Hannah.McCabe@midulstercouncil.org
Joe.McGlinchey@midulstercouncil.org

Schools Sports Access Grant
 

Maximum £5000. Schools providing sports facilities to minority sports with no facilities.
Contact: Leigh Gilmore on 03000 132 132
Leigh.Gilmore@midulstercouncil.org

Pitches and Recreational Spaces Strategy Feasibility Development Grant Maximum £10,000
Contact: Denise Daly on 03000 132 132 
Denise.Daly@midulstercouncil.org 
Pitches and Recreational Spaces Strategy infrastructure Development Grant
 
Maximum £50,000
Contact: Denise Daly on 03000 132 132 
Denise.Daly@midulstercouncil.org