Council Funding Call 1 Open For Applications from Community Organisations

Local community groups have a chance to apply for funding from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council with the opening of the Financial Assistance 2025/2026 Call 1.

This year there are 14 categories to choose from. Sums of between £500 and £25,000 can be applied for depending on the particular category. Tourism Events can apply for up to £15,000 while a new Ending Violence Against Women and Girls category had funding up to £25,000.

Council are hosting workshops this week with a Newry date for this Tuesday 21 January.

The Categories

• Arts & Culture Projects

• Community Engagement

• Community Events & Festivals (Halloween and Christmas)

• Community Summer Schemes

• Good Relations

• Let’s Grow

• Local Biodiversity

• Suicide Prevention & Emotional Wellbeing

• Irish Language

• Minority Communities Fund

• Sports Programmes

• PCSP Community Safety Support

• Tourism Events

• Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG)

Opening date: 13 January 2025 at 12 noon

Closing: 24 February 2025 at 12 noon

Workshops

Information workshops, booked via TicketSource www.ticketsource.co.uk will take place as follows:

• 21 January 2025, 7pm – Bagenal’s Castle Newry

• 23 January 2025, 7pm – Down County Museum

• 28 January 2024 11:30am – Teams

To Apply

Application and criteria and guidance notes can be reviewed online via: www.newrymournedown.org

Groups wishing to be notified of future funding opportunities should request their details be added to the Council’s database by contacting the Grants & Funding Unit by telephone at 0330 137 4040 or by email at programmesunit@nmandd.org