Fermanagh & Omagh, Strategic Capital Grant Applications Open

Fermanagh & Omagh District Council

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STRATEGIC CAPITAL PROJECTS GRANT PROGRAMME – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2025/2026

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council wishes to invite applications from community/voluntary sector organisations under the Strategic Capital Projects Grant Programme for 2025/2026.

The funding will provide a mechanism for investing in rural/urban areas and is available to local community/voluntary organisations with a project plan to enhance existing facilities or to meet an unmet local need.

The grant scheme has a budget of £1m for 2025/2026 for two categories of project applications:

• Category 1 – Larger strategic grant up to £300k with a maximum of one project at this scale. The project must robustly demonstrate how it serves communities across a District Electoral Area (DEA) or across several DEA’s.

• Category 2 – Medium Capital with grants up to £100k. A minimum of seven grants will be awarded and will be equitably spread across the district.

Applying organisations will be required to demonstrate all statutory approvals and full match funding are in place at the time of applying. Match funding will be a minimum of 10% of the grant award.

The guidance notes with key plans and strategies are available on the Council website at https://www.fermanaghomagh.com

Application process will open online on Monday 7 April 2025 and can be accessed at https://www.fermanaghomagh.com/services/sponsorship-grants-bursaries/grant-aid

Deadline for submission of applications is 5pm on Friday 9 May 2025.

Applications received after the closing date and time will be deemed ineligible. For further information please contact a member of the Grants & Investment Team on 0300 303 1777 or by email to grants@fermanaghomagh.com