Grants are available to community associations which manage a community facility in Newry, Mourne and Down to support the purchase of minor capital items.

Grants of between £500 and £10,000 are available.

All project activity must be completed by 31 July 2023.

Applications will be accepted from constituted community or voluntary organisations and other not-for-profit organisations responsible for managing a community facility. This is defined as follows:

"A community facility is a building which is open to the public where the community can gather for a diverse range of social, cultural, educational, recreational, training and information activities. The facility will normally provide a minimum of three of these diverse activities."

Eligible Expenditure

The funding is to be used for purchases and activities in the following areas:

Maintenance - relating to the managing of a community facility (both internal and external), eg power washer, buffers, hoovers, steamers, trolleys etc.
Required to enhance the facility for potential bookings (non-fixed items £100 or over), eg fixed PA system, fixed projector, whiteboard, large sporting equipment eg 5-a-side posts, bowling mat, table tennis table etc.
Replacement - relating to items required for the day to day running of community facilities, eg tables, chairs, crockery, vinyl, white goods etc. Smaller value items should be bought in bulk.

The deadline for applications is noon on 17 January 2023.

Guidance notes and the application form can be accessed via Newry, Mourne and Down District Council's Online Funding Hub - Grant Manager (eformz.info)

For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:

Programmes Unit
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Monaghan Row
Newry
BT35 8DJ
Tel: 0330 137 4040
Email: programmesunit@nmandd.org