The Community Centre Venue Fund Application Form is used to apply for financial support up to a maximum of £12,000 per annum through Derry City and Strabane District Council. There will be one round of funding in this financial year for a three-year period starting in 2027/28 and rolled over dependent on funding each year during 2028/29 and 2029/30.

The primary purpose of the Community Centre Venue Fund is to support the provision of good quality, accessible facilities, and services and to encourage good practice and partnership working between Council and the Community and Voluntary Sector. This fund aims to address gaps in services where there are no or limited services through existing council owned and community managed centres.

The fund is open to constituted 'not for profit' venues that are, accountable, and representative of the geographical area which they service. It is a competitive scheme and applications will be assessed on the quality of information provided within the application form. Applications must score 60% or over to reach the threshold to be considered for funding.

Applications close on 20th November 2026.

Further information can be found by visiting https://dcsdc.gograntaid.com/

September 8, 2026

Growing Green Minds: How MACCA's Summer Scheme Planted a Love of Nature in Omagh

When Mullaghmore & Castleview Community Association (MACCA) in Omagh set out to plan this year's summer scheme, they took a chance on something different. Alongside the usual trips to the cinema and play areas, children aged 5 to 14 spent a full week immersed in a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) Future Farmers programme exploring the natural world on their own doorstep. The risk paid off in a big way!

August 12, 2026

Meet the New ONSIDE Evolution Team!

The ONSIDE Evolution Project is set to launch next month, and we are so excited that we thought we’d introduce our training team in advance! Meet the team hard at work preparing materials to make technology more accessible and empower people to use digital tools with greater confidence.

July 28, 2026

Radius Housing Achieves Platinum-Level Tenant Participation Accreditation

Radius Housing has been awarded Supporting Communities' Platinum-level Tenant Participation Accreditation, the highest of the four accreditation levels, in recognition of sector-leading quality in its tenant engagement practices.

July 21, 2026

Choice Housing becomes the first social housing provider to achieve Platinum Tenant Participation Accreditation

Choice Housing has become the first social housing provider in Northern Ireland to achieve Platinum Accreditation under Supporting Communities’ Tenant Participation (TP) Accreditation Framework, setting a new benchmark for tenant engagement across the sector.