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Support Grants
Support Grants 2011-2012
Please note that funding under the Derry City Council Support Grant Aid Allocation Programme S10/11 has now closed for this financial year, all monies have been allocated. A new round of funding for allocations for the next financial year (S11/12) will be available in Spring 2011.
Programme Area
1. Community Services Programme - Cityside North
2. Community Services Programme - Cityside South
3. Community Services Programme - Waterside and Rural
4. Community Services Programme - Community Relations
5. Community Services Programme - Women's Development
6. Arts and Cultural Programme
7. Festivals and Special Events Programme
8. Heritage and Museum Programme
9. Sports Development Programme
It is important that you read all three sections before completing your Application Form.
If you need further clarification on the programme selection criteria please contact the relevant officer (see contact page)
Support grants for projects taking place during the financial year from 1st April 2011 - 31st March 2012 will be open for applications from 1st February 2011 until 31st December 2011.
Groups are encouraged to apply at least two months in advance of the start date of their project to allow time for processing of applications.
Derry City Council Grant Aid programmes aim to encourage and facilitate activities which enhance and develop the Derry City Council area and improve
the quality of life for its citizens.
Applicants must clearly indicate that their application is made on behalf of an organisation which benefits the Derry City Council area. Council will only
award grants to projects within the district council boundaries.
Council will not fund activities related to the promotion of religious or political interests, profit making organisations or the repayment of debts or
retrospective grants. Council will not fund events, festivals etc. which have the primary purpose of raising money for charities.
Council will not fund applications for specific projects which are clearly the responsibility of other statutory bodies. Consideration will only be
given to those projects which benefit the wider community.
Council will fund hire charges for Council owned venues and Council owned equipment for specific projects.
For the support of Publications on the History and Heritage of the City and District of Derry/Londonderry please contact the Head of
Heritage and Museum Services for further details.
Catering/Refreshments/Hospitality can be funded to a maximum of £250. Council do not fund alcohol.
Council reserve the right to cap the amount spent on accommodation depending on the needs of the project. Council rates will be used as a guideline.
If multiple applications are received from separate organisations for the same event or what is perceived as the same event (consider time frame,
location and history of event) Council will consider these applications collectively. The maximum grant available will be £3000.
Applicants must be a constituted group/organisation, have a list of committee members, produce annual reports or minutes of an annual general
meeting and produce certified accounts or records of income and expenditure for grant aid support. All groups must have appropriate insurance cover.
Projects must comply with all domestic legislation and to comply with provisions and requirements of all and any act of parliament, orders of Council,
statutory instruments, regulations and bye-laws. Where a Project is responsible for the employment of staff, - employment conditions and practices must comply
with all the relevant employment legislations and should take account of current good practice in relations to employment rights and equal opportunities.
Under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 Derry City Council encourages applicants to have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity
and to have regard to the desirability of promoting good relations between persons of different religious belief, political opinion or racial group, age,
marital status, sexual orientation between men and women generally, between persons with a disability and persons without and between persons with dependants
and persons without. If you have a policy in relation to this please attach it to your application.
Please provide Child Protection Policy if applicable to your organisation. Grant Aid to these projects depend on receipt of your Child Protection Policy.
If you need further clarification on the programme selection criteria please contact the relevant officer (see contact page).
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