Community Grants

We offer financial assistance to eligible groups in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector for capital projects.

Capital Project Grants 2019-20

1. Small Scale Capital Project Fund 2019-20 will open for applications on Friday 1st February 2019 and will close at 12 noon on Thursday 28th February 2019. This fund is for small capital works projects, technical assistance for a capital works project, or purchase of equipment. Projects must be delivered during the year 1st April 2019-31st March 2020 (note: projects should not commence before a Letter of Offer from Council is issued). Eligible organisations may apply for financial assistance up to £2,500 at a maximum rate of 50%.
2. Large Capital Project Fund 2019-20 opens for applications on Friday 1st February 2019 for large capital projects commencing during the year 1st April 2019-31st March 2020 (note: projects should not commence before a Letter of Offer from Council is issued). Eligible organisations may apply for financial assistance between £2,501 and £75,000 at a maximum rate of 25%. This is a rolling programme and will close once the budget is committed or at 12 noon on 31st October 2019, whichever comes first.

To assist groups a number of Information Sessions will be held as follows:

• Tuesday 29th January 2019 – Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre, 4.00-5.30pm and 7.00-8.30pm
• Wednesday 30th January 2019 – Banbridge Old Town Hall, 7.00-8.30pm
• Thursday 31st January 2019 – Armagh Marketplace Theatre and Arts Centre, 7.00-8.30pm

Places should be booked by contacting Mairead McCavigan on 028 3831 2420 or emailing

All applications are to be submitted online using the link: http://armaghbanbridgecraigavon.eformz.info

Our second call for Revenue Grants 2019-20 will open on Monday 8th April 2019 and will close at 12.00noon on Friday 3rd May 2019. This call relates to projects taking place 1 August 2019 to 31 March 2020.

Programmes facilitated by us in this call will include:

• Community Grants
• Arts, Culture and Events Grants
• Good Relations Grants
• Sport NI’s Every Body Active 2020 Small Grants

for financial assistance towards the following:

1. Running costs (for eligible organisations)
2. Events
3. Programmes

To assist groups a number of Information Sessions will be held, details of which will follow in due course.

All applications are to be submitted online using the link: http://armaghbanbridgecraigavon.eformz.info