Grants & Bursary Funding

Grants & Funding

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council provides funding to voluntary clubs, societies, community groups, social enterprises and sporting organisations for grant aid.  Bursaries are also available to individuals in the area of Culture and Sport.

Applicants must be based within the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area.

Grant Aid – Portal To Access or Apply – login to the Grant Aid Submit Portal

Your email address and password will be required

“How To Register” Should you require assistance with registration instructions are available in the download section of this page.

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Strategic Capital Projects Grant Programme 25/26

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

Mandatory Information Workshop.  Attendance at an information workshop is required to apply.   Workshop to be held online, Monday 14 April 2025 at 1pm.  Email: grants@fermanaghomagh.com for joining instructions.

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.

Online applications opened on Monday 7 April 2025 and will  close on Friday 9 May 2025 at 5.00pm 

The following supporting documents are below for applicants to refer and align applications to:

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Grant Aid Programme 25/26

  • Round 1 of the 25/26 grant applications is now closed.

Applications for this funding opened on Wednesday 12 February 2025 and closed on Wednesday 12 March 2025 at 5pm.

  • Ending Violence Against Women and Girls – Change Fund (2025/26)

Applications for this funding opened on Monday 24 February 2025 and closed on Sunday 23 March 2025 at 5pm.

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  • ROLLING GRANTS REMAIN OPEN FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONS:

Community Services – Project Development 

Applications for Community Services – Project Development are open on a rolling basis and can be accepted throughout the year. Applicants must first contact a Community Support Officer of the Council to discuss their project/proposal prior to an application being made available.  For further information on  Project Development – Guidance Notes 2025-26

Seeding Grant Aid 

Applications for Seeding Grant Aid are open on a rolling basis and can be accepted throughout the year.  Applications can be accessed on the Council’s Grant Aid Submit Portal above.

For further information on Seeding Grants – Seeding Grants Guidance Notes

Sports Team – Grant Aid (Significant Sporting Achievement)

Applications for Sports Team Grant Aid are open on a rolling basis and can be accepted throughout the year.  Applications can be accessed on the Council’s Grant Aid Submit Portal above.

For further information on Sports Team – Significant Sporting Achievement Grants – Sports Team – Grant Guidance Notes

Bursaries – Sports Bursary

Applications for Sports Bursaries are open on a rolling basis and can be accepted throughout the year.  Applications can be accessed on the Council’s Grant Aid Submit Portal above.

For further information on Sports Bursaries – Sports Bursary Guidance Notes

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Contact Details

If you require further advice or guidance, please contact: Grants & Investment Unit, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

Tel: 0300 303 1777          Email: grants@fermanaghomagh.com        Text Phone: 028 8225 6216

Publicity Guidelines

Every project, initiative and development which is financially assisted by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council through grant aid is required to recognise this financial contribution through the use of the Council brand on all publicity material and by acknowledgement in press releases and other media information.

Guidance on how to use the Council logo correctly is available here

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