Council Grants Information Sessions to be held in Newtownards

Ards and North Down Borough Council will host two Grants Information Sessions at Queen's Hall, Newtownards, on Thursday 20 February, to provide information about the types of grants and support available across many of the Council's service areas.

Two sessions will be held on 20 February, with the first being hosted between 12noon and 2pm while the second will be held from 5pm until 7pm. They offer the opportunity to meet council officers and discuss the numerous grants and support available to community groups, event organisers, businesses, charities and more, including details on how to apply and what is required for an application to be completed successfully.

The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Alistair Cathcart, said:

"Ards and North Down Borough Council offers a variety of grants and support across its service areas. The Grants Information Sessions will highlight many of the grants available and council officers will be on site to answer questions that potential grant applicants may have. This is a great opportunity to find out more."

The Council offers grants to support many initiatives right across the Borough. They include:

Arts and Heritage e.g. Arts Project Grants to enable community groups to get creative and undertake hands-on arts activity, and Heritage Grants to enable community groups to undertake heritage events, projects or activities.
Community Development e.g. Community Festival Fund, and Community Development running costs for a constituted community or voluntary group.
Economic Development e.g. A variety of grants for businesses to support growth, training and workplace health initiatives under the Go Succeed Service, The Labour Market Partnership and The Mind Body Business Programme.
Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) e.g. Small grants to address community safety issues, and PEACEPLUS tenders for the delivery of programmes.
Regeneration e.g. Grants to support the delivery of regeneration initiatives in the city, towns, and villages.
Sports Development e.g. Sports Development Capital Grant programme, to provide financial assistance to eligible sports clubs for the delivery of capital projects and the purchase of capital equipment.
Tourism Events e.g. Tourism Events and Festivals Fund, to provide grant aid for tourism events and festivals that demonstrate a positive economic impact within the Borough.

To find out more, visit either of the two sessions on Thursday 20 February in the Queen's Hall, Newtownards.

Drop in at any time between 12noon and 2pm or between 5pm and 7pm. Pre-registration is not necessary.

For more information, visit Grants - Ards and North Down Borough Council