UK: MUDC Regional and Minority Language Bursary 2024/25

Grant Categories

Groups can apply for one grant from Category 1 and one grant from Category 2. Category 3 grants please contact named Officer.

• Category 1
  • Small Development Grant
    • Community, Arts, Culture, Heritage, Environment and Sports Small Grant
    • Maximum £1,500
  • Community/Sports Venues and Facilities Grant
    • Must have greater than 10 hrs weekly activity.
    • Maximum £3,500
  • Strategic Community Development Grant
    • Organisations that deliver across the Mid Ulster District
    • Maximum £8,000
  • Strategic Arts & Culture Grant
    • Must be an arts & culture dedicated performance space.
    • Maximum £20,000
  • Strategic Sports Development Grant
    • Governing Bodies only
    • Maximum £15,000
• Category 2
  • Strategic Events Grant
    • Must provide for the whole Mid Ulster District and promote the area at a regional level
    • Maximum £8,000
  • Good Relations Grant
    • Projects focused on improving good relations outcomes
    • Maximum £1,500
  • Community Local Festival Grant
    • Maximum £1,500
    • Irish Language Activity Grant: To support local communities to deliver a range of initiatives to promote the Irish language in the mid Ulster area.
    • Regional and Minority Language Bursary: To assist in the learning of Irish and Ulster Scots languages through study visits to recognised Summer Colleges.
  • Sports Representative Grant
    • Individual & Team
    • Maximum £250 – £500
• Category 3
  • Capital Discretionary Grant
    • Funder of last resort for capital build projects
    • Maximum £50,000
  • School Sports Access Grant
    • Schools providing sports facilities to minority sports with no facilities.
    • Maximum £5,000
  • Pitches and Recreational Spaces Strategy Feasibility Development Grant
    • Supporting Technical Assistance costs for clubs that will assist in the delivery of a Clubs Development Plan.
    • Maximum £10,000
  • Pitches and Recreational Spaces Strategy Infrastructure Development Grant
    • Supporting clubs in their aspirations for improved facilities.
    • Maximum £50,000

Criteria

• Groups applying for a grant must be a not-for-profit constituted community or voluntary organisation with an annual AGM. Individuals can apply to the Sports Representative Grant only.
• Funding cannot be allocated for a project or venue where an existing SLA exists with Council for a project, building or facility.
• Groups will only be able to apply for a grant as per the categories, this is to maximise the funding allocation to as many groups as possible.
• The same project cannot be split across different grant categories.
• Statutory and ‘for profit’ organisations, activities and recipients (incl. activities that receive statutory core provision are not eligible for grant, note exception schools’ facilities in the Community Grant).
• Regional groups/organisations are not eligible to apply with the exception of Strategic Events Grant.
• Applications that are not completed accurately and in full will not be considered.
• Religious or political activity cannot be funded under any grant.
• All applicants must present a project that will take place within the MUDC area (except Sports Representative Grant).
• Evidence of good governance; including annual AGM, Group bank account, financial management practice, insurances, etc. will be required. These must all be in place and uploaded with your application.
• Registered Charities with a current valid registration number will no longer be required to submit their annual governance documentation with any application submission, as assurance is confirmed via annual returns made to the Charities Commission under regulatory compliance.
• Group recipients should not have a membership charge for its users accessing its community provision greater than £250.
• Group recipients should have no element of profit gain to any member or individual of its Committee. Community Interest Companies will need to confirm Directors are not in receipt of any remuneration.

Ineligible

The following items are not eligible for funding:

• Hospitality greater than 20% of the grant threshold.
• Bad debt, loans, bank charges, deficits or arrears in payments of any organisation
• Flags or bunting
• Alcohol
• Groups or activities that discriminate against one section of the community
• Activities, equipment or events that duplicate what already exist or that are covered by other funding
• Salaries
• Retrospective funding applications
• Residential courses or training greater than 20% of funding sought
• Celebrity appearances
• Late applications
• Gifts or donations
• Reclaimable VAT or other costs

For more information, visit Mid Ulster District Council.