Council issues call for sponsorship for Events and Festivals

16th August 2021

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Fermanagh and Omagh District Council aims to support the safe return of events and festivals in line with government guidelines and invites online applications for Events and Festivals Sponsorship.

There are two types of Sponsorship:

Events & Festivals Sponsorship – Applications are welcomed for Sponsorship from Event and Festival organisers, societies, Arts, Heritage and Cultural groups that organise events in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area. Applications for sports events will not be eligible in round 2.

Community Events & Festivals Sponsorship (DfC) – Applications for Community Events & Festivals Sponsorship are welcome from Community and Voluntary groups and organisations only that organise events in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area.(Community Events & Festivals are supported through Department of Communities, Community Fund.)

This is the second call out for applications, for events and festivals being held between September 2021 and end of March 2022, subject to available funds.

The Council acknowledges the importance of events and festivals and will prioritise events and festivals that support recovery, animate local communities, project a positive image of the region, and deliver economic, social and cultural benefits.

Speaking about the sponsorship call out, the Chair of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, Councillor Errol Thompson, said;

“Events and Festivals have traditionally played a key role in the economic, tourism, social, community and cultural life of the Fermanagh and Omagh district. We are no doubt aware that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has decimated the events and festivals industry. Consequently, it is vitally important that the Council supports the event and festival sector in the district to help grow the sector again. The Council is keen to develop new partnerships and build on existing collaborations with event organisers to become an ‘event friendly district’ and the Council views sponsorship as one of the first steps in this pathway to recovery.”

Sponsorship opens on Monday 16 August and closes at 5pm on Monday 13 September 2021. To register and apply for sponsorship, please click on this link.

For more information, please contact the Council by telephone on 0300 303 1777, email at sponsorship@fermanaghomagh.com or textphone on 028 8225 6216.

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