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 28 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:
- Strategic Capital Projects Grant Programme Guidance Notes
- Fermanagh & Omagh 2030 Community Plan
- Corporate Plan 2024 – 2028
- Climate Change and Sustainable Development Strategy 2020-2030
- Inclusive Economy Action Plan 2024-2029
- Guide to Procurement for Capital Grants
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Grant Aid Programme 25/26
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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.
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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
Downloads
File | Type | Size | Date |
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Grant Aid Code of Practice | 672 KB | 15th May 2024 | |
Seeding Guidance Notes | 333 KB | 12th February 2025 | |
Strategic Capital Projects Grant Programme Guidance 2025 26 | 310 KB | 3rd April 2025 | |
Corporate Plan 2024 2028 | 20 MB | 31st March 2025 | |
Climate Change and Sustainable Development Strategy 2020 2030 | 24 MB | 31st March 2025 | |
Inclusive Economy Action Plan | 4 MB | 31st March 2025 | |
Sports Bursary Individuals Guidance Notes | 171 KB | 12th February 2025 | |
Guide to Procurement for Capital Grants | 687 KB | 31st March 2025 | |
Bursary Terms & Conditions | 359 KB | 15th May 2024 | |
How to Register Applicants | 1 MB | 2nd July 2024 | |
Bursary Guidance Notes 2025 26 | 649 KB | 12th February 2025 | |
Sports Team Grant Guidance Notes | 181 KB | 12th February 2025 | |
Project Development Guidance Notes | 280 KB | 27th February 2025 | |
Fermanagh & Omagh 2030 Community Plan | 4 MB | 1st April 2025 |