Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Grant Aid: Verti-Draining

Overview

The Verti-Draining Grant Aid programme offers support to sports clubs / organisations based within the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area who lease or own a grass pitch. 

The funding support will assist clubs with the maintenance of a grass pitch to allow increased use of the grass pitch during periods of inclement weather.

A maximum amount of £200.00 per each verti-draining works is available within any financial year.

Each club will be permitted to apply for two verti-draining works e.g., a club with one pitch can apply for one verti-draining in the April - June 2025 and a follow up second verti-draining September - November 2025 i.e., two separate dates to carry out this work.

The Verti-Draining Grant Aid will only open in Call 1, therefore if a club is seeking two Verti-Draining works they should apply for both in Call 1.

Claims will be made retrospectively on the submission of invoices from appropriate contractors / professional service suppliers.

Payment of grant will be available for verti-draining costs only.

Applicants are asked to complete their application form through this portal only. Only authorised representatives of the organisation may apply. Correspondence regarding applications will be generated electronically to the registered user that completes the application.

Please note that incomplete or retrospective applications will be deemed invalid and will not be considered.

Programme specific criteria

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Own or lease their current grass pitch.
• Must be a grass pitch for one of the following sports:

Rugby

Soccer

Gaelic

• The pitch must be within the Fermanagh & Omagh District Council area.
• The applicant organisation must also be able to demonstrate usage of the pitch.
• Provide an invoice from an appropriate contractor / a professional service supplier for the works carried out.

The following is ineligible criteria for the funding:

• Groups who currently own their own verti-draining machine will not be able to claim this support.
• Works / costs that will not be funded, include:

o  Own labour provided by the club

o  In-kind support.

• Schools / community leisure facilities are not eligible to apply. 

*Please note, should this grant stream be oversubscribed; applications will be scored and ranked in highest score order.

Grant amount

£200 per Verti-Draining operation

Grant Aid is subject to funding availability

Funding covers the period: 1 April 2025 - 30 November 2025

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