Moyle District Community Festivals Fund

Overview

The Community Festivals Fund provides financial assistance to voluntary and community groups organising Festivals in Moyle District. A community festival is typically a series of different events over a defined time period with a common theme. The Festival should be developed from within the community and be open to and encourage participation from all sections of the community.

Small Festivals: one and two day Festivals. Fun day type events. Fun day type events are eligible but should be programmed to take place over at least 5 hours and have a range of activities. Organisations can apply for up to 75% of total eligible costs of festivals. It is anticipated that the maximum grant awarded will be £1,000.

Large Festivals: Festivals lasting 3 days or more and attracting at least 15,000 participants / spectators. Applicants will be required to prove that their event has attracted these number of people. Organisations can apply for up to 25% of total eligible costs of festivals.

The level of grant awarded will depend on how the project meets the assessment criteria and on the final confirmed budget. There is no guarantee that successful applicants will receive the amount applied for.

Eligible costs may include: insurance, venue hire, performance fees, transport, equipment hire/puchase, signage, advertising, marketing and media costs, printing, administration (stationery and postage)