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North Down Borough Council's Tourism Grants

Archived Arts, culture and heritage Cultural, events and festivals Miscellaneous Transport, travel and tourism Ards & North Down Micro (up to £1,000) Small (up to £10,000)

Overview

The main aim is to fund those tourism events which:

  • Are tourism focused and held within the Borough of North Down
  • Are in a position to provide at least 50% of project funding
  • Give some degree of benefit to the residents of the Borough
  • Promote Bangor and the Borough of North Down as Northern Ireland’s premier events’ location
  • Produce direct or indirect economic benefits for the Borough, including the creation of bednights*

*[a bednight refers to one overnight stay per person]

They would also like the event to provide:

  • Media coverage i.e. local, regional or national press, radio or television coverage
  • Increased usage of hospitality facilities, such as accommodation, restaurants etc.
  • Attraction of overseas visitors and domestic visitors
  • Attraction of an audience or spectators

Who Can Apply?

You can apply for a Tourism Events Grant if you are a voluntary and/or community organisation and:

  • you have a UK Bank or Building Society Account in the name of your organisation, which requires at least two unrelated signatures on each cheque or withdrawal
  • you can meet requirements for event accounts
  • you can spend the Grant Award within one year
  • the event will take place in the Borough of North Down
  • you have adopted appropriate policies in line with your type of Organisation
  • your Grant Award will pay for project related costs