Fermanagh District Council

Fermanagh & Omagh

District Council

Seeding Grant Application Form

PLEASE NOTE THAT INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILLNOT BE CONSIDERED

A seeding grant is available to new groups/organisations within the first 12 months of existence to assist with initial administrative expenses whilst they are establishing themselves.

Groups/Organisations should identity how their activities will meet identified need and further address the themes and strategic actions outlined in the Fermanagh & Omagh District Council Corporate Plan. (See Grant Aid Code of Practice and Guidance for Groups document).

To apply for a seeding grant groups/organisations must have adopted constitution and a group bank account.

Where possible, applicants are asked to download grant aid application forms from Once completed, these forms should bereturned by email to

If you are unable to submit online then the completed application form should be returnedin a sealed envelope, clearly marked Grant Aid Application to:

Name and Address of Group/Organisation:

Name and Address of Contact Person:

E-mail Address of Contact Person:

Bank Details:

Name and Address of Bank: /
Bank Sort Code: /
Bank Account Number: /
Bank Account Name: /

Please provide details of any applications for seeding Grants made to other statutory or voluntary bodies:

Date / Amount £ / Funding Body / Status: Applied for / Received

Please provide the details of all Office Bearers within the Organisation:

Name / Address / Position Held / Telephone Number

Can you describe your organisation including details of aims, objectives and planned programmes? Please identify how the will address the themes and strategic actions outlined in the Fermanagh & Omagh District Corporate Plan.

How would the organisation acknowledge support given by the Council?

Please provide details of ‘identified need’ of the new organisation?

Signed:

Name (BLOCK CAPITALS):

Position in Organisation:

Please note the application form must be signed by either the Chair / Vice-Chair of the organisation.

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In the event of a seeding grant being awarded to this organisation, you will be required to submit a satisfactory evaluation report of the project within a period of 6 months after receipt of a grant.

Please ensure you have included in this application:

Bank Account Details and a Signed Constitution

The Council reserves the right to reclaim the amount of grant aid awarded if a report is not forthcoming and further grant application will not be considered.

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

Equal Opportunity Monitoring Sheet

Data Protection: In accordance with the Act, you should be aware that the information which you give us on this form will remain anonymous and will be used for the purpose of Equal Opportunity Monitoring only, and not for any other purpose.

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is committed to achieving fairness and equality.

We want to operate a grants call which is responsive to different community needs. We want this policy to be accessible to all eligible organisations.

In order to achieve this goal, we need your help. One of the most important ways of doing this is by monitoring the groups who apply this call, and the results of their application. The information provided will be used by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to assist us in complying with our statutory duty under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.