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Funding Support

Grants are available for qualifying residents, community groups, sports clubs and athletes throughout Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough.

You can find information about our grants on this website by clicking on the grants in the table below, or using the buttons above to navigate to the relevent section.

You will then be directed to Flexigrant, our new Online Funding Hub to submit your application.

Grants and Funding Open For Applications

Grant Name	Information	Closing Date
Arts and Heritage Grant	Funding to provide support to individuals and constituted groups to participate in, develop and promote Arts and Heritage.
Capital Equipment Grant	Funding to support constituted groups and organisations that have been established for at least ten years to update, enhance and improve their equipment up to £5k.	13 May 2024
Capital Premises Grant	Funding of up to £25k is available to support constituted groups and organisations that have been established for at least ten years within the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough to update, enhance and improve their facilities.	13 May 2024
Community Facilities and Programmes Grant	Funding for constituted community or voluntary groups to help cover the running costs of their community facility and to deliver a community development programme within their local area.	13 May 2024
Community Facilities Grant	Funding for constituted community or voluntary groups to help cover the running costs of their community facility.	13 May 2024
Community Programmes and Activities Grant	Funding for constituted community or voluntary groups to deliver a yearlong programme for the benefit of the community.	13 May 2024
Small Seeding Activity and/or Insurance Community Grant	Funding for constituted community, voluntary & charitable groups for general running costs including room hire, training, promotion and insurance.	Jan 2025
Sport and Leisure Capital Grant	Capital grants are available to local sports clubs for the development of new facilities or the enhancement of existing facilities.	31 May 2024
Defibrillator Grant	Funding is available to local sports clubs or community groups towards the purchase of a defibrillator and associated security casing where applicable.	31 May 2024
Grant for Sport and Leisure Events	Funding for sport and leisure events for governing bodies and sports clubs for events taking place in Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough.	31 May 2024
Fitness Suite Gold Card	12 months MORE Membership to elite athletes living in Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough, providing access to fitness suites, swimming pools and health suites.	31 May 2024
Grants for Sport and Leisure Clubs	Funding to support sports clubs to attend high level competitions, deliver coach education programmes or purchase specialised equipment to improve facilities.	31 May 2024
Sport and Leisure Coaches and Officials Grant	Funding to support aspiring coaches and officials to achieve coaching/officiating qualifications.	31 May 2024
Athletes Grant	Funding for elite and aspiring high performers who are competing (or have the potential to compete) at the highest level in their sport.	31 May 2024