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Moses welcomes Awards for All

Wednesday 1st April 2009, 16:42

The BIG lottery Funds’ Awards for All programme, which distributed over £1million in Northern Ireland last year is to open again for applications after being closed from last December. The news that the programme is to open again from 1st April has been welcomed by the local UUP spokesman on the issue, Mr Ryan Moses, who said, “Awards for All has been a vital source of income for many local groups and organisations. It closed on 15th December as the governance was being altered. It was the case that there was one single distributor for the funds if groups were successful, but I believe now that there will be four. The news that the programme opened again for applications yesterday (Wed 1st April) is very welcome and I would encourage any groups who ma require funding to apply. Applications can be made on for a range of projects. In order to increase the number of groups applying and benefiting from the funding our office is happy to assist with any application or provide any help necessary to those who need it.”

He continued “In addition to the funding provided by Awards for All, there is also a number of other schemes available to different groups. Airtricity are running a Community Awards Fund for groups living within 10km of Bin Mountain, Bessy Bell or Tappaghan. Applications for this close on 10th April so any groups or organisations thinking of applying would need to do so very soon. If we can be a help in making this funding more accessible please get in touch and we will do our best to make your application successful.” Mr Moses can be contacted at the Ulster Unionist Partys West Tyrone Constituency Office, 02882 24 55 68 or by emailing west.tyrone@hotmail.co.uk