Sligo Town Night Time Economy Enrichment and Diversification Grant
Let the Night be your Playground
Sligo BID is seeking proposals from local businesses, community groups, event organisers, collaborators and individuals to develop projects that will support the growth and diversity of the night time economy in Sligo Town.
This fund will support applicants who wish to try new and exciting concepts after 6pm between Sunday and Thursday that can support the enhancement, enrichment and diversification of our night time economy.
The Night Time Economy refers to the diverse social, cultural and economic activity occurring during specified evening and night time hours between 6pm and 6am. It balances the needs of the inter related communities that co-exist to bring it to life and create a special sense of shared place.
Sligo Town has been selected as one of nine pilot towns and cities that has prepared an action plan setting out a range of interventions to support the coordinated development of our night time economy. This is an initiative of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, in partnership with Sligo County Council.
The Call opens 4th February and closes on the 21st February at 5pm.
The application form and criteria can be found on below.
The scheme will provide up to 90% of funding for the event(s) or initiative. The minimum grant award is €500 and the maximum grant award is €1,000. The total grant funding pot of €11.5K is provided by the Sligo Night Time Economy Pilot, which is funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
So if you have an idea – a knitting coffee session, a youth comedy night, a late night stylist session in a clothes shop, a busking event in a retail park/shopping centre, a poetry slam in a bookstore, a coffee foam art class, a yoga session in Queen Maeve square, a glow in the dark night run, a star gazing class- have a think and check out the grant details.
Sligo Town Night Time Economy Enrichment and Diversification Grant Call Out
Sligo Town Night Time Economy Enrichment and Diversification Grant Application Form