Have you heard of The Night Time Economy Support Scheme?
Catherine Martin T.D., Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media established the Night-Time Economy Taskforce on 30 July 2020 as one of the priority actions
for the Department and on foot of a commitment in the Programme for Government.
The Taskforce recommended that a new Scheme should be developed to support venues, such as pubs, cafés, and alcohol-free venues, to trial new events, activities and initiatives
at night, with a particular focus on off-peak times, to encourage an increased variety of night-time entertainment offerings, increase footfall in our towns and cities in the evenings
and create employment for artists/performers, with a particular focus on new and emerging acts. The Taskforce Report also recognises that there is a need to have increased diversification and inclusivity in our Night-Time Economy and that having a balance between alcohol- and alcohol-free activities ensures that a wider demographic can engage with the Night-Time Economy.
Applications are being invited under two separate Strands:
• Strand A: Licensed premises –pubs, restaurants and wine bars, nightclubs and other suitable licensed premises that operate in the Evening and Night-Time Economy, who want to trial a series of events/cultural activities (minimum of four events, but not limited to 4 events) during off peak times from Monday to Thursday (excluding weekends) from 6pm onwards.
• Strand B: Unlicensed premises – cafés, including cafés that may have their premises in a retail outlet, dry bars, local galleries and other suitable non-licensed premises, who want to trial a series of events/cultural activities (minimum of four events, but not limited to 4 events) in the later evening or night-time hours from 6pm, with a commitment to open until at least 9pm in the evening, from Monday to Sunday.
This Scheme will provide 75% of the required funding, with applicants required to fund the remaining 25%. A maximum allowable grant of €10,000 will be funded per series of events.
For more information and how to apply click on the picture or the link below
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/34e09-the-night-time-economy-support-scheme-ntess-2022-guidelines/
Please note this scheme will be open for applications 1 pm on 21st June 2022 and it will remain open until 1pm on Friday 22nd July 2022 or until the fund is exhausted, whichever occurs first.
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