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Applications now open for The Open Legacy Fund

Applications now open for The Open Legacy Fund

Wed, May 15, 2019

The Open Legacy Fund which aims to leave a long-lasting positive impact in Portrush is now open for applications.

Community and voluntary groups along with statutory organisations can apply for a share of £100,000 towards projects and initiatives which will benefit residents in the seaside town.

The money is provided by The R&A as an acknowledgement of the role played by local communities during The Open which returns to Portrush from July 14th – 21st for the first time in almost 70 years.

Encouraging eligible groups to apply, the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Councillor Brenda Chivers said: “The Open Legacy Fund represents a unique opportunity for Portrush to deliver a sustainable legacy which will benefit the wider community. Together with the R&A we are excited by the social, environmental or wellbeing changes this fund could make, contributing to the continuing prosperity and enhancement of the town following The Open.”

Applicants can apply for small grants (£5000- £10,000) or large grants (£10,000 - £50,000).

To find out more or to submit an application  go to

https://www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/grantsandfunding/the-148th-open-legacy-fund

Pictured at the launch of The Open Legacy Fund in The Atlantic Hotel, Portrush is Patricia O’Brien, Funding Unit Manager, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Philip Russell, Assistant Director of Sustainability at The R&A, Lesley-Ann O’Donnell, Project Manager – The Open, Tourism NI, Richard Baker, Director of Leisure and Development, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and Heidi Clarke, Project Manager- The Open, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. Philip Russell, Patricia O’Brien, Heidi Clarke and Richard Baker pictured at the launch of The Open Legacy Fund in The Atlantic Hotel, Portrush. Some of those who attended the launch of The Open Legacy Fund in The Atlantic Hotel in Portrush. Some of those who attended the launch of The Open Legacy Fund in The Atlantic Hotel in Portrush. Alan Simpson pictured at the launch of The Open Legacy Fund in The Atlantic Hotel in Portrush. Philip Russell, Assistant Director of Sustainability at The R&A pictured at the launch of The Open Legacy Fund in The Atlantic Hotel in Portrush.