AQW 53887/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of applications to The Northern Ireland Football Fund Grassroots Facilities Programme, broken down by local Council area.
Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 6 October 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 6 October 2026
- Answer due by
- 21 October 2026
- Answered
- 13 October 20267 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
In total, 42 applications were submitted to the Northern Ireland Football Fund Grassroots Facilities Programme Pilot.
The table below provides a breakdown by Council area.
| Local Council Area | Applications |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 6 |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 2 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 2 |
| Belfast City Council | 5 |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 3 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 5 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | 3 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 2 |
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 3 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 6 |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 5 |
| Total | 42 |