New £1m Derry~Londonderry and Northern Ireland Conference Support Scheme
To support tourism recovery, Tourism Northern Ireland, Derry City and Strabane District Council and Visit Derry have launched a major new scheme help associations to host their conference and meetings in Derry.
About the Scheme;
- Open to not for profit associations bringing a minimum of 100 out-of-state delegates for at least one night
- Awards of up to £50,000 available
- Funding will be determined based on the number of attendees in-person (£50 per out-of-state delegate)
- 75% of funding can be claimed in advance of the event with 25% claimed after a successful post event evaluation
- Applications can be made now for conferences taking place from 2022 – 2030
Funding will be provided for spend against eligible costs such as:
- Venue costs (including AV, technical and hybrid costs)
- Exhibition marketing
- Pre-conference marketing costs
- Delegate transfer costs
- Speaker costs
*Please note: Out of state delegates refer to those attending the conference from outside of Northern Ireland. Virtual delegates do not qualify for financial support.
Contact Us
Get in touch with the business tourism team at Visit Derry to discuss potential funding available for your event: conference@visitderry.com or call us on +44 28 7137 7577
