GAME HABITAT DEVELOPMENT GRANTS:
PURPOSE:
To improve existing game bird habitats or to create game bird habitats where none
exist, e.g.:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Duck pond excavation and/or improving vegetation in such wetland
areas. (It is advised to obtain a copy of the NARGC booklet on duck
ponds.)
Improving/creating Pheasant, Woodcock habitat by scrub or tree
planting.
Fencing off corners, fencing off wet places, scrub etc.
UNDER THIS SCHEME THE FOLLOWING IS NOT COVERED:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Release pen construction.
Purchase of game birds.
Purchase of Food.
Game crops other than those containing perennial plants
(perennial plants are those which live for many years and are
either woody or grow each year from an underground organ, e.g.
Artichoke):
CRITERIA FOR CLUBS.
1.
A Constitution will be required. Please send a copy with the application.
2.
The land should be owned by the club or, subject to a long term lease or, the
development is subject to the written agreement of the landowner. Evidence
of such written agreement must accompany the application.
3.
Depending upon the level of application for grants, it may be necessary to
limit the number of grant aided projects in any one county or in any one year.
4.
Payment will be made on completion of work and may be up to 50% of the
cost of any one project. Receipts will be required to verify expenditure.
5.
The application must be signed by the Club Secretary and by the County
Designated Officer.
6.
A photograph of the finished project should accompany the application for
payment form.
7.
All applications are advised to read the terms and conditions attaching
to this application on the bottom of the application form.
GAME HABITAT DEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATION FORM
When this form has been completed pass it to the County Body who will forward
it to the NARGC.
COUNTY BODY: _____________________
CLUB: ______________________
SECRETARY'S NAME & ADDRESS: _________________________________
________________________________________________________
Telephone No's: __________________________
E-Mail Address___________________________
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: _______________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Start Date: ____________
Completion Date: _________________
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE: € _______
Does your Club have a written Constitution?
Yes/No (delete as appropriate)
NAME & ADDRESS OF TRUSTEES: ___________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Describe your tenure over the land:- OWNED
LEASED
OTHER
If leased state term __________ years. If other, please describe _________________
_______________________________________________________________________
N.B. All applications should be posted to the NARGC Office at Brosna Way
Ferbane Business & Technology Park Ballycumber Road Ferbane Co Offaly. (It is
advised to retain a copy of all material in the event of your application being lost in the
post.)
Signed: ____________________
Club Secretary.
Signed: ______________________
Designated County Officer
GAME HABITAT DEVELOPMENT GRANT
PROJECT No._______
APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT
We certify that the work has been completed
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
€_________________
Signed: Club Secretary __________________________ Date: _____________
Signed: Designated County Officer _______________________Date: _____________
N.B. Do not return this form until the project has been fully
completed.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING NOTES BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR
APPLICATION FOR FUNDING.
Note 1: It is highly advisable to examine the necessity for Public Liability Insurance or
the NARGC Grounds Cover as in the event of incidents/accidents the officers of the club
could be held liable.
Details of the NARGC Ground Cover can be obtained from the Compensation Fund
Administrator Mr. Christopher Gavican on 1800222444 or e-mail cgavican@iol.ie
Note 2 : The Habitat Trust does not provide grants for land purchase nor does it provide
funding for labour costs.
Note 3 : While your application may fulfil all of the criteria for funding this does not in any
way guarantee funding. Funding will be dependent on the availability of funds at any given
time.
Note 4 : Applications will be returned without consideration if they are not completed
properly and signed off by the relevant authority together with all of the necessary receipts
and invoices.
Note 5: It is the policy of the Habitat Trust Sub Committee to inspect all projects before any
decision is taken on funding. Please also note that an inspection in itself does not imply that
funding will be made available nor does it imply that your Project meets all of the necessary
criteria.
Note 6: Any application which is suspected of inexplicable over estimation or fraud shall
be referred to the National Executive Committee for further investigation.
Note 7: It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is signed by the
appropriate designated County Officer prior to submission.