Game Habitat Development Grants
PURPOSE:

To improve existing game bird habitats or to create game bird habitats where none exist, e.g:
  • Duck pond excavation and/or improving vegetation in such wetland areas
  • 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:
  • Release pen construction
  • Purchase of game birds
  • Purchase of equipment and 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. Applications will only be considered if made no later than March 31st in any one year.
  5. Payment will be made on completion of work and may be up to 50% of the cost of any one project. Receipts may be required to verify expenditure claim.
  6. The application shall be signed by the Club Secretary and by the County Secretary.
  7. The National Executive of the NARGC shall each year set up a Committee of three who shall examine and adjudicate grant applications and make recommendations for payment or otherwise to the National Executive.
  8. A provision will be made annually by the National Executive to cover grant approvals under the Game Habitat Development Grant Scheme.
  9. A photograph of the finished project should accompany the application for payment form.

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