Domestic Event Fund funding for events during IoM TT (2023-2025)

Summary

The request sought a breakdown of Domestic Event Fund allocations for Isle of Man TT events between 2023 and 2025, and the Department for Enterprise disclosed that no funding was awarded in 2023, while specific grants were approved for 2024 and 2025 recipients.

Key Facts

• No applications were received for Domestic Event Fund support during the 2023 TT period.
• The Manx Food Market Traders Association received a £5,750 offer for the 'Foodie Village at TT' in 2024.
• Okell's Inns was offered £6,000 in 2025 for 'North Quay Live' events.
• Event Management Solutions received a £20,000 grant plus a £44,000 repayable loan for the 'Mann Made Festival' in 2025.
• The repayable portion of the 2025 funding is based on a 50% profit share after an initial £10,000 threshold.

Data Disclosed

• 2023
• 2024
• 2025
• £5,750
• £6,000
• £20,000
• £44,000
• £98,000
• 23/05/2024
• 28/05/2025
• 08/05/2025
• 50%
• £10,000

Original Request

I am seeking a detailed breakdown of all funding committed or paid out through the Domestic Event Fund administered by the Department for Enterprise to support events or initiatives taking place during the Isle of Man TT period in the following years: * 2023 * 2024 * 2025 (to the date of this request) For each award, please include: 1. The name of the recipient (business, organisation or individual); 2. The total amount of funding committed; 3. The amount of funding paid out to date (if different from the committed total); 4. The date of approval or disbursement; 5. The name or description of the funded event or initiative; 6. Any stated purpose or objectives associated with the funding. If any of this information is withheld or redacted, please cite the relevant exemption(s) under the Freedom of Information Act 2015 and provide appropriate justification.

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Full Response Text

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Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 686400) Website: https://www.iomdfenterprise.im/

Our ref: 4712945 8 July 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 10 June 2025, which states:

"I am seeking a detailed breakdown of all funding committed or paid out through the Domestic Event Fund administered by the Department for Enterprise to support events or initiatives taking place during the Isle of Man TT period in the following years:

• 2023

• 2024

• 2025 (to the date of this request)

For each award, please include:

1. The name of the recipient (business, organisation or individual);

2. The total amount of funding committed;

3. The amount of funding paid out to date (if different from the committed total);

4. The date of approval or disbursement;

5. The name or description of the funded event or initiative;

6. Any stated purpose or objectives associated with the funding.

If any of this information is withheld or redacted, please cite the relevant exemption(s) under the Freedom of Information Act 2015 and provide appropriate justification."

Our response to your request is as follows:

Please see this table which answers your queries:

Year Applicant Offered Date of Approval Claimed Name of Event Purpose/Objective 2023 No Applications received for events during TT 2024 Manx Food Market Traders Association £5,750 23/05/2024 £0 Foodie Village at TT Markets in Castletown and Port Erin with local producers 2025 Okell’s Inns £6,000 28/05/2025 Pending North Quay Live Part of a series of events on North Quay through Summer 2025 2025 Event Management Solutions £20,000 grant + £44,000 repayable on 50% profit basis** 08/05/2025 Pending Mann Made Festival Event Management Solutions took on a lead role for a large group of Manx Producers, to produce an alternative to the Food and Drink Festival, which is not running this year.

** This proportion will be repayable upon Event Management Solutions and Turnstile Inns returning a profit – repayable on a 50% of profit basis after the initial £10,000. If the companies make an overall £98,000 profit, all £44,000 of the grant would be repayable to the Department.

Please quote the reference number 4712945 in any future communications.

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