Institute FC were forced to leave their home stadium in Drumahoe following severe flooding in 2017.
Institute FC hope they can receive a share of stadium funding from Stormont to fulfil plans for a new home ground in the Waterside area of Londonderry.after it was devastated by floods and subsequently infested with Japanese knotweed.A large share of the £36.2m is expected to be allocated to clubs in the Northern Ireland Football League .Glentoran, Cliftonville and Coleraine are among the teams hoping for financial assistance.that their club was eligible for a share of the money.
Institute currently share a ground with League Of Ireland side Derry City FC at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.their club, like many others, was hopeful for a share of the funding. Mr Forth said if they were successful, it could help them realise their dream of returning to the Waterside to a multi-purpose football stadium at Clooney Park West."Institute are in a real position of need to have their own stadium," Mr Forth said."All of the details of the criteria has not been laid out yet, but at surface level, there is a massive need for us to have our own stadium and be re-ingrained in the centre of the Waterside.
Mr Forth said they were hopeful funding can help them realise their plans, which are already in motion. The club are hopeful they will be in a position to submit a planning application for their new ground in the Waterside "imminently", he said.
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