Causeway Small Grants for Volunteering
Archived
Active citizenship
Aged 60+
Black and minority ethnic
Communities
People with disabilities
Un/Employed
Voluntary and community infrastructure
volunteering
Young people (13-25)
Causeway Coast and Glens
Micro (up to £1,000)
Small (up to £10,000)
Overview
Causeway Volunteer Centre opens its Small grants programme to community and voluntary groups in the Causeway area including Coleraine, Ballymoney and Moyle.
Small grants are available to small community/voluntary group with at least 40% of their volunteers not in paid work. Average grants are between £250-£500 for volunteers expenses.
Criteria for Small Grants include:
- To promote active citizenship and diversity and make volunteering more inclusive by increasing activity within groups under-represented in the volunteering populations. (These include: people unemployed or not in paid work; 16-25 year olds; people over 50; people with disabilities; and members of minority ethnic communities.)
- To increase the number of volunteers, particularly those new to volunteer activity.
- To support the development of good practice and ensure a wide range of volunteering opportunities that enhance learning for volunteers, and other benefits.
- To support projects that benefit individuals and communities experiencing disadvantage, including places communities of place and interest, and contribute to New Targeting Social Need (NTSN).
- Eligible costs are training, travel for volunteers. Project costs etc.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for a grant please phone 028 7035 8285 to request application details, or email michelle@causewayvc.org