Community Foundation for NI: The Ann McGeeney Trust Fund for women – looking back, reaching forward

Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

Currently closed for applications Communities Family and parenting Miscellaneous Poverty and deprivation Antrim & Newtownabbey Ards & North Down Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Belfast City Causeway Coast and Glens Derry City and Strabane Fermanagh and Omagh Lisburn and Castlereagh Mid and East Antrim Mid Ulster Newry, Mourne and Down Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Micro (up to £1,000)

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Overview

Who can apply:

Individual women aged 18 and over, living in Northern Ireland (and Republic of Ireland), who are striving to get into, or back into employment.
Applicants will preferably be affiliated to a constituted community/women’s group and have the support of that organisation, however, if you are not, you will still be eligible to apply.

While not exclusive, the Fund welcomes applications for Bursaries that address the following:

Personal development and confidence building
Overcoming barriers to employment, education or training
Making the first steps towards re-entering the workplace

*In exceptional circumstances the panel may offer support for education fees, providing they are for short term courses only, and that there are further barriers for the applicant around accessing such a course.

Examples of the types of activities that may be supported:

Basic training support materials – books or equipment for example
Interview training
Mentoring
Travel costs to access relevant training (public transport for up to six months)
Childcare during employability training (up to six months)
Access course

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