Community Foundation for NI: Ballygrainey Fund

Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

Currently closed for applications Age Children (0-12) Education and learning Pre-school education School, College and University Social inclusion Social welfare and poverty Young people (13-25) 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 Micro (up to £1,000) Small (up to £10,000)

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Overview

Criteria

The fund has identified the following priorities:

Educational activities supporting young people (priority will be given to projects supporting young people aged 18 and younger) from disadvantaged areas.
Projects that will directly benefit those disaffected from mainstream education.
Early years intervention, particularly in disadvantaged areas.
A partnership approach involving multiple agencies, working with parents and teachers and community based organisations.

Who can apply?

Constituted organisations based with Northern Ireland

Example Projects

Examples of projects that may address some of these issues include:

Addressing expectations of young people, teachers and/or parents, giving people hope e.g. urban villages digital literacy giving a sense of energy, developing something new and exciting
Projects building self-esteem with young people disaffected from mainstream education
Provision of after school/homework clubs in disadvantaged areas where there are none
Community based youth clubs in areas where there are none
Community based apprenticeships for young people

The fund is interested in adding value and offering hands on support through advice, mentoring and/or meeting grantees where appropriate. At the panel’s discretion additional support may be offered.