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Community Foundation for NI: Micro Grant Programme

Archived Active citizenship Aged 26 - 59 years Aged 60+ Children (0-12) Community and neighbourhood development Community development Policy, advocacy and campaigning Poverty and deprivation Social inclusion Social partnership Social welfare and poverty Voluntary and community infrastructure Young people (13-25) Antrim & Newtownabbey Ards & North Down Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Belfast City Causeway Coast and Glens Derry City and Strabane Lisburn and Castlereagh Mid and East Antrim Mid Ulster Newry, Mourne and Down Northern Ireland Micro (up to £1,000)

Overview

You do not have to have a constitution to apply to this fund.

If you’re thinking about a project that does one or more of the following they might be able to help.

  • Reduce isolation and vulnerability
  • Focus on the positive contribution of people within the community
  • Enable active participation of a community in decision-making and addressing of local issues
  • Help get people engaged in taking community action where it hasn’t happened before

Examples of the types of activities that may be supported:

  • Basic training support materials – books 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