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Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

Archived Active citizenship Addiction and substance misuse Adult Education/Learning Advice services Age Age discrimination Aged 26 - 59 years Aged 60+ Archives and artefacts Arts, culture and heritage Black and minority ethnic Buildings and built environment Built heritage Children (0-12) Communities Community and neighbourhood development Community development Community safety and crime prevention Craft and design Cross community Cultural heritage Cultural, events and festivals Democracy and freedom Dependants and carers Education and learning environment Faith and religion Family and parenting Gender equality and sexual orientation good relations Governance and charity law Health promotion Health, wellbeing and sport Healthcare services Housing and homelessness Human rights and equality Human rights and justice Information Technology Medical conditions Medical research Miscellaneous Monitoring and evaluation Multiculturalism Natural environment and climate Offenders and ex-offenders organisational development Peace 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 Medium (up to £60,000) Micro (up to £1,000) Small (up to £10,000)

Overview

Applications to our grant programmes should be made online, which is a quick and easy way to make an application. To apply for a grant, please see the relevant Fund or Foundation page for details.

Current priority funding areas:

  • Projects that support self-help amongst minority groups affected by social need
  • Projects that will increase inclusive and resilient communities
  • Work that enhances active ageing
  • Community-based Women’s projects that promote participation and well-being
  • Initiatives that address rural isolation
  • Projects that promote health and well-being by addressing specific issues
  • Community arts that promote participation
  • Projects that work to enhance the involvement of marginalised groups of young people
  • Projects that can increase learning and that can influence policy
  • Applications for work in notably deprived areas of Northern Ireland