Halifax Foundation for NI: 40 INVEST Programme
Overview
Grantees of their other programmes may also apply.
Flexibility Commitment– They recognise that costs you need supported at the time of application may not be what you need throughout the lifetime of your grant. They encourage you to speak to your grants officer should things change and they will endeavour to be as flexible as possible. (Please note – you must receive confirmation of approval before changes are made.)
Types of charities they fund
Social and Community Welfare
- Community Services: Family centres, youth clubs, older peoples clubs, afterschool clubs, self-help groups, childcare provision, preschools and playgroups.
- Advice Services: Homelessness, addictions, bereavement, family guidance, money advice, helplines, suicide awareness.
- People with disabilities: Residences, day centres, transport, carers, information, advice and advocacy.
- Promotion of health: Information and advice, mental health support, independent living, day care.
- Civic Responsibility: Young people at risk, crime prevention, promotion of volunteering, victim support, mediation, rehabilitation of offenders.
- Cultural Enrichment: Improving access to the arts and heritage for those in greatest need.
Education and Training
- Employment: Employability skills, personal development support, interview and job coaching.
- Training and Education: Accredited, vocational, personal development training, life skills.
*They have developed additional guidance for PTAs. Click here for further information.
Types of costs considered
- Materials & Equipment
- Salary Contributions
- Overheads / Core costs
- Transport costs
- Volunteer expenses
- Training / Tutor costs
- Activity costs
- Research costs
- Minor refurbishment
Eligibility
Your organisation needs to be a registered charity: Your group needs to be a registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland or other charity regulator within the UK or Ireland. Your application must support people residing in Northern Ireland.
Your income must be no greater than £250,000: The total income of your charity needs to be £250,000 or less as shown on your most recent set of annual accounts.
You must have at least 3 unrelated trustees/board members: In addition, you must follow the rules around the minimum number of Trustees/Board Members as set out in your governing document.
You must have a safeguarding policy in place, reviewed at board level: If you work with children, young people or vulnerable adults, you must have a safeguarding policy in place. For further information published by NSPCC, click here
There must be adequate insurance cover to run your charity and any activities within this application: You will not be able to submit an application if you do not have adequate insurance cover to run your charity and activities contained in your application.
Your application must fit within your charitable purpose as outlined in your governing document: For guidance published by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, click here
Your application must not be completed by a fundraising consultant: They do not accept applications completed by a professional fundraising consultant. If you need support to complete this application, sign up for one of their pre-application support sessions at grants@halifaxfoundationni.org