Halifax Foundation for NI: COLLABORATE Programme

Halifax Foundation for NI

Open or will open again Active citizenship Addiction and substance misuse Adult Education/Learning Advice services Age Aged 26 - 59 years Aged 60+ Archives and artefacts Arts, culture and heritage Black and minority ethnic Built heritage Children (0-12) Communities Community and neighbourhood development Community development Community safety and crime prevention Cross community Cultural heritage Cultural, events and festivals Dependants and carers Education and learning Family and parenting good relations Governance and charity law Health promotion Health, wellbeing and sport Healthcare services Housing and homelessness Information Technology Miscellaneous Monitoring and evaluation Multiculturalism Offenders and ex-offenders organisational development Peace and reconciliation People with disabilities Performing arts Poverty and deprivation Pre-school education research Rural development Social inclusion Social partnership Social welfare and poverty Strategic and project planning Transport, travel and tourism Un/Employed Urban devel 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) Small (up to £10,000)

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Overview

The COLLABORATE programme is open to 2 or more charities coming together to tackle a social issue at a local level.

All collaborating charities must have individual income levels of £500,000 or less.

In line with the priorities of The Halifax Foundation, your charity must support people in greatest need. For example, supporting people living in poverty; those who are unemployed; those with disabilities or mental ill health. (This is not an exhaustive list – other areas of need will be considered.)

COLLABORATE is a rolling programme and will close when the budget is reached. We can support approximately 5 – 10 collaborating grants.

The programme is now open for applications however, you must arrange a pre-application meeting prior to completing an application. Contact grants@halifaxfoundationni.org to arrange.

They are delighted to collaborate with NICVA who will deliver group and one to one training for those who wish to avail of this funding. Their next session takes place on Thursday 20th February 2025. To book your place, follow this link – Masterclass in collaboration: Elevate your impact | NICVA

This programme was oversubscribed in 2024. Please book your pre-application meeting early to avoid disappointment.

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.

Examples of Costs that may be considered

Materials & Equipment
Salary Contributions
Overheads / Core costs
Transport costs
Volunteer expenses
Training / Tutor costs
Activity costs
Research costs
Minor refurbishment

Eligibility

All organisations involved in the collaboration must be registered charities: All groups involved in the collaboration need to be registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland or other charity regulator within the UK or Ireland. This application must support people residing in Northern Ireland.

All collaborating charities must have at least one set of accounts published on the Charity Commission website: They will not ask you to provide the accounts, as they can view them on the various charity regulator's websites.

Each individual collaborating charity's income must be no greater than £500,000: All collaborating charities must have individual incomes of £500,000 or less as shown on their most recent set of signed and published accounts.

All charities 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

You must have adequate insurance cover any activities within this application (or this application must include insurance costs to cover the project within the project budget): You will not be able to submit an application if you do not have adequate insurance to cover 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

You must have a pre-application discussion with a member of the grants team prior to submitting an application: To book the pre-application discussion, please email grants@halifaxfoundationni.org

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, please discuss this with your Grants Officer at the pre-application call.

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