The Honourable The Irish Society Grants

Open (with deadline for applications) Adult Education/Learning Age 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 Craft and design Cultural heritage Cultural, events and festivals Education and learning Health promotion Health, wellbeing and sport Healthcare services Housing and homelessness Medical conditions Offenders and ex-offenders People with disabilities Performing arts Poverty and deprivation Pre-school education School, College and University Social inclusion Social welfare and poverty Sport and physical recreation Verbal arts Victims and survivors Visual arts and media Young people (13-25) Derry City and Strabane Northern Ireland Micro (up to £1,000) Small (up to £10,000)

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Overview

1) North West Fund

They welcome applications from individuals and local organisations – from amateur sports and senior citizens clubs; youth groups; community, residents, workers and health associations to schools and other educational bodies – across the entire County or close neighbouring areas (includes any town/village within the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council).

Grant Levels

Individuals can apply for grants up to £250
Community Groups, Clubs, Associations can apply for grants up to £1,000
Occasionally, exceptions are made to these amounts

Grants to any single community group/club/association will not normally be made at less than 3 year intervals and are confined to projects or causes within County Londonderry or close neighbouring areas.

2) Northern Ireland Fund

In association with The Clothworkers’ Company they can offer grants to small charitable organisations anywhere in Northern Ireland excluding those in Co. Derry or close neighbouring areas (includes any town/village within the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council), however, conditions apply.

Charities within Co Derry or close neighbouring areas (includes any town/village within the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council) should apply to their North West Fund.

Charitable organisations applying to the NI FUND can apply for grants up to £2000. Annual operating income must be below £250,000.

A very limited amount of money is available within this fund and therefore they normally only award approximately 10-12 grants per year.

Priorities

Priority will be given to items of a capital nature.
Priority will be given to applicants operating in the following areas:
- Alcohol & substance misuse
- Elderly people
- Disabled people
- Homelessness
- Disadvantaged minority communities
- Prisoners & Ex offenders
- Disadvantaged young people
- Visual impairment
- Domestic & sexual violence

You must state and explain which category you belong to.

All requests for assistance must fall within at least one of the charitable purposes listed below:

The advancement of education.
The advancement of citizenship or community development.
The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science.
The advancement of amateur sport.
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement.
The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

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