
One of the key fundraising training events of the year is taking place in the Ramada Hotel on 26 June 2008. The IOF Northern Ireland Conference is now in its 10th year and is currently taking bookings.

The Social Economy Agency (SEA) has just launched the website of its IMMPACT initiative.

The Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) is encouraging Northern Ireland organisations to register for the self-regulation scheme.

NICVA's newly revamped Grant Tracker website approaches the finish line. As we work on improving the site please accept our apologies if the level of news articles added is low over the next week or two.
The Village of the Year competition is open to all rural communities throughout Northern Ireland with a population of 4,500 or under.

Many of the priorities and themes of the Peace III Programme have progressed substantially since the beginning of 2008. Please read below for more details.
The Foundation for Sport and the Arts will close to applications in March 2009 bringing to an end a fund worth £350m since 1991.

The pressure is on for communities who want a £50,000 slice of the Big Lottery Fund’s People’s Millions. Groups in Northern Ireland have just until 15th May to put in their bid to enter this year’s TV contest which has £250,000 in good cause cash to award across the region.

Alot of the priorities and themes of the Interreg IVA Programme have progressed substantially since the beginning of 2008. Please read below for more details.
The Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme (2007-2013) is a five-year programme of Community action aimed at supporting civil society associations, the fight against racism,
xenophobia and anti-Semitism, the protection of fundamental rights as recognised in Article 6
of the Treaty of the EU.