Fundraising News

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Hedley Foundation

Supports small to medium sized charities which work with young people. Most grants are of a capital or one-off nature, but the Trustees sometimes agree to help fund the introduction of new and innovative projects with a series of up to 3 annual grants. Few grants exceed £5,000 and most go to charities where they can make an impact.

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Ragdoll Foundation

The Ragdoll Foundation provides grants of up to £50k for organisations developing creative and innovative approaches to engaging children and young people using the arts and creative media. However, most grants are around £5k to £20k.

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Church of Ireland Priorities Fund

Since 1980, the General Synod Priorities Fund (generally known as the Priorities Fund) has supported projects within the Church of Ireland. Every parish is asked to contribute to the Fund and the amount raised is allocated to the following categories: Training (Lay and Ordained), Christian Education, Outreach Initiatives and Innovative Ministry in a Rural Context.

New or Updated Funding Initiatives

The National Lottery Heritage Fund (Formerly Heritage Lottery Fund)

The largest dedicated funder of heritage in the UK. They distribute National Lottery grants from £3,000 to £5million, funding projects that sustain and transform the UK's heritage. Changes to their grants as part of their relaunch in January 2019 mean that there are now simply 3 different levels of heritage grants awarded, rather than a much larger number of specific, individually named, grant schemes.

New or Updated Funding Initiatives

The National Lottery Community Fund: Empowering Young People

Funds projects that give young people in NI aged 8-25 the ability to cope with challenges in their lives. Funding of between £10,000 to £500,000 is available for projects that last between one to five years. ( NB The National Lottery Community Fund is the new name for the Big Lottery Fund)

New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Paul Hamlyn Foundation: Youth Fund

Supports organisations helping young people (aged 14-25) in the most precarious positions, where making the transition to adult independence is most challenging. Core funding grants usually 2 years and between £30,000 and £60,000.

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Paul Hamlyn Foundation: Ideas and Pioneers Fund

Supports people with unusual or radical ideas to improve the life chances and opportunities of people in the UK. Grants of up to £10,000 (and up to £15,000 in exceptional circumstances) are available to individuals, partnerships or small organisations.

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Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council: Enterprise Fund

Aims to support start-up businesses that need assistance in taking the next step in their growth plan. This may be funding towards a new piece of equipment, developing I.T. infrastructure, implementing a significant marketing campaign, product and design development and so forth. (Opens again April 2019).

Ending Soon - NICVA's 80th Anniversary GrantTracker Offer for Members

NICVA is 80 this year. What better way to celebrate than by thanking our members for their fantastic support with a full year's access to GrantTracker for just £80!

To take advantage, simply go to https://www.grant-tracker.org/user/register choose the £145/Year option and use the discount code ANNIVERSARY80 by 14th January 2019

Don't MIss out - NICVA's 80th Anniversary GrantTracker Offer for Members

NICVA is 80 this year. What better way to celebrate than by thanking our members for their fantastic support with a full year's access to GrantTracker for just £80!

To take advantage, simply go to https://www.grant-tracker.org/user/register choose the £145/Year option and use the discount code ANNIVERSARY80 by 14th January 2019

NICVA's 80th Anniversary GrantTracker Offer for Members

NICVA is 80 this year. What better way to celebrate than by thanking our members for their fantastic support with a full year's access to GrantTracker for just £80!

To take advantage, simply go to https://www.grant-tracker.org/user/register choose the £145/Year option and use the discount code ANNIVERSARY80 by 14th January 2019

NICVA's 80th Anniversary GrantTracker Offer for Members

NICVA is 80 this year. What better way to celebrate than by thanking our members for their fantastic support with a full year's access to GrantTracker for just £80!

To take advantage, simply go to https://www.grant-tracker.org/user/register choose the £145/Year option and use the discount code ANNIVERSARY80 by 14th January 2019

NICVA's 80th Anniversary GrantTracker Offer for Members

NICVA is 80 this year. What better way to celebrate than by thanking our members for their fantastic support with a full year's access to GrantTracker for just £80!

To take advantage, simply go to https://www.grant-tracker.org/user/register choose the £145/Year option and use the discount code ANNIVERSARY80 by 14th January 2019

New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Mid and East Antrim Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) Small Grants Programme

Supports community safety themed projects from Community, Voluntary and Statutory based organisations operating in and across the Borough of Mid and East Antrim, up to a maximum of £5,000.

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Nesta: Future Ready Fund

A £250,000 fund to support high-potential, early-stage interventions to test and further develop interventions that promote wider skills in 11-18 year olds, focusing on social and emotional skills and resilience. £35,000-£50,000 is available for between 5 and 7 grantees alongside non-financial support focusing on evaluation.

New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon (ABC) Borough Council: Seeding Grant

Up to £400 seed funding for new groups in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector of Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council.

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Trusthouse Charitable Foundation

Medium-sized independent grantmaking foundation which makes approximately 150-200 grants totalling around £2.5 million a year to projects relating to rural issues and urban deprivation. Managed on a day-to-day basis by the Henry Smith Charity, although the two charities are entirely separate and you can apply to both organisations at the same time.

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Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust

Primarily funds projects which support the Trust’s interests of education, international friendship and understanding, and the promotion of world peace and development.

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Community Relations Council Core Funding

Contributes towards the salary and running costs of organisations which are of strategic importance in promoting community relations or cultural diversity work in NI. Annual budget of approx. £1.2m. Supports around 30 organisations each year and is normally heavily oversubscribed. Awards usually £20,000 to £70,000 pa.

New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Arts Councils of Northern Ireland: Travel Awards

Enables individual artists and established music groups (up to 4 members) to travel from NI to develop their skills and expertise. Support can be provided for Project assistance, Travel grants and Residencies

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