Fundraising News

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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New or Updated Funding Initiatives

The Tampon Tax Community Fund

Grants of 5K to 19K for projects involving small​-scale interventions, ​​which​ ​will​ ​make​ ​a​ ​considerable difference to the lives and happiness of women and girls by raising the aspirations of girls and women and combating the influences that affect their confidence.

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­New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Victoria Homes Trust

A small independent grant-making trust based in NI which funds only registered charities. Provides grants of £500 to £2500 for local projects to assist the physical, mental and spiritual development of young people under 21 years of age.

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New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Anchor Foundation

Supporting Christian charities concerned with social inclusion, particularly through ministries of healing and the arts. Grants range from £500 to £10,000.

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NEW! Murlough Foundation

Managed by Community Foundation for NI, grants of up to £2,000 for work with a sustained beneficial impact on people who are excluded, or disadvantaged, through low income, rural or social isolation, age, disability or gender. Priority for small, locally based groups, or those in areas of disadvantage, who understand the needs of their community and potential beneficiaries and who work to address these needs.

New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Comic Relief: Intermediary Funding to Reach Grassroots, Community-led Organisations

£1million funding pot available for NI intermediary funders with ho have the expertise, networks and local knowledge to work with community-led grassroots organisations to bring about change across their 4 strategic themes: Children Survive & Thrive, Fighting for Gender Justice, A Safe Place to Be and Global Mental Health Matters

New or Updated Funding Initiatives

B &Q Waste Donation scheme

B&Q operates a community reuse scheme through all its stores and donates waste materials, e.g. slightly damaged tins of paint, off-cuts of timber, and end of range materials, to community groups, charities and schools.

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DON'T MISS OUT!!! GrantTracker Summer Discount Offer

Until 31st August 2018 NICVA Members can still get a year's access to GrantTracker for just £90.

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DON'T MISS OUT!!! GrantTracker Summer Discount Offer

Throughout July and August NICVA Members can get a year's access to GrantTracker for just £90.

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DON'T MISS OUT!!! GrantTracker Summer Discount Offer

Throughout July and August NICVA Members can get a year's access to GrantTracker for just £90.

Find out more and take advantage of this summer offer here

NEW!!! GrantTracker Summer Discount Offer

Throughout July and August NICVA Members can get a year's access to GrantTracker for just £90.

Find out more and take advantage of this summer offer here

NEW!!! GrantTracker Summer Discount Offer

Throughout July and August NICVA Members can get a year's access to GrantTracker for just £90.

Find out more and take advantage of this summer offer here

New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Skipton Building Society: Grassroots Giving

For 2018’s Grassroots Giving scheme there is a total pot of £82,500 to help small groups and organisations (who are not registered charities) make a difference in their communities. They will be giving 165 organisations the chance to receive a £500 pot.

New or Updated Funding Initiatives

NEW!!! Community Foundation for NI: Transformation and Growth Fund

1-2 year grants of between £10K to £25K to help voluntary and community organisations serving those at risk of homelessness to increase economic well-being, improve the supply of low-income housing and housing opportunity and prevent homelessness

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New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Social Justice Small Grants Programme

Aims to support local community groups with projects that contribute to peacebuilding, tackle the impact of poverty and austerity measures and/or give voice to excluded groups. Up to £5K plus an additional £1k to £1.5k Mentor support.

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New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Cash 4 Clubs

Cash 4 Clubs is a sports fund which supports grassroots sports clubs all over the country. There are four tiers of grants at £250, £500, £750 and £1,000. For their 10th anniversary in 2018 they are also offering a special, single £10,000 grant.

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New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation

Trusthouse is a medium-sized independent grantmaking foundation which makes both small and large grants totalling around £2.5 million a year to projects relating to rural issues and urban deprivation.

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New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Coca Cola Thank You Fund

This fund will award a total of €100,000 to youth-oriented non-profit organisations in 2018. Grants will range from €5,000 to €30,000. A new element will also be ‘The People’s Choice Award’ where 20 applications will be shortlisted to be put to an online public vote and a chance to win €10,000.

New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Queens University Belfast - RAG scheme

RAG (Raise and Give) is the fundraising wing of Queen's Students' Union. NI charities who receive little government funding and operate solely in NI can apply to be one of the four local charities and one International Charity Partner which benefit from their annual fundraising.

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New or Updated Funding Initiatives

The Marchig Animal Welfare Trust: Grants & Awards

Aims to protect animals and to promote and encourage practical work in preventing animal cruelty and the relief of animal suffering through grants and awards to projects which are animal welfare orientated and of direct benefit to animals.

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