Fundraising News

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Sir Halley Stewart Trust

Supports innovative and pioneering Social, Medical and Religious projects which enable human flourishing and to prevent suffering. Grants range from 1-3 years and up to circa £60,000 per project. Underpinned by Christian values, but welcomes applications from other faith and non-faith projects.

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Charles Hayward Foundation

Provides both Main Grants (up to £25,000 a year for 1-3 years and Small Grants (up to £7000). Main grants cover Social & Criminal Justice, Heritage & Conservation and Overseas work. Small grants cover Social & Criminal Justice, Heritage & Conservation and Older People. Registered charities only.

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Power NI: Brighter Communities Fund

Power NI’s brand new local funding initiative, Brighter Communities, makes £1000 available each month to NI community groups and individuals for innovative and creative projects which change and improve local communities.

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Triangle Trust: 1949 Fund

Development grants of up to £80,000 over 3 years for specialist community and voluntary organisations working with carers or the rehabilitation of offenders or ex-offenders within the UK.

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Co-Ownership Housing: Social Fund

Co-Ownership Housing's £10,000 Social Fund will support a project or projects which make a positive social impact in the lives of individuals, local neighbourhoods, or communities.

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Live Here Love Here: Small Grants Scheme

The Small Grants Scheme provides support to volunteer projects that reduce littering and dog fouling, improve the local environment, improve civic pride or enhance or attract tourism. Grants are available from £500 to £5000 and are open to volunteer and community groups, all school and third level education organisations, youth groups and sports clubs undertaking civic pride projects in all Council areas.

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John Moores Foundation

John Moores Foundation funds projects in Merseyside and NI which enable small, grass-roots and volunteer driven organisations to help people who are marginalised, as a result of social, educational, physical, economic, cultural, geographical or other disadvantage, to improve their social conditions and quality of life.

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Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

Gives grants to UK registered charities towards UK projects Every year, they focus on particular areas to support on a 3 year cycle. For 2018 the categories are Medical (non-research) and Community. Grant of £1000 or £5000 are available depending on your operating income.

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Community Foundation for NI: Nationwide Fund

Housing projects and charities across NI can apply for up to 2-year project grants to improve conditions or directly or indirectly help people into a decent and affordable home. Single organisations can apply for between £10,000 and £25,000 and consortia or partnerships can apply for between £10,000 and £50,000. To support those interested in applying, there is a pre-application webinar on 20 March 2018 from 11:00 - 13:00.

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Arts & Disability Forum: iDA Grant Scheme

The iDA scheme’s purpose is to identify, encourage and nurture individual talent amongst disabled practitioners. It is open to disabled/deaf artists living in Northern Ireland. Artists can apply for up to £5,000. It is managed on behalf of the Arts Council of NI.

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John Moores Foundation

John Moores Foundation aims to enable people who are marginalised, as a result of social, educational, physical, economic, cultural, geographical or other disadvantage, to improve their social conditions and quality of life. They fund projects based in Merseyside and Northern Ireland.

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Halifax Foundation for NI: Our Community in Mind Grant Programme

The new Our Community in Mind Grants Programme provides grants of up to £10,000 for projects which support mental ill health through prevention, intervention or postvention. It is open to registered charities with an income of less than £1 million.

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The Inman Charity

A small trust making annual distributions of £300,000 in small grants to a wide range of UK Registered Charities. Mainly support Medical research, Care of the elderly, General welfare, Hospices, The Deaf and Blind, Care of the physically & mentally disabled and the Armed Forces.

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Money Saving Expert Charity

Grants to not for profits including CICs that deliver activities which make a lasting impact on how people think, behave and manage their money. Organisations should have an income under £500,000 and have less than six months free reserves.

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Telecommunity Fund

Managed by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, the Fund supports small, locally based grass roots community projects across Norther Ireland. It prioritises work with young people, older people and people with disabilities. Priority is also give to organisations with an annual income of less than £200,000. Grants range from £500 to £1,500.

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NEW!!! Garfield Weston Foundation: Weston Anniversary Fund

To celebrate its anniversary, a newly launched Weston Anniversary Fund will award capital only grants up to £150,000 to provide new or improve existing community facilities. They will also consider funding the entirety of a project, or help to complete your fundraising, with grants ranging from £30,000 to £150,000.

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Big Lottery Fund: Awards for All

Awards for All is a small grants which aims to fund projects which involve people in their communities, bringing them together to enjoy a wide range of charitable, community, educational, environmental and health-related activities. Grants awarded are between £300 to £10,000.

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NEWSFLASH – Final 10 Days to return to GrantTracker for just £90 for 12 months…

Find the funding you need at the touch of a button with our “welcome back” offer and once more get access to GrantTracker - the only “one stop shop” for over 800+ funding schemes relevant to NI.

Until 18th January 2018, we are offering VCSE groups who previously subscribed to GrantTracker a year’s subscription for just £90,

NEWSFLASH - Return to GrantTracker for just £90 for 12 months…

Find the funding you need at the touch of a button with our “welcome back” offer and once more get access to GrantTracker - the only “one stop shop” for over 800+ funding schemes relevant to NI.

Until 18th January 2018, we are offering VCSE groups who previously subscribed to GrantTracker a year’s subscription for just £90,

New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council: Making Art in Communities (Mac)

Making Art in Communities Funding Programme (MAC) supports constituted community groups/organisations based in the Council area to participate in, develop or promote the Arts. Up to £1500 is available for any one organisation in each financial year.