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Rosa Rise Fund open for Applications
Rosa’s Rise Fund provides organisational development funding for Black and racially minoritised-led women’s and girls’ organisations across the UK. Through this fund, they offer two-year grants of up to £40,000 to organisations with an income of between £30,000 and £300,000. The funding is for organisational development work relating to areas such as strategy, governance, leadership, alliances and partnerships, funding, demonstrating impact and systems and processes. Application Deadline: 4pm, Monday 23rd June 2025.
Building the Community Pharmacy Partnership (BCPP) now open
BCPP’s aim is to reduce health inequalities by focusing on the social determinants of health, in particular social support, community connections and access to healthcare through community pharmacy, and by enabling project participants and the community and pharmacy partners to consider the social factors that impact health (e.g. poverty, housing, and social isolation). The most deprived communities and those who are most affected by health inequalities are specifically targeted for the programme to ensure those most in need are included. Each BCPP project is a partnership between a community pharmacy and a community organisation to coproduce and deliver a community development project with a group of 12-15 people which focuses on the social determinants of health. There are two BCPP project levels.
Level 1 projects are BCPP taster projects (up to 6 months and £2,500) - Closing Date: Thursday 25th September 2025.
Level 2 (Up to 12 months and £12,000) - Closing Date: Thursday 6th November 2025.
The New Tesco Stronger Starts: Cooking for All Fund
The new £150,000 Cooking for All Fund is provided by the Tesco Stronger Starts Fund in partnership with The Sun. The Fund has been created to help improve children’s access to healthy food, have a wider understanding of where food comes from and an opportunity to learn how to prepare and cook healthy and nutritious meals. Applications are open to any not-for profit organisation or school who support young people up to the age of 16 around nutrition, healthy eating and cooking. 150 grants of £1,000 each available. Application Deadline: Noon, Friday 30th May 2025.
Community Foundation for NI: Social Justice Small Grants Programme
The aim of this fund is to support local community groups to give voice to excluded groups, and work to advance a fairer and more equal society where the human rights of all are protected. The fund will support locally based community groups and locally based ‘communities of interest’ with an interest in promoting or embedding human rights and social justice in their day-to-day work for and with their chosen communities. Grants will be available up to £5,000. In some instances, the panel may decide to award grants up to £15,000. Closing Date: 1pm, Friday 13th June 2025.
OFCOM Community Radio Fund Announcement
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has made £900,000 available over the 2025-2026 financial year. Due to the significant uplift, Ofcom has agreed with DCMS that it will administer one round of funding rather than the usual two. The Fund supports the sustainability of Ofcom-licensed community radio stations in the UK, broadcasting on AM, FM, or via a C-DSP licence on a digital radio multiplex. The application window for the 2025-26 round is expected to open in early September 2025.
Arts Council NI: National Lottery Project Funding 2025-2026
The Arts Council has designed this programme to assist organisations to deliver arts projects which contribute to the growth of arts in the community for new and existing audiences and which reflect the diversity of Northern Ireland’s society and culture. They want to support activities which benefit the people of Northern Ireland or that help arts organisations in Northern Ireland carry out their work. The minimum grant available under this programme is normally £10,001 and the maximum grant available will be £75,000. Application Deadline: 12pm, Friday 6th June 2025.
Upcoming Deadlines
The Enkalon Foundation is a local grant-making trust which makes small grants to charities and community groups across Northern Ireland, primarily in the fields of cross-community, unemployment and generally helping disadvantaged people. Enkalon Foundation is a small funder and whilst applications of up to £6,000 are accepted the average grant is £1,000. The Trustees meet quarterly and the next closing date for applications is Wednesday 21st May, 2025.
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund offers funding for specialist community and voluntary organisations focusing on young people and the criminal justice system within the UK. Grants of up to £80,000 over two years are available. In 2025, their focus is on young women and girls with a history of offending or who are at a high risk of registering a first offence. Projects will need to demonstrate age, gender, trauma, and culturally responsive approaches to working with young women and girls. Grants between £10,000 and £80,000 over 12 months to two years are available. Application Deadline: 23:59, 21st May 2025.
The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust support making a positive difference to education, research, social welfare and poverty relief through making one off donations and grants to charitable initiatives connected with agriculture and rural development. The Trust focuses on providing funding to larger initiatives, which would have a significant impact on the rural community. The Trustees are particularly interested in initiatives in the areas of education of young people in rural areas and relief of poverty within rural areas. Grants range from £1,000 to £ 50,000. Application Deadline: 23rd May 2025.
Asda Foundation Local Community Spaces Fund
This year they will be investing over £1 Million through their Local Community Spaces fund. This funding is available to community groups throughout the UK to provide a safe space for people to meet and be together. To be eligible to apply for this fund, your community space must be an accessible place where members of the community can interact, seek support and access a variety of services and activities. Grants from £10,000 – £20,000. Application Deadline: 10am, 28th May 2025.
Jerwood Foundation supports excellence and emerging talent in the arts in the UK and welcomes funding applications from organisations with a focus on making art available for public benefit and working with their Collection. Trustees will only consider applications for projects starting more than 3 months, but less than 12 months, from the funding round closing date. Up to £2 million of grants to be awarded each year. Summer Funding Round Deadline: 5pm, 28th May 2025.
nfpResearch: UK Small Charity Research Award
At nfpResearch, they believe that high-quality insights should be accessible to organisations of all sizes—especially small charities that are often closest to the issues but furthest from the resources. Building on the success of their first Small Charity Research Award, they have opened a second round. The aim of this round is to help organisations better understand what the public thinks about your target issues, your work, or your key messages. They are inviting applications from small charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs) in the UK with an income of under £1m. They are hoping to support at least 10 small charities, helping more organisations benefit from research without the cost. Application Deadline: Friday 30th May 2025.
Events of Interest
Charity finance for charity finance workers
4 June 2025 - 10:00am to 12:15pm; £55 NICVA members, £80 non-members
An online training session specifically designed for staff or volunteers who work in the administration of finance within a charity. This session will give participants an opportunity to delve a bit deeper into the more technical aspects of charity finance.
Information session on new Code of Fundraising Practice - Fundraising Regulator
12 June 2025 - 12:00 to 1:00pm; FREE
Online information session about the new Code of Fundraising Practice delivered by The Fundraising Regulator (FR). The Fundraising Regulator will soon publish its new Code of Fundraising Practice. The new code, which has been shaped by extensive public consultation, represents a clearer, more flexible, and modern approach to fundraising regulation. This session will provide an opportunity for charities, fundraisers, volunteers and Trustees to find out more about the new code and the support available ahead of its implementation later this year.
Chartered Institute of Fundraising Northern Ireland Awards 2025
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising Northern Ireland Awards recognises the incredible work of local fundraisers, volunteers and businesses who make a huge difference to people living in Northern Ireland. Tickets to join the celebrations are now available.
Latest Articles of Interest
Community Foundation for Northern Ireland updates guidance for use of AI in applications
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has updated their Grant FAQs to include information on the use of AI for funding applications, as well as how they will use AI in their own processes.
Celia Currie, Stakeholder & Policy Manager-Northern Ireland for the Fundraising Regulator shares a few key takeaways from this year’s report.
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