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UK Arts Councils & Agencies to pilot new fund for international collaboration
New funding to support individuals and organisations towards international partnership development and co-creation projects, will open for applications on Thursday 21 October 2021. With co-investment from Creative Scotland, Arts Council England, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Arts Council of Wales/Wales Arts International, the small pilot Four Nations International Fund is being designed to support those working in the arts and creative industries in the four nations across the UK and together with counterparts in Europe and beyond. Applications will require partners in least two of the 4 UK nations and at least one international partner. Grants of between £1,000 - £5,000 will be available from a total budget of £100,000 for in-person, digital or hybrid activity including exchanges, residencies, partnership development, co-creation and networking, with priority given to applications experimenting with innovative models of international collaboration.
This Scheme, funded under the Department’s Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Programme, offers Micro Capital grants of between £200 and £1,500 to rural community-led, voluntary organisations for projects tackling issues of local poverty and / or social isolation and to assist the recovery and reset of rural communities following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Community Foundation Northern Ireland opens numerous funding schemes
- Comic Relief Empowering Change Micro Fund - smaller amounts of funding to locally led organisations with income levels of £30,000 or below to tackle issues further exacerbated as a result of the covid pandemic.
- Community Foundation for NI: Social Justice Small Grants Programme - supporting locally based community groups and locally based ‘communities of interest’ focusing on digital justice, environmental justice, and feminist justice.
- The Mental Health Support Small and Medium Fund - supports mental health charities with Small Grants of £5,000 - £30,000 and Medium Grants of £30,000 - £100,000.
- Carn Hill Community Benefit Fund - available to local community projects within the Monkstown, Grange, Woodburn, Greenisland and Ballynure areas.
- Corby Knowe Community Benefit Fund - funding supports projects addressing issues Children and teenagers, Environment and living spaces, and Community Partnerships within 5km radius of the wind farm site.
- Cloonty Community Benefit Fund - available to local community projects within 6km of the Cloonty Wind Farm site.
- Dunbeg Community Benefit Fund - available to local community projects within 6 miles of the Dunbeg Wind Farm site (located between Limavady and Coleraine).
- Dunmore Community Benefit Fund - available to local community projects benefitting the local population within the designated catchment area of Dunmore Wind Farm.
- Monnaboy Community Benefit Fund - for local community projects within 7km of the Monnaboy Wind Farm site (located off the Monnaboy Road, Greysteel).
Inner East Kitty - for those who live, work and volunteer in east Belfast
Connswater Homes and The Larder invite you to be part of their first, and totally digital, Participatory Budgeting (PB) process called, Inner East Kitty. Voting opens 25th October 2021
For capital works projects, the purchase of equipment, or technical assistance for a capital project, where a proportion of match funding from Council is required. Grants up to £2,500.
Sport NI - Get up to £5,000 to help your sport Build Back Better
Sport NI are encouraging the sports sector to get involved in their Crowdfunder partnership which has made £650,000 available for match funding to support the sports sector adversely affected by the pandemic and help sport in Northern Ireland Build Back Better! Create your crowdfunding page, raise funds and receive up to £5,000 match funding.
Upcoming deadlines
To mark Aviva aiming to become a Net Zero company by 2040, and COP26 occurring in 2021, an additional £150,000 is being added to the pot for those taking action on climate change by matching each donation up to the value of £50.
Closing date 23:59 on 5th October 2021
The mPower Communities Fund supports Community and Voluntary Organisations wanting to either establishing new health and social well-being activities or services or the reintroduction of pre COVID-19 activities in line with COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines.
Extended deadline – 3pm on 6th October 2021
They consider awarding registered health charities such as hospitals, hospices and medical organisations and individuals within the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland for medical issues and needs including equipment.
Deadline for Standard grants of £2,000/€3,000 is 7th October 2021
Northern Ireland Housing Executive: Rural Community Awards
Offering prizes of £1,000 and equipment to support rural communities working to improve their respective area.
Extended deadline – 7th October 2021
Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, is offering 20 Women in Innovation Awards to female entrepreneurs across the UK. The winners will receive a £50,000 grant and a bespoke package of mentoring, coaching and business support.
Competition closes 11am on 13th October 2021
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