This Week's Funding News w/c 29th May 2017

New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Allchurches Trust

Allchurches Trust Limited (ATL) provides grants to Anglican churches, churches of other denominations and the Christian community with an emphasis on heritage, care and the community.  Most of their grants are now between £1,000 and £5,000 but they do make larger grants.   

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Lidl Community Works

The Lidl Community Works initiative provides support f or community groups to support across Northern Ireland.  Each year every one of LIDL's 38 stores in NI will make £6000 available to local community groups.  Nominate a local community group online on the website by the closing date of 25th June 2017.

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H B Allen Charitable Trust

The HB Allen Charitable Trust supports general charitable purposes. The Trustees have no restrictions on them as to the kinds of project or the areas they can support.  The Trustees are prepared to fund core costs as well as capital projects, but they are unlikely to provide initial funding for newly established organisations.  There is no typical grant size, though the Trustees make a large number at £5,000.

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Social Enterprise NI: Social Enterprise Awards

The annual Awards promote and showcase some of the best examples of social enterprise across NI, celebrating outstanding achievements using trade to deliver social impact.  The awards are free to enter and there are 12 categories for 2017.

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Key Dates for your Fundraising Diary

W G Edwards Charitable Foundation

The W G Edwards Charitable Foundation is an independent grant-making charity, which assists with the provision of care for older people. The Foundation assists with capital projects, refurbishment and equipment in addition to innovative schemes for ongoing care.

Deadline for July 2017 Meeting 10 Jun 2017

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George Best Belfast City Airport: Community Fund

The Fund support projects aimed at facilitating community, social and environmental/conservation projects ideally based within North Down Borough Council or Belfast City Council or the Greater Belfast area.

Closing Date 15 Jun 2017

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Arts Council NI: Arts and Older People

The programme provides funding to arts-based projects that address related social issues such as poverty, isolation and loneliness, as well as promoting positive mental health.  Since the programme was launched in 2010, the Arts Council has provided over £1,202,846 worth of grants to support 98 Arts and Older People’s projects taking place across NI. 

Closing Date (4pm) 15 Jun 2017

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