Funding opportunities
There are a number of funding opportunities available to Voluntary and Community Groups. Please check out the following organisation websites for further details:
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland
Help to deliver support around emerging issues relating to the virus.
www.communityfoundationni.org
The National Lottery Funding
Updates for organisations The National Lottery funds and their projects.
www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/coronavirus-updates
Neighbourly Community Fund
Micro-grants of up to £400 to support good causes that are helping communities.
www.neighbourly.com/NeighbourlyCommunityFund
The Heritage Fund
£3,000-£50,000 for organisations including historic sites, industrial & maritime heritage, museums, libraries, parks & gardens, landscape & nature.
www.heritagefund.org.uk/news/heritage-emergency-fund-launches-help-sector
Live Here Love Here Grant
This Small Grants Scheme will make available funding to community groups enabling them to respond according to local need for people impacted through reduced contact with society.
www.liveherelovehere.etinu.net
Comic Relief - No Child Goes Hungry Community Support Programme
Grants up to £2,500 for community-based food provision responses that support local families with children under the age of 10.
www.communityfoundationni.org/grants/comic-relief-no-child-goes-hungry-community-support-programme/
AVIVA Community Fund
The criteria has been broadened to enable projets to adapt to continue vital services, so they can help beneficiaries at this time.
www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/start-crowdfunding#criteria
Kelloggs: Support for Breakfast Clubs
Schools have an opportunity to apply for a grant of £1000 to help fund their breakfast club.
www.kelloggs.co.uk/en_GB/our-story/feeding-people-in-need/support-for-school-breakfast-clubs/grants-for-schools
Henderson Group: Community Cashback Grant
Supporting communities across Northern Ireland. https://henderson-group.com/csr/community-cashback-grant/
The NIHE COVID-19 Community Support Fund
Offers community organisations emergency funding to deal with emerging issues, affecting Housing Executive communities, as a result of the continuing threat of COVID-19. Click here for the NIHE COVID-19 Community Support Grant Application Form.
The McCall Social Care Fund
Applications are invited from community and voluntary sector organisations who are supporting social care needs in Northern Ireland during the covid 19 threat. https://communityfoundationni.org/grants/the-mccall-social-care-fund/
Edward Gostling Foundation
Helping smaller charities with grants of up to £10,000 https://www.edwardgostlingfoundation.org.uk/content/apply-grant-0
The Child's Charitable Trust: Emergency Funding
Emergency Funding programme has been set up to support Christian UK registered charities and organisations experiencing financial difficulty as a result of COVID-19. https://childscharitabletrust.org/emergency-funding/
Ernest Hecht Charitable Foundation
Ernest Hecht Charitable Foundation is continuing to accept applications for funding from: (i) charities who are struggling to survive funding crises during the Covid-19 pandemic, and (ii) charities who are seeking funding for future projects/activities. https://ernesthechtcharitablefoundation.org/
Office for Civil Society: Tampon Tax Fund
The Tampon Tax Fund allocates funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls. For 2020/2021 they welcome organisations applying to this round of funding to include activities that seek to address the consequences of COVID-19 for disadvantaged women and girls. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tampon-tax-fund-application-form-2020-2021-funding-round
Halifax Foundation Northern Ireland
SMALL GRANTS ** Amended due to Covid-19
Up to £5,000 available to support charities continuing to operate during the COVID-19 crisis. https://www.halifaxfoundationni.org/programmes/community-grant-programme
Support Adoption for Pets: Funding during COVID-19
Support Adoption For Pets have redeveloped their grant programme to support rescues throughout the short and medium-term impact of the Coronavirus.https://www.supportadoptionforpets.co.uk/grant-programme/
The council recognises and acknowledges that a number of funding providers are available at this difficult time. However, the council does not and is not promoting the services of any funding organisation referred to, nor is the council responsible in any way for the funding advertised and provided by such organisations.
Support
For useful guidance on supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector through the Covid-19 pandemic please visit the following websites.