Potential Sources of Funding for Voluntary & Community Sector

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GrantTracker

GrantTracker is a Northern Ireland funding toolkit, created to help charities and communities identify potential funding opportunities. GrantTracker will help you find schemes relevant to your projects, keep on top of deadline dates and co-ordinate funding applications. It is focussed on funding for NI projects, sourced from local and international funders and is regularly updated by NICVA’s fundraising advice officer. There is a subscription fee attached to the website – £45/month or £100/year for NICVA members.

https://www.grant-tracker.org/

 

NICVA

NICVA has an appointed Fundraising Advice Officer who is available to provide the voluntary and community sector with help and support for all aspects of fundraising needs. Lynn Kennedy can be contacted at: lynn.kennedy@nicva.org or tel: 028 9087 7777.

https://www.nicva.org/services/fundraising

 

NI Trust Group

Comprises over 40 funders working across Northern Ireland provides a forum for grant-makers to share information on the development and delivery of their individual grant programmes. The NI Trust Group Voluntary Action Booklet provide information on 19 key funders available to voluntary and community sector groups and organisations.

https://www.nicva.org/resource/ni-trust-group-voluntary-action-booklet

 

Garfield Weston Foundation

The Foundation supports UK registered charities working within the UK in the areas of Welfare, Youth, Community, Arts, Faith, Environment, Education, Health and Museums & Heritage. It provides Regular Grants of up to £100,000 and Major Grants of over £100,000.

https://garfieldweston.org/

 

Ulster Garden Villages

Provides support through grants and loans to projects that will have a positive impact in Northern Ireland.  The main objectives to which funds may be allocated are:

  • Health
  • Disadvantaged sections of our society
  • Young people
  • Culture and heritage
  • Environment

https://ulstergardenvillages.co.uk/

 

The Tudor Trust

The Tudor Trust is an independent grant-making trust which supports smaller community-led voluntary and community groups across the UK which are supporting people at the margins of society.

https://tudortrust.org.uk/

 

Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland

The Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland is committed to supporting underfunded, grassroots charities that enable people, especially disabled and disadvantaged people, to play a fuller role in society. Applications are accepted from organisations with recognised charitable status, which fit within the published grant-giving criteria. Grants range from £2,500 to £50,000.

https://www.halifaxfoundationni.org/

 

Sport NI

Sources of funding and support

http://www.sportni.net/funding/funding-and-support/

 

Community Finance Ireland

A charity and social enterprise operating across Ireland providing social finance capital loans to the VCSE sector.

https://communityfinanceireland.com/

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