Community Grant Programme

The Community Grant Programme remains the main focus of the Foundation, and focuses on social and community welfare and education and training.

We operate a rolling grant programme. This means an organisation can apply to the Foundation at any time. You will receive a decision within 4 months of submitting an application.

• The average grant is currently between £3,000 - 4,000.

• Applications that are strategic in nature with a Northern Ireland wide benefit will be considered under the Special Initiative section of the Community Grant Programme.

• Income must be under £1 Million

The Trustees have taken this decision as there have been an increasing number of applications to the Foundation which makes the decision process more difficult. Also the Trustees are keen to ensure they stay in line with the overall aim of the Foundation, ‘to support underfunded charities that enable people, especially disadvantaged or people with special needs, to play a fuller role in the community.’ This new eligibility will stay in place for the foreseeable future.