Grants are available for voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations in Northern Ireland who do not currently offer the Duke of Edinburgh Award to create more opportunities for marginalised young people (14 to 24 years) to access the Award.

Amount: up to £10,200

Funding is available to charities and schools in Northern Ireland for solar panel installation projects which will help reduce their carbon footprint and make a financial impact through generation/cost savings.

Amount: discretionary

Grants are available for community groups to support conservation projects in areas located within 10 miles of a licensed landfill site in Northern Ireland. This can include the protection and improvement of community spaces, such as parks, cycle paths, play areas and other public amenities.

Amount: between £5,000 and £10,000

Grants are available to community organisations in Belfast and surrounding areas to support local initiatives which improve the quality of life of residents and the wider community.

Amount: between £1,000 and £2,000

Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations for projects that will benefit people in their free time in communities located within the vicinity of a Biffa operation in England and Northern Ireland. This can also include renovations of clubhouses which have a wider community use outside of sporting activities, for example a space that is used by the community in much in the same way as a village hall.

Amount: £10,000 to £75,000

Grants are available to local charities for projects that benefit disadvantaged and disabled children (0-18 years of age) in the Cool FM, Downtown Radio and Downtown Country broadcast area of Northern Ireland. Grants are used to support the provision of services and equipment

Amount: £1,000 to £3,000

Loans are available to support voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Amount: £10,000 to £600,000

Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations in Northern Ireland for projects focused on combatting hate crime and misinformation. Including Youth-led or youth-targeted initiatives addressing online harm, radicalisation, or bias.

Amount: between £3,000 and £5,000

Deadline: 16/01/2026

Grants are available to help voluntary and community groups in Northern Ireland develop their capacity to engage in community relations work.

Amount: up to £10,000 although the average grant size is between £2,000 and £5,000.

Deadline: 30/04/2026

Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations to promote civic East-West collaboration and directly have a positive impact on communities in Northern Ireland.

Amount: between £300 and £50,000

Capital grants are available for community and voluntary organisations to support improvement works for community spaces across Northern Ireland.

Expressions of interest will open in the Autumn

Grants are available to non-profit making organisations and community groups for projects to support disadvantaged children and children in need in Northern Ireland.

Amount: up to £5,000

Grants are available for projects assisting cross-community groups, self-help, assistance to the unemployed and groups helping disadvantaged members of society in Northern Ireland, especially in Antrim.

Amount: up to £6,000

Grants are available for a range of charitable causes in Northern Ireland, primarily in the areas of community development, advancement of health and projects of a heritage, cultural or artistic nature.

Amount: £1,000 to £3,000

For further information and how to apply please contact the Trust Administrator at Esme Mitchell Trust. Email: trusts@cfrlaw.co.uk

Deadline: 31/08/2025

Grants are available to constituted sporting and arts-based organisations and individuals based in Fermanagh to support the organisation, development and funding of recreational activities and facilities with particular emphasis on young people and youth development.

Grants are available to voluntary and community groups working to improve and promote the wellbeing of those who are disadvantaged and socially excluded in Fermanagh communities.

Amount: £150 to £3,000

Grants are available for collaborations between two or more registered charities in Northern Ireland coming together to tackle a social issue at a local level.

Amount: up to £20,000

Grants are available for established, registered charities in Northern Ireland with at least one year of annual returns, to support their operations.

Amount: up to £10,000

Grants are available for registered charities in Northern Ireland that have been set up within the last two years, to support them during their start-up phase.

Amount: up to £2,000

Grants are available for registered charities and local causes which help young people to achieve their potential within areas where Hays Travel have a branch.

Amount: between £2,000 and £15,000

Deadline: 31/07/2025

Grants are available for community organisations in Northern Ireland to support young people from different cultural, ethnic or religious communities to work together on a creative, practical or outdoors project.

Amount: up to £5,000

Funding is available for projects to tackle the underlying causes of sectarianism and violence and to build reconciliation between people and within and between communities throughout the island of Ireland. The fund focuses its efforts in Northern Ireland and the southern border counties. One of the programmes is teh

Personal Youth Development Programme which aims to help at risk young people build and develop life skills that foster good relations, build confidence and resilience and make them more employable.

You will need to contact the fund to ensure eligibilty before being given application details.

Grants are available to amateur athletes, amateur sports clubs and community sports facilities based on the island of Ireland to support them in achieving their sport development goals.

Amount: up to £850

Grants are available for voluntary and community organisations, schools and statutory bodies in Northern Ireland to support projects that improve the lives of local communities, and to help community organisations change and adapt to new and future challenges.

Amount: £300 to £10,000

Grants are available to voluntary, community and social enterprise groups in Northern Ireland to enable them to develop capacity and adapt to future challenges.

Amount: between £300 and £20,000

Deadline: 22/09/2025

Grants are available for local voluntary and community groups for projects which have a real impact on reducing crime, disorder and the fear of crime in Northern Ireland.

Amount: between £20,000 and £30,000

Loans are available to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to support the delivery of capital projects addressing social needs in communities across Northern Ireland.

All loans are to be repaid to the Department for Communities over a period of 15 years from drawdown.

The Women's Fund for Northern Ireland was established in March 2012. It aims to support women to overcome barriers preventing them from fulfilling their potential.