Ards and North Down Borough Council

Youth Arts Training Grant

Available to young people living in the Borough who wish to undertake short-term or one-off youth arts training or development opportunities.

For more information, please email [email protected] or visit the Ards and North Down Borough Council website.

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon (ABC) Borough Council

Who can apply:

• Voluntary, community and social enterprise groups

What can I apply for:

• There are a range of grants available

For more information, please visit the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council website.

Aviva Community Fund

Who can apply:

• Community organisations and charities
• Projects that will make a positive difference in your community including Environment, Health and Wellbeing and Skills for Life

What can I apply for:

• Aviva will match each donation you receive up to £250. Organisations can receive up to £50,000 in match funding and eligible causes can apply at any time.

Apply on the Aviva Community Fund website.

Belfast City Council

Who can apply:

• Not-for-profit constituted groups
• Have significant benefit to the Belfast City Council Area

What can I apply for:

• There are a range of grants available

Closing date: 6th October 2025 at 12 noon.

For more information, visit the Belfast City Countil website.

Central Good Relations Fund

Who can apply:

• The Central Good Relations Fund (CGRF) supports constituted voluntary and community sector groups to deliver good relations projects where there is evidence of good relations need. There are two streams of funding available; Project Funding and Small Grants.

What can I apply for:

• Project Funding opens once a year for applications and the 2025/26 window has now closed. However, Small Grants are open for applications throughout the funding year and are available for projects up to £2,000, subject to available budget.

For more information, please visit The Executive Office website.

Change Something Fund

Who can apply:

• Young people aged 13-25 years living in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area (with the support of a host organisation e.g. school, club or community group)

What can I apply for:

• Grants of up to £2000

To apply, please visit the Change Something Fund website.

Grant Tracker NI

Grant Tracker NI is a website designed to keep the voluntary and community sector up to date with all the latest funding opportunities. It has a dedicated funding database that covers a wide range of grant making sectors and funds available to the voluntary and community sector.

Subscribers have access to information on over 1,000 funding schemes from independent trusts, corporate, national lottery, local and central government, European and international funders.

Subscription costs £115 for 12months for NICVA members. Non-members pay £165 for GrantTracker.

You can subscribe via credit card at GrantTracker or alternatively, request an invoice from [email protected]. Find out about NICVA Membership and receive discounts on training, venue hire, services and GrantTrack subscription – if your income is less than £20k per annum, you can sign up for free.

For the latest news and updates, you can view our free to access Funding News each week.

Halifax Foundation for NI Community Grant Programme

The Halifax Foundation of Northern Ireland uses resources to invest in local charities, empowering communities in times of greatest need to flourish. If you’re a registered charity, there are a range of grant programmes available to help you reach the people in your community that need your help most.

For more information, visit the Halifax Foundation NI website.

King Charles III Charitable Fund

Who can apply:

• Registered not-for-profit organisations that support grassroots community based projects

What can I apply for:

• Small grants of up to £3000, per year (for up to 3 years)

For more information, please visit the King Charles III Charitable Fund website.

King George VI Youth Awards

The King George VI Youth Awards funds youth work projects in Northern Ireland for young people aged 14-21. Your group must be based in Northern Ireland and your project must be part of a curriculum based youth work programme.

What can I apply for:

• The maximum award is £500
• You can apply for almost any youth work activity, which should be linked to the aims of the Northern Ireland Youth Work Curriculum

Completed applications should be submitted by 5pm on Friday 10 October 2025.

For more information, please visit the King George VI Youth Awards website.

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Who can apply:

• A community organisation or voluntary group formally constituted with a current committee
• Based in the Mid and East Antrim Borough area or provide a service that is of a clear and direct benefit within the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area

What can I apply for:

• Amount of grants available vary from £250 – £2000 depending on your application

To apply, please visit the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council website.

National Lottery- Awards for All, Northern Ireland

Social connections and community activities are at the heart of creating healthier, happier lives and a flourishing society. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund supports amazing community-led projects.

Who can apply:

• Voluntary or community organisations and public sector organisations

What can I apply for:

• Grants between £300 – £20,000

Applications are ongoing. Apply at least 12 weeks before you want to start the activities or spend any of the money.

For more information, please visit the National Lottery Community Fund website.

The Honourable The Irish Society

The Honourable The Irish Society is a grant-giving charity working for the benefit of County Londonderry and neighbouring areas.

Who can apply:

• Individuals and Community groups, clubs and associations in County Londonderry
• Charitable organisations outside County Londonderry (Northern Ireland Fund)

What can I apply for:

• Individual grants up to £250
• Group grants up to £1000
• Charitable organisations outside County Londonderry £1000 – £2000

To apply, please visit The Honourable The Irish Society website.

The Worshipful Company of Weavers

Benevolent Fund

Who can apply:

• Organisations that can demonstrate impact with ex-offenders, young offenders or young people at risk of offending, either within a local area or nationally
• Prefer to fund smaller charities and those instigating bespoke projects

What can I apply for:

• Small Grants Programme has a cap of £5,000
• Main Grants Programme is uncapped, but you are advised to research typical grant sizes previously made

For more information, please visit The Worshipful Company of Weavers website.

Victoria Holmes Trust

The Trust has a preference for supporting short-term projects where visible benefits and outcomes are expected over a period of 3-12 months.

The main objects of the Victoria Homes Trust are: 

• To help and educate young people under the age of 21
• To develop physical, mental, spiritual and moral capacities 
• To assist in the training of young people to enable them to maintain themselves at the termination of their education and training

What can I apply for:

• Grants of £500 – £2500

To apply, please visit the Victoria Holmes Trust website.