Open Grants & Programmes

Open Grants & Programmes

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Open Grants

Closing Date: Mar 25, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Northern Ireland

  • Grant size:

  • Grants up to £1,750

  • Priorities:

  • In 2024, the Fund will offer grants to young people, aged between 15-19, who would like to study or pursue a career in any one of the three categories of creative arts, performing arts, and music.

The Thomas Devlin Fund

The Thomas Devlin Fund has now re-opened for 2024 for applications from gifted young people, aged 15 to 19 years, who would like to study, or pursue a career, in creative arts, performing arts or music. The fund was set up in memory of Thomas Devlin who, at the age of 15, was murdered in an unprovoked attack in 2005.

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The Thomas Devlin Fund

Closing Date:

Mar 25, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Northern Ireland

  • Grant size:

  • Grants up to £1,750

  • Priorities:

  • In 2024, the Fund will offer grants to young people, aged between 15-19, who would like to study or pursue a career in any one of the three categories of creative arts, performing arts, and music.

The Thomas Devlin Fund has now re-opened for 2024 for applications from gifted young people, aged 15 to 19 years, who would like to study, or pursue a career, in creative arts, performing arts or music. The fund was set up in memory of Thomas Devlin who, at the age of 15, was murdered in an unprovoked attack in 2005.

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Closing Date: Mar 22, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Northern Ireland

  • Grant size:

  • Grants of £25,000 to £50,000

  • Priorities:

  • Children and family charities with an annual income of more than £500,000 may apply for £25,000 - £50,000 to one of the three strands: 1. Addressing Essential Needs; 2. Improving Wellbeing; 3. Creativity and Play.

RTÉ Toy Show Appeal Impact Grants Fund 2024

The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal was established in 2020 to raise funds for Irish children’s charities through the televised Late Late Toy Show. Since then, more than €21 million has been raised to support these charities.

The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal mission is: Inspired by children, we work to bring the magic of the Late Late Toy Show to every child in Ireland. By funding essential support, health, wellbeing, play and creativity we aim to change children’s lives for good.

Last year €4,000,000 raised and distributed in 134 grants to support more than 1.1 million children and their family members all across Ireland. Thanks to the continued generosity of the Irish public, this year the Appeal raised over €3,600,000 which will be distributed through two open grant rounds in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland:

• The Community Grants Round
• The Impact Grants Round

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RTÉ Toy Show Appeal Impact Grants Fund 2024

Closing Date:

Mar 22, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Northern Ireland

  • Grant size:

  • Grants of £25,000 to £50,000

  • Priorities:

  • Children and family charities with an annual income of more than £500,000 may apply for £25,000 - £50,000 to one of the three strands: 1. Addressing Essential Needs; 2. Improving Wellbeing; 3. Creativity and Play.

The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal was established in 2020 to raise funds for Irish children’s charities through the televised Late Late Toy Show. Since then, more than €21 million has been raised to support these charities.

The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal mission is: Inspired by children, we work to bring the magic of the Late Late Toy Show to every child in Ireland. By funding essential support, health, wellbeing, play and creativity we aim to change children’s lives for good.

Last year €4,000,000 raised and distributed in 134 grants to support more than 1.1 million children and their family members all across Ireland. Thanks to the continued generosity of the Irish public, this year the Appeal raised over €3,600,000 which will be distributed through two open grant rounds in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland:

• The Community Grants Round
• The Impact Grants Round

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Closing Date: Mar 22, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Northern Ireland

  • Grant size:

  • Grants up to £10,000

  • Priorities:

  • Children and family charities with an annual income of £20,000 - £500,000 may apply for up to £10,000 to one of the three strands: 1. Addressing Essential Needs; 2. Improving Wellbeing; 3. Creativity and Play.

RTÉ Toy Show Appeal Community Grants Fund 2024

The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal was established in 2020 to raise funds for Irish children’s charities through the televised Late Late Toy Show. Since then, more than €21 million has been raised to support these charities.

The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal mission is: Inspired by children, we work to bring the magic of the Late Late Toy Show to every child in Ireland. By funding essential support, health, wellbeing, play and creativity we aim to change children’s lives for good.

Last year €4,000,000 raised and distributed in 134 grants to support more than 1.1 million children and their family members all across Ireland. Thanks to the continued generosity of the Irish public, this year the Appeal raised over €3,600,000 which will be distributed through two open grant rounds in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland:

The Community Grants Round
The Impact Grants Round

Find out more

RTÉ Toy Show Appeal Community Grants Fund 2024

Closing Date:

Mar 22, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Northern Ireland

  • Grant size:

  • Grants up to £10,000

  • Priorities:

  • Children and family charities with an annual income of £20,000 - £500,000 may apply for up to £10,000 to one of the three strands: 1. Addressing Essential Needs; 2. Improving Wellbeing; 3. Creativity and Play.

The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal was established in 2020 to raise funds for Irish children’s charities through the televised Late Late Toy Show. Since then, more than €21 million has been raised to support these charities.

The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal mission is: Inspired by children, we work to bring the magic of the Late Late Toy Show to every child in Ireland. By funding essential support, health, wellbeing, play and creativity we aim to change children’s lives for good.

Last year €4,000,000 raised and distributed in 134 grants to support more than 1.1 million children and their family members all across Ireland. Thanks to the continued generosity of the Irish public, this year the Appeal raised over €3,600,000 which will be distributed through two open grant rounds in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland:

The Community Grants Round
The Impact Grants Round

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Closing Date: Mar 26, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Project must be strictly aimed at older people resident in the Borough of Carrickfergus only (as per the old Local Government area).

  • Grant size:

  • Grants available up to £3,500

  • Priorities:

  • Groups requesting smaller value awards; locally based projects primarily supporting local people.

The Gill’s Charity Fund

The Gill’s Charity Fund offers funding to organisations for projects for the benefit of older people resident in the Borough of Carrickfergus (as per the old Local Government area).

In recognition of the needs of older people, and the great work that groups supporting older people are doing, the Community Foundation acquired the management and administration of the Gill’s Charity Fund in 2021. The Fund will be accessible annually.

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The Gill’s Charity Fund

Closing Date:

Mar 26, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Project must be strictly aimed at older people resident in the Borough of Carrickfergus only (as per the old Local Government area).

  • Grant size:

  • Grants available up to £3,500

  • Priorities:

  • Groups requesting smaller value awards; locally based projects primarily supporting local people.

The Gill’s Charity Fund offers funding to organisations for projects for the benefit of older people resident in the Borough of Carrickfergus (as per the old Local Government area).

In recognition of the needs of older people, and the great work that groups supporting older people are doing, the Community Foundation acquired the management and administration of the Gill’s Charity Fund in 2021. The Fund will be accessible annually.

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Closing Date: Apr 23, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Within a 7km radius of the Evishagaran and Craiggore wind farm sites

  • Grant size:

  • Grants up to £4,000 for micro projects, and £10,000 for strategic projects

  • Priorities:

  • - Education programmes for the next generation on the topics of Sustainability and Renewable Energy - Collaborative projects - Projects that aim to improve the health of residents, particularly mental health - Projects that promote care & support of vulnerable people, particularly relating to the cost of living/fuel poverty

Evishagaran and Craiggore Community Benefit Fund

The Evishagaran and Craiggore Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund was established in 2022 by the ERG Group.

The fund’s aim is to provide financial support towards the development of locally-beneficial community-based projects and initiatives within a 7km radius of Evishagaran and Craiggore wind farms, Dungiven.

Applications are invited from charities and community organisations based within a 7km radius of the Evishagaran and Craiggore wind farm sites.

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Evishagaran and Craiggore Community Benefit Fund

Closing Date:

Apr 23, 2024 13:00

  • Area:

  • Within a 7km radius of the Evishagaran and Craiggore wind farm sites

  • Grant size:

  • Grants up to £4,000 for micro projects, and £10,000 for strategic projects

  • Priorities:

  • - Education programmes for the next generation on the topics of Sustainability and Renewable Energy - Collaborative projects - Projects that aim to improve the health of residents, particularly mental health - Projects that promote care & support of vulnerable people, particularly relating to the cost of living/fuel poverty

The Evishagaran and Craiggore Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund was established in 2022 by the ERG Group.

The fund’s aim is to provide financial support towards the development of locally-beneficial community-based projects and initiatives within a 7km radius of Evishagaran and Craiggore wind farms, Dungiven.

Applications are invited from charities and community organisations based within a 7km radius of the Evishagaran and Craiggore wind farm sites.

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Open Programmes

There are currently no open Programmes available. Please check again soon for updates.

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The Grants Team are here to support you with your application and monitoring, carry out due diligence and assessment of applications and to manage the Foundation’s funds to ensure we make effective grants and achieve impact.

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Grants Team

Achieving Impact

The Grants Team are here to support you with your application and monitoring, carry out due diligence and assessment of applications and to manage the Foundation’s funds to ensure we make effective grants and achieve impact.

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