An Ciste ULTACH / The Ultach Fund

Cuspóir an Chiste / Purpose of the Fund:

Is le caipiteal ó Iontaobhas Ultach a bunaíodh an Ciste Ultach. Tá sé ann le tacú le hobair pobal ar fud thuaisceart Éireann ar mian leo an Ghaeilge a úsáid agus a chur chun cinn trí obair carthanas claraithe, grúpaí deonacha agus grúpaí pobail.

In 1989 a bunaíodh an tIontaobhas agus chuir sé an Ghaeilge chun cinn mar chuid d’oidhreacht chultúrtha chomhroinnte Thuaisceart Éireann. Lena linn d’infheistigh an tIontaobahas corradh le £2 mhilliún i réimse leathan de ghníomhaíochtaí. Ba mhian leis an Iontaobhas a oiread tionchair agus bunluacha a bheith aige nuair ab fhéidir é. Bhí tacaíocht le gníomhaíocht dheonach ar na tosaíochtaí aige agus le clár deontas an Iontaobhais tugadh aitheantas agus spreagadh do ghrúpaí agus do dhaoine aonair a bhí ag obair ar an talamh. Ina measc sin bhí grúpaí pobail as áiteanna éagsúla ag reáchtáil ranganna, imeachtaí Gaeilge agus cainteanna.

Tá an Ciste Ultach á bhainistiú agus á riarú anois ag an Chiste Pobail a bhfuil lúcháir air leanúint leis an mhaoiniu do ghnáthghrúpaí pobail agus do ghnáthghrúpaí deonacha leis an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn.

The Ultach Fund was established with capital from The Iontaobhas Ultach Trust. It exists to support the work of communities across Northern Ireland who wish to use and promote the Irish language, through the work of registered charities, voluntary and community groups.

Established in 1989 the Trust promoted the Irish language as part of Northern Ireland’s shared cultural heritage. The Trust in its lifetime invested over £2 million in a wide range of activities. The Trust sought to maximise impact and added value wherever possible. The support of voluntary activity was a priority and the Trust’s grants programme gave recognition and encouragement to groups and individuals who were working on the ground. They included a geographically diverse range of community groups running classes, Irish language social events and talks.

The Ultach Fund is now managed and administered by the Community Foundation which is delighted to continue to fund grass roots community and voluntary groups to promote the Irish language.

Deontais ar Fáil: Suas le £4,000 / Grants Available: Up to £4,000

Cé atá i dTeideal Iarratas a Dhéanamh? / Who Can Apply?

Tá an ciste oscailte do chrathanais chláraithe agus do ghnáthghrúpaí pobail agus gnáthghrúpaí deonacha lonnaithe i dTuaisceart Éireann. Tugtar tús áite d’eagraíochtaí pobail agus d’ionaid Ghaeilge, más rud é go bhfuil ró-éileamh ar an chiste.

The fund is open to registered charities and constituted grass roots community and voluntary groups based in Northern Ireland.  Priority is given to Irish language community organisations and centres, should the fund be oversubscribed.

Tabharfaimid Maoiniú do na rudaí a leanas / We Will Fund

• Tionscadail a chuireann chun cinn agus a spreagann úsáid na Gaeilge ag leibhéal pobail.
• Tugtar tús áite do thionscadail a chuireann chun cinn úsáid ghniomhach na Gaeilge agus/nó suim inti.
• Tionscadail a léiríonn cur chuige nuálach, samhlaíoch, cruthaitheach maidir le healaíona Gaeilge.
• Tionscadail a cheiliúrann agus a ghlacann le hoidhreacht chultúrtha na Gaeilge.
• Tionscadail a léiríonn gnéithe trasphobail agus/nó a bhaineann lucht éisteachta úr amach agus a chuireann chun cinn comhthuiscint idir pobail éagsúla.

• Projects that promote and encourage the innovative and creative use of the Irish language at community level.
• Priority is given to projects that promote the active use of and/or engagement with the Irish language.
• Projects that demonstrate innovative, imaginative, creative approaches to Irish language arts.
• Projects that celebrate and embrace the cultural heritage of the Irish language.
• Projects that demonstrate cross-community aspects and/or reach new audiences, promoting mutual understanding and contact between different communities.

Samplaí de Chineálacha Tionscadail / Examples of Types of Projects:

Cur chun cinn na Gaeilge trí na rudaí a leanas ach gan bheith teoranta dóibh:

• Ranganna agus cúrsaí Gaeilge agus deiseanna foghlama ábhartha eile (ach ní thabharfaimid maoiniú do chumainn iarscoile ná do chumainn óige a bhfuil sruthanna eile maoinithe ar fáil dóibh)
• Imeachtaí sóisialta struchtúrtha Gaeilge le líofacht a fheabhsú agus/nó le tacú le Gaeilgeoirí líofa, lena n-áirítear teaghlaigh.
• Táirgeadh áiseanna foghlama nó feasachta Gaeilge, amhail foilseacháin nuálacha agus áiseanna ábhartha digiteacha.
• Gníomhaíochtaí Gaeilge ealaínbhunaithe.
• B’fhéidir go measfaí costais reatha a bheith incháilithe d’ionaid Ghaeilge.
• B’fhéidir go mbeadh costais bheaga chaipitil atá ábhartha don tionscadal incháilithe.

Promotion of the Irish language through, but not limited to:

• Irish language classes, courses and other relevant learning opportunities (however we will not fund after school clubs, youth clubs for which there are other funding streams available).
• Structured Irish language social events to improve fluency and/or support fluent Irish language speakers, including families.
• Production of Irish language learning or awareness resources, such as innovative publications and relevant digital resources.
• Irish language arts based activities.
• Running costs may be deemed eligible for Irish language centres.
• Small capital costs relevant to the project may be eligible.

I gcás ró-éileamh ar an chiste tabharfaimid tús áite do na rudaí a leanas:

1.     Iarratais ina bhfuil na doiciméid tacaíochta riachtanacha uilig mar a shonraítear san fhoirm iarratais. Tabhair do d’aire má bhíonn ró-éileamh ar an chiste, mura gcuirtear isteach na doiciméid tacaíochta riachtanacha uilig ní chuirfear an t-iarratas ar an ghearrliosta don mheasúnú.

2.    Eagraíochtaí Gaeilge arb iad a bpríomhchuspóirí sa doiciméad rialaithe cur chun na Gaeilge.

3.    Tionscadail nach bhfuil sruthanna eile maoinithe ar fáil dóibh.

In the event of oversubscription we will prioritise:

1.     Applications which include all the required supporting documentation as specified in the application form.  Please note if the fund is oversubscribed, failure to submit the required supporting documentation will result in the application not being shortlisted for assessment.

2.    Irish language organisations whose core objectives in the governing document are the promotion of the Irish language.

3.    Projects for which there are no other funding streams available.

Ní Mhaoineoimid na Rudaí a Leanas / We Will Not Fund:

Ní mhaoineoidh an tIontaobhas Pobail eagraíochtaí nó gníomhaíochtaí a chuireann chun cinn cúiseanna atá in aghaidh ár gcuspóirí. Áirítear sna cúiseanna agus sna gníomhaíochtaí atá in aghaidh ár gcuspóirí, chomh maith le rudaí eile nach iad, na cinn atá luaite inar bpolasaí infheistíochta. Mar sin de, ní mhaoineoimid eagraíochtaí nó gníomhaíochtaí a shocraímid atá ceangaile leis na rudaí a leanas a chur chun cinn – armáil, alcól, leatrom ar chearta an duine, tobac nó pornagrafaíocht;

• Cur chun cinn reiligiúin. Áirítear leis seo eagraíochtaí a bhfuil cur chun cinn reiligiúin ar na cuspóirí s’acu;
• Maoiniú do scoil nó d’insitiúid ar bith a bhunú  a sholáthraíonn breisoideachas taobh istigh de bhrí Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 – An tOrdú um Oideachas agus Leabharlanna (Tuaisceart Éireann) 1972;
• Soláthar cúnaimh do Chumann Tithíochta ar bith taobh istigh de bhrí Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 – An tOrdú um Thithíocht (Tuaisceart Éireann) 1976
• Cur chun cinn gníomhaíocht ar bith reiligiúin nó polaitíochta, lena n-áirítear bratacha nó suaitheantais ar bith a shíltear a bheith bainteach lena leithéid;
• Cuideachtaí Leas an Phobail (CICs) Faoi Theorainn Scaireanna, nó CICs gan foráil ghlasáilte sóchmhainne. Ní mór do CICs incháilithe trí bhall coiste ar a laghad nach bhfuil muinteartha dá chéile a bheith acu, agus/no bunús an choiste gan bheith muinteartha dá chéile;
• Turais taobh amuigh d’Éirinn;
• Iarratais ó dhaoine aonair;
• Iarratais ó eagraíochtaí reachtúla;
• Tionscadail a mhaireann níos mó na dhá mhí dhéag;
• Tuarastail;
• Ceannach feithiclí;
• Scéimeanna laethanta saoire;
• Cóisirí agus turais siopadóireachta;
• Gníomhaíochtaí a dhéanann aithris ar sheirbhísí atá annn cheana féin;
• Maoiniú cúlghabhálach;
• Ionadaíocht ar mhaoiniú reachtuil;
• Táillí riaracháin/bainistíochta
• Grúpaí nár chloígh le riachtanais mhonatóireachta a bhí ann roimhe seo.

The Community Foundation will not fund organisations or activities which promote causes that are contrary to our purposes. Causes and activities that are contrary to our purposes include, but may not be limited to, those outlined in our investment policy.  We will not therefore fund organisations or activities which we determine are linked to the promotion of armaments, alcohol, human rights abuses, tobacco or pornography;

• The advancement of religion.  This includes organisations whose purposes include the advancement of religion;
• The establishment of endowment of any school or institution providing further education within the meaning of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1972;
• The provision of assistance to any Housing Association within the meaning of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1976;
• Promotion of religious or political activity, including any flags and emblems that may deem to be associated with such;
• CIC Companies Limited by Shares, or CICs without an asset lock clause.  Eligible CICs must have at least three unrelated committee members, and/or the majority of the committee unrelated;
• Trips outside the island of Ireland;
• Applications from individuals;
• Applications from statutory organisations;
• Projects lasting longer than twelve months;
• Salaries;
• Purchase of vehicles;
• Holiday schemes;
• Parties and shopping trips;
• Activities that duplicate existing services;
• Retrospective funding;
• Substitution for statutory funding;
• Administration/management fees;
• Groups who have not complied with previous monitoring requirements;

In 2024 ba é 32% an ráta rathúlachta maidir le hiarratais ar an chiste seo.

Tabhair do d’aire: Maidir le hiarratasóirí a bhfuil deontas beo Chiste Ultach acu faoi láthair – cuir isteach d’eolas monatóireachta agus caiteachais don deontas seo a luaithe agus is féidir, mar go gcaithfear sin a chur isteach sula n-íocfar deontas ar bith úr, má éiríonn le d’iarratas.

* Tabhair do d’aire, le do thoil, gur leithdháileadh na dámhachtainí ar fad orthu siúd a bhí sa ghrúpa tosaíochta – eagraíochtaí Gaeilge a bhfuil cur chun cinn na Gaeilge mar phríomhchuspóirí acu sa doiciméad rialaithe.

In 2024 the success rate for applications to this fund was 32%.

Please note: Applicants that currently hold a live Ultach Fund grant – please submit your monitoring and spend information for this grant as soon as possible, as this will need to be submitted prior to payment of any new award, if your application is successful.

* Please note that for the previous round of funding all awards were allocated to those in the priority group – Irish language organisations whose core objectives in the governing document are the promotion of the Irish language.

Beidh an ciste oscailte d’iarratais ó 9.00am Dé Luain 31ú Márta 2025 agus druidfidh sé ar 1.00pm Dé hAoine 2ú Bealtaine 2025.

Má tá cuidiu de dhíth ort leis an iarratas seo, déan teagmháil le Community Foundation for Northern Ireland Grants and Donor Care Team ar 028 9024 5927.

The fund will be open for applications from 9:00am on Monday 31st March 2025 and will close at 1:00pm on Friday 2nd May 2025.

If you require any help with this application, please contact the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland Grants and Donor Care Team on 028 9024 5927.