1 Feb 2023
Following on from another hugely generous response from the public last November, the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal is now open for applications from children’s charities right…
Read More20 Jan 2023
Funding will be used to provide support to 12 organisations across island of Ireland £450,000 being fast-tracked for vulnerable groups with immediate needs Bank of…
Read More9 Dec 2022
The Community Foundation has announced the allocation of nearly £2m in funding through the Cancer Support Fund, established by The Department of Health last year. This is…
Read More7 Dec 2022
Two Tyrone schools, Cookstown High School and Holy Trinity School are to get a welcome boost from the newly created Seamus McAleer fund. The fund, established by…
Read More1 Dec 2022
We would like to say a huge thank you to all the members of the Acorn Giving Circle as you celebrate this 10 year milestone. Throughout your time you have supported a…
Read More1 Dec 2022
Christmas came early for 18 local organisations who received a welcome funding boost at the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland annual Giving Tuesday event at the…
Read More22 Nov 2022
Thirty North/South partnerships were formed under an All-Island Fund set up by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and The Community Foundation for Ireland last…
Read More21 Nov 2022
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is calling for a Digital Strategy for Northern Ireland to be brought forward. The call was made at a breakfast launch…
Read More17 Nov 2022
Over 200 women from a wide range of grassroots organisations came together for an event aimed at amplifying their voice. The “Nothing About Us Without…
Read More7 Nov 2022
Supporting Communities to Grow, Be Confident and Meet Their Potential Is your group one that is managed by and works with people from either ethnic and/or LGBTQIA+…
Read More27 Oct 2022
The CEO of the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has called for the immediate restoration of an Executive ahead of the deadline for an election to be reached on the…
Read More29 Sep 2022
Thirty partnerships were formed between organisations North and South under an All-Island Fund set up by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and The Community…
Read More29 Sep 2022
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is proud to be working with Kingsbridge Healthcare Group to distribute funding through The Kingsbridge Foundation. The fund…
Read More21 Sep 2022
84 Community Groups from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland share over €900,000 to improve their local areas From an urban life corridor seeking to…
Read More25 Aug 2022
The author Eli Khamarov once wrote “Poverty is like a punishment for a crime you didn’t commit”. The ‘Cost of Living Crisis’ is a euphemism for poverty.…
Read More24 Aug 2022
The Carers Support Fund, managed by the Community Foundation supported by the Department of Health, has announced the allocation of nearly £900,000 in the third round of…
Read More28 Jul 2022
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland launched a fund to help address the Cost of Living crisis for groups working with older people or projects run by older…
Read More25 Jul 2022
Riding for the Disabled Association, Coleraine provides equestrian therapy, challenges and fun to over 150 riders each year, of all ages with varying disabilities.…
Read More7 Jul 2022
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland will today be launching a fund to help address the Cost of Living crisis for groups working with older people or projects run…
Read More4 Jul 2022
Work is set to begin on the initial site clearance of the old MOD site at St Columb’s Park in advance of the wider Acorn Farm regeneration project funded by the UK…
Read More1 Jul 2022
In March 2022, the Community Foundation was proud to have awarded £1m of funding to 22 organisations, through the Carers Support Fund established by Health Minister Robin…
Read More9 Jun 2022
Every year the Community Foundation for NI continues to be amazed at the generosity of individuals, families and business in Northern Ireland. As one of the most charitable…
Read More1 Jun 2022
The Chief Executive of the Community Foundation NI has stated that an Executive must be formed and an urgent cross departmental approach implemented to deal with the…
Read More4 May 2022
Adrian Johnston has enormous knowledge and experience of strategy, commercialisation and digital transformation gained over a 25-year career in technology. At the same…
Read More20 Apr 2022
The Foundation is delighted to be working in partnership with the Conlon Family to launch The Brian Conlon Foundation, set up in memory of Brian Conlon, to continue his…
Read More31 Mar 2022
The Community Foundation is delighted to announce a new partnership with Kingsbridge Healthcare Group. This week saw the launch of a new charitable arm of the Group called…
Read More25 Mar 2022
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has awarded just over £1m to 22 groups here, through the Carers Support Fund established by Health Minister Robin Swann last…
Read More1 Mar 2022
Building Leaders, Building Peace: A Grassroots Leadership Programme We are seeking individuals from a range of communities across Northern Ireland to take part in…
Read More24 Feb 2022
Written by Anne Hailes for the Irish News. 21st February, 2022. You may not be aware of the Community Foundation here in Northern Ireland but chances are you will…
Read More23 Feb 2022
The Foundation has this week announced the allocation of £6.8m in funding through the Mental Health Support Fund, which was established by Minister Robin Swann last autumn…
Read More4 Feb 2022
Individuals with lived experience share five tips for impactful change. Individuals with lived experience partnered with the Foundation and Comic Relief last year to…
Read More27 Jan 2022
Our economy is about people living, working, and thriving together. Building a fair economy or society is impossible if people are excluded from taking part. In Northern…
Read More27 Jan 2022
To many eyes, politics at Stormont doesn’t present a very rosy picture of the health of our democracy – institutions teetering on the brink again, a series of…
Read More26 Jan 2022
Paul Braithwaite, Head of Innovation & Voice at the Foundation After eight and a half years, this week I’m moving on from a job I’ve loved, as Head of Innovation…
Read More12 Jan 2022
Article from the Irish Times. People living along both sides of the Border have found the last two years of Covid a particularly exasperating experience in having to deal…
Read More10 Jan 2022
I would like to say thank you to everyone for helping us to make 2021 a year of impact, perseverance and resilience! Although the year has been hugely challenging, with…
Read More6 Jan 2022
We are aware of and understand the many challenges that people and organisations we fund and stakeholders we work with may be facing due to the Coronavirus. We want to be…
Read More20 Dec 2021
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is delighted to announce the first round of funding awards with their new partner, full fibre broadband provider, Fibrus…
Read More10 Dec 2021
The Community Foundation has been on a journey and it has been a pleasure to be along for the ride. When I took up post 6 years ago I saw an opportunity for me to develop…
Read More3 Dec 2021
For the second year running, the Community Foundation has awarded Philanthropist of the Year to an individual who has made a significant contribution to philanthropy in…
Read More1 Dec 2021
At our recent Giving Tuesday event, (30th November) we celebrated generosity and giving back to good causes. Over 70 people attended the online event, to hear how three…
Read More26 Nov 2021
After an extraordinary 12 months of unprecedented challenges and change for us all. Evident through the level of achievement and number of people supported, we are proud to…
Read More22 Nov 2021
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has launched an innovative new match funding initiative to support giving to local communities through charitable gifts in…
Read More18 Nov 2021
The short film ‘After the Darkness’ is the culmination of a North West Carnival Initiative programme that engaged several groups from across the Derry City and…
Read More1 Nov 2021
Housing and Homelessness Challenges Identified by People with Lived Experience for New Innovation & Grants Programme Individuals with lived experience of housing issues…
Read More19 Oct 2021
We’re delighted that our Techies in Residence programme won the Gold award in the ‘not for profit‘ category at the recent Chartered Institute of Public…
Read More7 Oct 2021
The fifth round of Quality Accreditation, launched in October 2020, is now complete. Over the past year, the Community Foundation has undergone an internal audit of its…
Read More1 Oct 2021
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has awarded £61,910 to 46 community organisations across Northern Ireland through the Ultach Fund, to support them to use and…
Read More30 Sep 2021
Roisin Wood, new Chief Executive of the Foundation shares her insights on going full circle (almost)..….. My proclamation that “I’m not taking another CEO role” was…
Read More29 Sep 2021
Since its first cycle in 2015 the Techies in Residence Programme (TiR) has built 32 digital products for social impact. This has provided direct benefit to at least…
Read More28 Sep 2021
It could be argued that the Covid19 pandemic has done more for digital transformation in the voluntary sector than any capacity building programme or fund could ever have…
Read More15 Sep 2021
On the seventh anniversary of Ann’s passing, 11th September, The Ann McGeeney Charitable Trust held a special memorial mass to celebrate the work of the organisations…
Read More13 Sep 2021
We are very excited to announce the launch of the Comic Relief Empowering Change Programme. This 24 month programme is responding to the growing need for small locally led…
Read More13 Sep 2021
The Community Foundation Northern Ireland is offering individuals the opportunity to have their say on the development of a new programme that will address the root causes…
Read More10 Sep 2021
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is delighted to announce a new partnership with Broadband provider, Fibrus Networks Ltd. This week saw the launch of…
Read More8 Sep 2021
The Community Foundation Northern Ireland has this week allocated over £590k in funding from the Department of Health to support the community here in response to the…
Read More8 Sep 2021
The Community Foundation has at its core a focus on ‘Connecting People Who Care With Causes That Matter’. As a leading independent, grant making trust here in Northern…
Read More3 Sep 2021
Meet the Funder – Henry Smith Charity – Strengthening Communities Programme Tuesday 5 Oct 10am – 12pm Register here We will be joined by…
Read More27 Aug 2021
All-Island Fund issues £350,000 in grants to thirty cross border Community partnerships Thirty cross border community partnerships including clean air initiatives,…
Read More26 Aug 2021
Community Foundation Northern Ireland awards over £7.95m in grants to 14 projects for Cancer Charities’ Support Fund. The Community Foundation Northern Ireland has today…
Read More5 Jul 2021
The Community Foundation Northern Ireland has opened the final of three health-related funds to support the community here in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. An…
Read More23 Jun 2021
Fiona Donohoe opens Noah Donohoe Fund in memory of her son Noah on his first anniversary. The mother of Noah Donohoe has this week made the first of a series of donations…
Read More15 Jun 2021
The Community Foundation opens first dedicated Irish language support fund. The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has today, (17th June) opened the Ultach…
Read More9 Jun 2021
In September 2020, we launched our “Covid and Communities” storytelling publication. It captured 25 diverse stories of great community spirit, and tremendous…
Read More7 Jun 2021
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has today (7th June) opened the Support for Carers Fund on behalf of the Department of Health. Just under £4.1m will be…
Read More2 Jun 2021
Each year we celebrate Volunteer week, 1st – 7th June. A week to say thank you to the millions of individuals who give up their time across the UK to support others.…
Read More28 May 2021
Our annual celebration of charitable giving explores, encourages and celebrates generosity to causes and communities across NI. As we come to the end of the 9th anniversary…
Read More19 May 2021
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has appointed Róísín Wood as its new Chief Executive. Róisín, previous CEO of Kick It Out, English football’s equality…
Read More13 May 2021
View Digital have been recently awarded from Comic Relief Community Support programme to produce and publish journalism on deaf inequalities. The UK Deaf community of…
Read More11 May 2021
The Foundation is proud to announce a new £10 million Mental Health Support Fund, funded by the Department for Health, which will open for applications in the next few…
Read More7 May 2021
The growth and success of the Community Foundation is due in no small part to the knowledge and dedication of our Trustees, past and present. Their contribution has been a…
Read More5 May 2021
As one of the most charitable and generous regions in the UK, Northern Ireland is set to celebrate the positive impact of philanthropic giving in our community. During…
Read More4 May 2021
New Community Investment Fund launching, with support from Bank of Ireland UK, Community Giving Fund. We are excited to be launching a new Micro-Community Investment…
Read More4 May 2021
By Michael Hughes As we move towards some of the pivotal dates in the centenary of the formation of Northern Ireland (including 3rd May when one hundred years ago it was…
Read More19 Apr 2021
The Community Foundation are proud to be partnering with the Department of Health to support unpaid carers with a new £4.4 million fund, which will open in the next few…
Read More19 Apr 2021
PEACE PLUS is a new funding programme designed to support peace and prosperity across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland, building upon the work of the…
Read More8 Apr 2021
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and Community Foundation Ireland have launched a new All-Island Community Fund. The fund which was launched on a pilot basis…
Read More29 Mar 2021
Shauna Deery has been appointed PIP Programme (Peace Impact Programme) Development Officer at the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland based in Derry. She will be…
Read More29 Mar 2021
As grassroots sport once again begins its phased return in NI it is now essential we use the power of sport to build back better for our young people, who have been…
Read More25 Mar 2021
Jane Coyle, writer and originator of the project, little Stranger shares with us how the project came about and her passion to change individuals perceptions of migrant…
Read More24 Mar 2021
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our friend and long-standing Trustee of the Foundation, Fred (David) Bass. Fred played a huge role at the Foundation,…
Read More8 Mar 2021
International Women’s Day, 8th March, is celebrated globally sharing the outstanding achievements of women building a future that is sustainable, peaceful and inclusive.…
Read More8 Mar 2021
On this International Women’s Day (8th March) let’s celebrate the women in philanthropy in NI, their leadership and the increasing impact they make. Women are most…
Read More8 Mar 2021
The Community Foundation is delighted to welcome The Ultach Fund to its family of managed funds. The original Iontaobhas Ultach Trust was established in 1989 to promote the…
Read More5 Mar 2021
The Foundation are thrilled to be part of the first-ever RTÉ Toy Show Appeal. Before Christmas, the show aired and together you helped raise just over €6.6 million to…
Read More2 Mar 2021
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has opened the Gills Charity Fund for applications (1st March 2021) from groups supporting older people in the Carrickfergus…
Read More1 Mar 2021
Today (1st March 2021) Communities Minster Deirdre Hargey, Paul Donnelly, Director of Rural Affairs Division and Gerard Treacy, Head of Branch – Rural Affairs West,…
Read More19 Feb 2021
Over 250 families in Derry and Strabane are rolling up their sleeves and getting ready to embark on the journey towards self-sustainability thanks to a new environmental…
Read More11 Feb 2021
Over 50 UK funders have signed a pledge for open and trusting grant-making, committing to be #FlexibleFunders for the organisations they support. The Community…
Read More4 Feb 2021
It’s a strange time to be doing anything at the moment; and it’s a strange time to be leaving an organisation. My farewells have all been virtual; and when I start my…
Read More4 Feb 2021
Maurice Healy died on 18th December 2019, the Community Foundation for NI immediately acknowledged his contribution to the local (and indeed international) fields of social…
Read More29 Jan 2021
Monkstown Village Initiatives in Newtownabbey is a charitable organisation serving the Monkstown community for over 25 years, with a focus on the regeneration of the…
Read More22 Jan 2021
Written by Paul Braithwaite for Involve NI. Paul leads the Foundation’s work on social and civic innovation. Since 2013 he has developed and delivered a series of unique…
Read More20 Jan 2021
In Northern Ireland, there are around 50 individuals at any one time who are destitute because of their asylum status (NICRAS). This means that they have no adequate…
Read More20 Jan 2021
Since March we have been privileged to work with over 1,000 organisations who have been working tirelessly to provide support to those in our communities. Covid forced…
Read More13 Jan 2021
12.6% of children and young people in Northern Ireland experience common mood disorders such as anxiety and depression – around 25% higher than in other UK nations…
Read More5 Jan 2021
Star Amature Boxing club has been an integral part of the New Lodge community for 82 years. So much more than a boxing club, they work hard to reach young people in the…
Read More4 Jan 2021
We are now recruiting individuals from a range of communities across Northern Ireland to take part in our Building Leaders, Building Peace: A Grassroots Leadership…
Read More16 Dec 2020
Giving Circles are a collection of individuals who pool their donations together to make grants to local individuals and organisations. Often, they are formed from a group…
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