Crighshane and Churchill Community Benefit Fund

Closing Date:

Jan 8, 2026 13:00

• Area:

• Applicant organisations must be located within the 6km radius

• Grant size:

• £5,000

• Priorities:

• Energy efficiency and sustainability; Social, cultural or sporting benefit for the local community; Educational issues with a sustainability angle; Environmental benefit or economic benefit

This local community benefit fund was originally set up by Energia Renewables, and has now been taken over by Greencoat Capital.

The fund has been established to ensure that the Crighshane and Church Hill wind farms, whilst having obvious environmental benefits, also provide significant social and economic benefits to the local community.

Funding is available to local community projects that are planned and run for the benefit of the local population and are within 6km of the Wind Farms.

SWEF Enterprise Fund Business Grant

Ongoing - No Deadline

• Area:

• Northern Ireland

• Grant size:

• Up to £2000

• Priorities:

• To be eligible to apply, you need to: - Be between the ages of 18-30 - Live in Northern Ireland - Applications must come from a majority shareholder - Be from a low-income household or facing other financial challenges preventing you from developing your business

Community Foundation NI is working in partnership with SWEF Enterprise Fund which helps young people from Northern Ireland develop their business idea and gain support with business investment that they would otherwise not be able to afford.

SWEF exists to support those who cannot afford to invest in their own business or raise money externally.

SWEF Enterprise Fund Start-Up Grant

Ongoing - No Deadline

• Area:

• Northern Ireland

• Grant size:

• Up to £500

• Priorities:

• To be eligible to apply, you need to: - Be between the ages of 18-30 - Live in Northern Ireland - Applications must come from a majority shareholder - Be from a low-income household or facing other financial challenges preventing you from developing your business

Community Foundation NI is working in partnership with SWEF Enterprise Fund which helps young people from Northern Ireland develop their business idea and gain support with business investment that they would otherwise not be able to afford.

SWEF exists to support those who cannot afford to invest in their own business or raise money externally.

Micro Community Investment Fund

Ongoing - No Deadline

• Area:

• Northern Ireland

• Grant size:

• Up to £2,000

• Priorities:

• We are committed to supporting projects that promote financial, physical, and mental wellbeing within the community. We particularly welcome initiatives that: • Foster inclusion and belonging to enhance local wellbeing. • Build digital skills to help individuals manage their money in a digital age. • Improve financial knowledge through education programmes. • Encourage physical activity by making use of local assets. • Increase access to mental health and wellbeing services, either directly through support or indirectly through awareness and education.

The Micro Community Investment Fund has been launched in partnership with Bank of Ireland, in recognition and celebration of the contribution of voluntary groups and people to our society and the need for a simple application process for small amounts of funding.

The fund will provide valuable investment for community initiatives making a difference in towns and villages across Northern Ireland.

The Inspiring Growth Fund

Ongoing - No Deadline

• Area:

• Northern Ireland

• Grant size:

• Between £5,000 to £10,000 for up to two years.

• Priorities:

• Building digital capability in the sector: Enhancement in skills or knowledge within organisations, Supporting diversification of services and Income, Strengthening impact measurement and reporting, Delivering efficiency and strengthening structures and processes

The community sector has faced many challenges in recent years with a global pandemic and more recently a cost-of-living crisis. The sector has continued to support communities, and demand is increasing for their services, yet their costs are rising, and many community sector organisations are constantly firefighting to meet the demand of their services, and source funding to deliver.

The Randal Foundation Small Grant

Ongoing - No Deadline

• Area:

• Northern Ireland

• Grant size:

• Up to £3,000

• Priorities:

• Poverty alleviation and support for women and children at risk of immediate harm

The Randal Foundation works to deliver the vision of Founders, Dr Nik and Moni Kotecha – saving and significantly improving the lives of 1 million people, across the UK and globally. We work in partnership with inspirational organisations, bringing support and essential funding to both create opportunity and foster hope, for those in greatest need.

In partnership with the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland we will offer grants to support grassroots activity that directly save or significantly improve lives, in line with the Randal Foundation’s mission.