Our Funders/Donors

A fund made up of donations from generous people in the Derry – Londonderry area who aim to make a positive contribution towards improving the lives of people and the community in their locality. Since 2012 we have awarded small grants to charitable and community groups where the need is greatest and where they can make a significant difference.

Ann McGeeney’s working life she was dedicated to working with and for the community in deprived areas, across the border, supporting peacebuilding and inspiring women to be confident and make a difference to their lives. Ann died in September 2014 from cancer. In recognition of her life  her family and friends established the Ann McGeeney Charitable Trust

An independent charitable trust, they began distributing funds through the Community Foundation in 2017 in support of Mental Health Issues and people with learning difficulties in NI.

The BC & P Fund exists to support small, locally based grassroots community projects in the Local Authority areas of Mid and East Antrim, and Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Community-based projects that reduce poverty and disadvantage, Improve the health of local residents, help tackle climate change and encourage sustainability and environmental projects.

The fund has been set up by Gaelectric, and now managed by CGN Europe, a wind energy company in support of the local community in the area.

Circle of Change is group of people from all backgrounds from around Belfast who have come together to talk about and learn from each other about the root causes of issues affecting our communities and pool fundraising to make grants to organisations working on those issues.

This local community fund has been set up by Gaelectric, a wind energy and energy storage company that believes in a sustainable future. Gaelectric is committed to ensuring that their wind farms provide significant economic benefits to the local community alongside environmental benefits.

With donations coming from Red Nose Day, the Comic relief funding for NI will prioitise reaching smaller grass roots organisations and people with a lived experience of the four thematic issues.

A fund donated into by the staff of Community Foundation for Northern Ireland with a focus on the wellbeing of those working in the charitable sector.

Jack Cooper and his son-in-law Paul Richardson both died in 2022. This fund was set up by their family to honour Jack and Paul and the generous nature that they shared supporting work in the arts and sport.

The Equity in Action Fund has been developed by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (CFNI) to support grassroots organisations in building stronger, safer, and more informed communities for all.

Merging the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland’s Women’s Fund with the Give Inc Giving Circle we’re amplifying the power of women supporting women, boosting confidence, education, and wellbeing for women and families across Northern Ireland.

The Goodyear Sports & Social Club was set up as part of the old Goodyear factory in Craigavon in 1977 by the factory workers. The club building was opened in 1982 and although the factory closed not long after this date the Sports & Social club was able to provide sports and social facilities to the local Community until the wind down of its activities in June 2024.

The aim of the Inspiring Growth Fund is to enable community organisations to strengthen their capabilities, breaking down the digital divide and the digital divide supporting the community and voluntary sector, a vital employer and change-maker in our society.

Set up by anonymous donors who wished to give back to their local community this fund was established by a local family to provide support to local organisations tackling growing social needs in Derry~Londonderry and surrounding rural areas.

The fund is supporting charitable organisations and causes in Northern Ireland working in the areas of health and wellbeing, including mental health, disability, and physical health.

Inspired by philanthropists like ‘Chuck Feeney’ and Warren Buffett, Northern Ireland businessman Mervyn McCall and his wife Wilma set up the McCall Foundation because they wanted to give something back.

This endowment fund was establised by our trustees 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.

This fund is a partnership between Oak Foundation and the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland. It aims to support voluntary and community sector organisations serving those who are homeless or housing insecure, through developing their ability to support their service users.

The fund was originally set up in 1989 as a joint venture between what is now Openreach NI, and the Communication Workers Union, and was renamed the Openreach Community fund in 2024 to invest in and benefit local communities across Northern Ireland, supporting constituted grass roots community and voluntary groups.

The Raj Darshna Foundation was established with the aim of giving back to the local community supporting disadvantaged young people and the elderly, in particular education of young people.

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.

This local community fund has been set up by Energia Renewables, working in close partnership with local groups from the areas surrounding Broughshane and Ballymena Energia have set up the fund to ensure the wind farm, whilst having obvious environmental benefits, also provides significant social and economic benefits to the local community.

RiverRidge, the most innovative waste and resource management operation in Northern Ireland, supports projects that positively influence environmental areas including habitat improvement, surface or ground water, waste management, air quality and soil management.

Originally set up by Atlantic Philanthropies as part of its Human Rights legacy in Northern Ireland, the Social Justice Fund is more than a fund and has a programme element attached. It supports local community groups with projects and initiatives that contribute to peace building, tackle the impact of poverty and austerity measures and/or give voice to excluded groups.

The Brian Conlon Foundation is an independent Charitable Trust set up in Brian’s memory to continue his legacy by supporting causes that were close to his heart and that he was passionate about.

The Fibrus Community Fund has been established by Fibrus Networks Ltd.

This charitable Trust Fund has been established to honour the life and legacy of Lynda Bentham, who sadly passed away in 2024 due to complications from Multiple Sclerosis.

Noah Donohoe (14) went missing from his home in South Belfast on Sunday 21st June 2020. He was a boy with many academic, sporting and artistic talents alongside a huge generosity of spirit. His Mum Fiona has set up the Noah Foundation in his memory; a foundation to support children from all communities across Northern Ireland in as many diverse ways as possible. There is no limit to what any child can achieve given the right opportunity. Noah’s passion for life and learning will live on through this foundation.

The Fund was set up in memory of Thomas Devlin who, at the age of 15, was murdered in an unprovoked attack. Providing a bursary scheme that aims to support gifted young people with exciting and unique opportunities to develop their skills and talent in music, the arts and drama, over the last ten years the bursaries have supported over 60 young people in a range of diverse activities from assisting a local dancer hoping to work with the Birmingham Royal Ballet, funding living costs in London so a recipient could take part in a summer National Youth Theatre Production to attending a 2 week residential cello course in Minnesota.

The original Iontaobhas Ultach Trust was established in 1989 to promote the Irish language as part of Northern Ireland’s shared cultural heritage. During its lifetime the Trust invested over £2million in a wide range of Irish language projects, classes, social events, publications, competitions, research, resources, and education projects.