Funding

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This section will guide you through our application processes and help you choose the right grants programme for your project. We give grants from £300 to over £50,000 to organisations ranging from small local groups to major national charities

Healthy Minds NI

Improved mental health and well-being for people involved in funded projects in Northern Ireland.

Healthy Minds NI

Energy Efficient Venues

Improving energy efficiency within community venues across Northern Ireland.

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Awards for All

Between £500 and £10,000 for small grants to help community projects.

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Lottery Funding

Search the grants available from all UK Lottery distributors.

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Heroes Return

Veterans return to the places where they saw action during WW2.

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  • Forces in Mind UK
    Forces in Mind
    Open Date: 25 June 2010
    Close Date: 22 September 2010

    Summary of the programme The aim of the Forces in Mind programme is to support the psychological well-being and successful and sustainable transition of veterans and...

  • Reaching Out: Empowering Young People Northern Ireland
    Reaching Out: Empowering Young People
    Open Date: 22 June 2010
    Close Date: 22 June 2012

    Summary of the programme The Big Lottery Fund’s Reaching Out programmes – Empowering Young People and Connecting Older People - will invest up to £40 ...

  • Reaching Out: Connecting Older People Northern Ireland
    Reaching Out: Connecting Older People
    Open Date: 22 June 2010
    Close Date: 22 June 2012

    Summary of the programme The Big Lottery Fund’s Reaching Out programmes – Empowering Young People and Connecting Older People - will invest up to £40 ...

  • Community Wildlife UK
    Community Wildlife
    Open Date: 2 June 2010
    Close Date: See programme details

    Summary of the programme Community Wildlife will fund projects that bring local people together to discover, enjoy or protect the wildlife in their local area. BIG ...

  • Energy Efficient Venues Northern Ireland
    Energy Efficient Venues
    Open Date: 19 May 2010
    Close Date: 19 May 2012

    Summary of the programme Energy Efficient Venues will pay for community organisations to carry out works to their venue to make them more environmentally-friendly and ...

  • Healthy Minds Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
    Healthy Minds Northern Ireland
    Open Date: 23 March 2010
    Close Date: 23 March 2011

    Summary of the programme The outcome of the programme is: Improved mental health and well-being for people involved in funded projects. Programme priorit...

  • The People's Millions UK
    The People's Millions
    Open Date: 10 March 2010
    Close Date: 14 May 2010

    Amount: £3.8 million for 2010. This exciting partnership between the Big Lottery Fund and ITV in which viewers vote for the project they want to receive funding.

  • Awards for All Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
    Awards for All Northern Ireland
    Open Date: 1 April 2009
    Close Date: See programme details

    Grants: £500 - £10,000. The Awards for All Northern Ireland programme aims to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need.

  • Heroes Return UK
    Heroes Return
    Open Date: 1 April 2009
    Close Date: 31 January 2011

    Grants: £150 - £5,500. All WW2 veterans from the UK, Channel Islands and EIRE are able to apply for funding to visit the places where they saw active service.

  • Building Change Trust Northern Ireland
    Building Change Trust
    Open Date: 6 November 2008
    Close Date: 31 December 2018

    Summary of the programme On 5 November 2008 Big Lottery Fund announced details of the Building Change Trust - a multi-million pound investment to help develop and sh...

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