Grassroots, sports and arts grants across Northern Ireland

Find NI sports, arts & community grants

Open and rolling grants from NI councils and NI-wide funders. Coverage depends on which calls are open.

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28 grants match these filters · 1–24

Local council grants

Fermanagh Recreational Trust
4 days left
Fermanagh Recreational Trust Grants
Funds equipment, coaching, training, and facilities.
Amount
Up to £5,000
Scope
Fermanagh & Omagh
Eligible
Sports club, Community group
Sports Youth Community Arts
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
71 days left
Small Seeding, Activity and/or Insurance Grant
Grants of up to £1,000 for insurance, programme costs, volunteer expenses.
Amount
Up to £1,000
Scope
Antrim & Newtownabbey
Eligible
Community group
Community Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Belfast City Council
126 days left
European City of Sport Try-It Grants
Small grants of up to £1,000 for sports clubs and community organisations to deliver.
Amount
Up to £1,000
Scope
Belfast
Eligible
Sports club, Community group
Sports Youth Community
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
216 days left
Community Grants Scheme: Events
Grants for small, medium, and large community events in Mid and East Antrim.
Amount
Up to £6,000
Scope
Mid & East Antrim
Match
Typically 75% of costs
Eligible
Community group
Community Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
216 days left
Community Grants Scheme: Groups
Grants of up to £1,000 for constituted community and voluntary groups in Mid.
Amount
Up to £1,000
Scope
Mid & East Antrim
Match
Up to 25% match required (75% funded)
Eligible
Community group
Community Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
216 days left
Sports Team Grant Aid
Rolling grant aid for sports teams and clubs based in Fermanagh and Omagh.
Amount
Up to £2,000
Scope
Fermanagh & Omagh
Eligible
Sports club
Sports Coaching Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Rolling
Health and Wellbeing Grant
Rolling health and wellbeing grants of up to £1,000 for constituted groups in the Borough.
Amount
Up to £1,000
Scope
Causeway Coast & Glens
Eligible
Community group, Charity
Community Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)

NI-wide funding

The Honourable The Irish Society
5 days left
Honourable The Irish Society Grants
Funds not-for-profit community projects in Northern Ireland.
Amount
Up to £2,000
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Eligible
Community group, Charity
Community Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Rural Action
24 days left
Rural Action Awards
Funds practical volunteer-led projects. Rural community organisations can apply.
Amount
£1,000
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Eligible
Community group, Charity
Community Sports Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
28 days left
National Lottery Rural Engagement Arts Programme
Funds arts activities tackling rural isolation. Community groups and charities can apply.
Amount
£500 – £10,000
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Eligible
Community group, Charity
Community Youth Arts
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Barclays / Sported
69 days left
Barclays Community Sport Fund: Female Coaches for Girls
Funds coaching qualifications for women working with girls.
Amount
£200
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Eligible
Sports club, Community group
Sports Coaching Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Henry Smith Foundation
84 days left
Henry Smith Foundation Holiday Grants
Grants fund recreational trips for children. Schools and youth groups can apply.
Amount
£500 – £3,000
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Eligible
Community group, Charity
Youth Community
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Community Relations Council
141 days left
CR/CD Small Grants Scheme
Grants of up to £10,000 for community and voluntary groups running projects with a good.
Amount
Up to £10,000
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Eligible
Community group, Charity
Community Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Phoenix Energy
186 days left
Phoenix Community Fund
Provides funding for inclusive community events and biodiversity projects.
Amount
Up to £500
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Match
Project cost must not exceed £1,000
Eligible
Community group, Charity
Community Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Sport NI
216 days left
Sport NI Small Grants (Creating Opportunities)
Crowdfunder match-funding up to £5,000 for inclusive sport and physical activity projects.
Amount
Up to £5,000
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Match
Sport NI pledges 65% of a Crowdfunder campaign
Eligible
Sports club, Community group
Sports Coaching Community Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Rolling
Arts Council NI Small Grants Programme
Grants of £500 to £5,000 for constituted community, voluntary, and arts organisations.
Amount
£500 – £5,000
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Eligible
Community group, Charity
Community Youth Arts
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
BBC Children in Need
Rolling
BBC Children in Need Core and Project Funding
Funds work strengthening children's wellbeing. Eligible not-for-profit groups can apply.
Amount
£1,000 – £40,000
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Eligible
Community group, Charity
Community Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Cash for Kids
Rolling
Cash for Kids Impact Grants
Grants of £1,000 to £3,000 for organisations supporting children and young people.
Amount
£1,000 – £3,000
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Eligible
Community group, Charity
Community Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
The Executive Office
Rolling
Central Good Relations Fund: Small Grants
Funds time-bound good relations projects. Community and voluntary groups can apply.
Amount
Up to £2,000
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Eligible
Community group, Charity
Community Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Garfield Weston Foundation
Rolling
Garfield Weston Foundation Regular Grants
Funds core costs, activities, or capital projects for charities.
Amount
£1,000 – £100,000
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Eligible
Charity
Community Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
The Hedley Foundation
Rolling
Hedley Foundation Grants
Provides funding for equipment and activities for disadvantaged groups.
Amount
£250 – £5,000
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Eligible
Charity
Community Youth Sports
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
The National Lottery Community Fund
Rolling
National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland
Grants of £300 to £20,000 for projects lasting up to two years that bring people together.
Amount
£300 – £20,000
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Eligible
Community group, Charity
Community Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
Special EU Programmes Body
Rolling
PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme
Grants of up to £86,000 for cross-community and cross-border people-to-people projects.
Amount
Up to £86,000
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Eligible
Community group, Charity
Community Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)
The National Lottery Community Fund
Rolling
People and Communities (Strengthening Communities)
Grants for community-led projects tackling poverty, disadvantage.
Amount
£20,001 – £500,000
Scope
All Northern Ireland
Eligible
Community group, Charity
Community Youth
View details Apply on funder site (opens in new tab)

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