Hope for Youth NI Grants
Funds cross-community youth projects for ages 11 to 18. Local charities and groups can apply.
Confirm amounts, deadlines, and eligibility on the funder site.
- Amount
- Up to £5,000
- Scope
- All Northern Ireland
- Deadline
- 31 July 2027
Criteria and guidance
Annual grants of up to £5,000 are available for Northern Ireland organisations running cross-community projects for young people aged 11–18. Funding supports creative, practical, or outdoor activities such as arts, sport, music, and drama that bring together different cultural, ethnic, or religious communities.
Priority is given to deprived areas and small local groups. Applications can be submitted at any time, with an annual cutoff on 31 July.
Applications are made via hfyni.co.uk.
What is funded
Annual grants of up to £5,000 for Northern Ireland organisations running cross-community projects for young people aged 11–18. Funds creative, practical or outdoor work (arts, sport, music, drama) that brings together different cultural, ethnic or religious communities.
Priority for deprived areas and small local groups. Apply any time; the usual cutoff is 31 July for awards paid in the following calendar year.
The 2026 cutoff has passed; the next is 31 July 2027. Apply via hfyni.co.uk (hfyni@ace-ni.co.uk).
Confirm amounts, deadlines, and eligibility on the official page before you apply.
Apply on the funder siteListings are scraped from funder websites and can be incomplete or out of date. Last indexed 27 Aug 2026. Amounts are in pounds sterling (£).