Inclusive Communities: The Phoenix Community Fund
Funds projects that reduce social isolation and enhance local biodiversity. Local charity and community groups can apply.
Confirm amounts, deadlines, and eligibility on the funder site.
- Amount
- £500 – £1,000
- Scope
- Belfast
- Deadline
- Rolling
Criteria and guidance
Applicants must be based within the Phoenix Energy licence area. Projects must not exceed £1000, with Phoenix Energy funding a maximum of £500.
Activities must take place between 1st April 2026 and 1st March 2027, reducing social isolation, removing barriers to inclusion, or promoting equality.
What is funded
Thriving, connected communities is at the core of our business and community purpose, and the Phoenix Community Fund has been established to help local charity and community groups across our licenced area. Now into 2026, we are again utilising the Phoenix Community Fund to: support community groups and organisations across our licensed area with funding to help them deliver an activity that reduces social isolation, removes barriers to inclusion and promotes equality in their community.
support biodiversity groups and organisations across our licensed area with funding that helps enhance our local biodiversity and environmental impact. Activities in 2025 included, an inclusive pumpkin patch for kids and young people with down syndrome, a biodiversity initiative to provide funding for a herbal hedge, providing hot meals to socially isolated residents a fun day for sports club and funding for the launch of the new SenseNI Hub building in Belfast.
As part of our commitment to building inclusive communities, we provide our colleagues with opportunities to participate in community volunteering activities. If you know of a community project that could use some volunteering support let us know by contacting marketing@phoenixenergyni.com for further information.
Applications for the Phoenix Community Fund 2026 for both biodiversity and community events/ activities are now open! Your application for funding towards an event or activity must: Consent to The Phoenix Community Fund Terms & Conditions Be based within the Phoenix Energy licence area Use the funding towards an event or activity within the local community Clearly demonstrate how your event / activity will help reduce social isolation, reduce barriers to inclusion or promote equality in the community Phoenix Energy funds a max of £500.
The project must not exceed more than £1000. Applicants must not have established funding streams/ regular funders and demonstrate that without the funds, the activity/ event might be unlikely to happen without the help from Phoenix Energy.
Be an inclusive event / activity open to a cross section of the community Be scheduled to take place between 1st April 2026 – 1st March 2027 Full Details: Phoenix Community Fund
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 30 Sept 2026. Amounts are in pounds sterling (£).