The Community Grants Programme can support the day-to-day activities of a charity and new/existing projects. However, this fund can also support charities to REACT to Covid-19, PREPARE to reopen and adapt your services if required and to RESTORE and RENEW in order to deliver what may be for many, a new way of life.

The average grant for the year 2020 = £3,925. Halifax may not be in a position to offer you all that you need, however they will discuss viability with you.

Grants are only open to charities operating in Northern Ireland. Please do not apply if you are serving another region of the UK or beyond.

Charitable Status

The following groups may apply:

Charities registered with the Charity Commission
Charities 'deemed' on CCNI's combined list
'Non-deemed' on CCNI's combined list, provided they can supply their HMRC letter confirming charitable status.

The Halifax Foundation strongly encourages all applicants and grantees to complete their Annual Monitoring Return and submit it to Charity Commission for Northern Ireland Charity Commission NI will not be sending out reminders to charities to submit their returns due to the Court of Appeal ruling.

However, in order to obtain funding from Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland, it is a requirement that your paperwork is up to date with CCNI. Please ensure you file your returns as normal and on time.

For further information, please visit the CCNI website https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/news/legal-update/