BC & P Fund
/The BC & P Fund exists to support small, locally based grassroots community projects in the Local Authority areas of Mid and East Antrim, and Antrim and Newtownabbey.
Criteria:
Priority will be given to applications from small groups, typically with an annual income of less than £200,000, as evidenced in the most recent set of accounts.
Projects must aim to directly support one of the following specific groups:
Young people
Older people
People with disabilities
The Fund will not support projects targeting all ages.
Priority will be given to projects that are:
addressing health and wellbeing issues
targeting those facing disadvantage (e.g. rural isolation, low income, social exclusion, reduced access to services
involving the beneficiaries in their development and delivery
Examples of types of projects that may be supported within Fund themes:
Community education and training opportunities
Communication and leadership skills
Local initiatives to improve resources and community facilities
Creativity and self-expression through drama, music or a range of arts.
Inclusion and involvement of disadvantaged communities
Out of school projects for young people
Who can apply:
Constituted grass roots community and voluntary groups
Have a committee of at least three unrelated Trustees/Directors (if there are more than three related, the majority must be unrelated individuals with no financial interest in the organisation.)
Grants available:
The grants are split into two elements:
Small scale grants that are limited to £3,000 – £4,000
Larger scale grants that are limited to £10,000 (only two of these grants will be available per round)
Closing date for applications is 3rd October 2022 and more information can be found here BC & P Fund - Community Foundation Northern Ireland (communityfoundationni.org)