Established charities in Northern Ireland have the opportunity to secure significant funding through the Halifax Foundation's 40 INVEST programme.

The programme, launched to celebrate the Foundation's 40 years of grant-giving, is offering grants of up to £40,000 over two years to ten successful applicants. The funding aims to support charities working with the most vulnerable groups in society, including those living in poverty, those who are unemployed, and individuals with disabilities or mental health challenges.

In addition to the main grant, an extra £5,000 will be provided to each grantee to aid capacity building initiatives. This funding can be used to cover a wide range of costs, including salaries, materials, overheads and volunteer expenses.

Eligible applicants must be registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland or another UK or Irish charity regulator, have an annual income of less than £250,000, and have published at least one year of annual returns. The programme also requires that charities have a safeguarding policy, adequate insurance, and a board with at least three unrelated trustees.

The deadline for applications is 30 September 2024 (12 noon).

For more information, please visit 40 Invest - Halifax Foundation NI