The Randal Foundation works to deliver the vision of Founders, Dr Nik and Moni Kotecha – saving and significantly improving the lives of 1 million people, across the UK and globally. We work in partnership with inspirational organisations, bringing support and essential funding to both create opportunity and foster hope, for those in greatest need.

In partnership with the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland we will offer grants to support grassroots activity that directly save or significantly improve lives, in line with the Randal Foundation’s mission.

Purpose of grants

Projects must address the following priority areas:

Poverty alleviation
Support for women and children at risk of immediate harm

Grants available

Small grants of up to £3,000 will be available through an open call.
Funding is for project costs only, and not to support core organisational overheads or capital campaigns.

Eligibility

Applicants must be registered charities, community groups, or not-for-profit organisations operating in Northern Ireland.
Organisations should have a turnover of less than £50,000p/a.
Organisations must demonstrate a clear track record of delivering impactful work in one or more of the following areas:
Poverty alleviation
1. Support for women and children at risk of immediate harm
This strand will focus on supporting projects addressing violence against women & girls and projects supporting refugees & asylum seekers and include proposals more broadly focused on alleviating poverty in general.
Preference will be given to grassroots and smaller organisations, especially those with lived experience represented in their governance or delivery teams.

Assessment Criteria

Clear demonstration of how the project will save or significantly improve lives.
Evidence of community need and how the project addresses this need.
Inclusion of monitoring and evaluation plans to measure outcomes.
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including representation of lived experience in project design or delivery.
Ability to deliver the project within the grant period and report on outcomes.

For more information, please visit The Randal Foundation Small Grant - Community Foundation Northern Ireland