This funding is for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VSCE) organisations in Northern Ireland. We want to help these organisations to be stronger and able to deal with future challenges.

The work we fund must make your organisation more resilient and prepared for the future. You should do this by increasing the skills and capacity in your organisation.

You should focus on what will strengthen your organisation the most. For example, you could improve:

confidence and skills in using digital technology
how you track and measure your impact
financial skills and management
governance and leadership skills
volunteer recruitment and management.

See what we're hoping to fund for details.

We’ll only fund projects that will make your organisation stronger. We will not fund the delivery of an activity in your community. For example, to expand the activity into new areas.

We offer funding from £300 to £20,000. And can support your project for up to 2 years.

We distribute this money as part of the Dormant Assets Scheme. The money does not come from The National Lottery. It comes from financial accounts that people have not used in over 15 years.

Area

Northern Ireland

Suitable for

Voluntary or community organisations.

Funding size

£300 to £20,000. For up to 2 years.

Total available

£4 million

Application deadline

We expect to take applications until 2027.

For more information, please visit Dormant Assets For All | The National Lottery Community Fund