7Stars Foundation Accepting Applications for Second 2024 Funding Round

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7Stars Foundation is offering grants of up to £2,500 for registered charities with an annual turnover of less than £1.5 million across the UK to deliver projects and activities that support young people aged 16 years and under across the priority themes of abuse, addiction, child carers, and homelessness.

Funding is offered across the following streams:

  • Project grants of up to £2,500 to cover the costs of projects that:

    • Enable young people to have the best start in life and aim high.

    • Have a direct impact and respond to a need in an immediate manner.

    • Are hosted in geographical areas of deprivation and socioeconomic disadvantage.

    • Respond to one or more of the funding priorities of the 7stars Foundation.

    • Address a lack of provision (due to a lack of funding from alternative sources).

  • Provide immediate support, not just in the short-term but with long-term benefits too.

  • Shine Bright grants of up to £1,500 for registered charities to purchase educational, well-being, or recreational items for young people, aged 16 years old or under.

  • Social Impact funding for three charities across the year for projects that align with various awareness days (such as Race Equality Week, PRIDE month, World Homeless Day or Black History Month).

The trustees typically meet four times a year to review grant applications.

The next deadline for applications is 30 April 2024. 

For more information, please visit Apply for Funding - the7stars foundation

Woodroffe Benton Foundation

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Small Grants

The Woodroffe Benton Foundation’s Small Grants programme offers applicants one-off grants in the range £500 to £2,500.

Their next Small Grants Programme funding round will be open from 1 to 31 March 2024 and will focus on “Improving the quality of life and social engagement for older people in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland”.

Trustees prefer to support smaller charities with incomes under £750,000. https://www.woodroffebenton.org.uk

Large Capital Grant- 2024/25

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The purpose of the Large Capital Project Fund is to enable high quality capital projects that could bring significant benefit to the Borough to be delivered where a relatively small percentage of the overall funding is required. It is inevitable that a guidance manual cannot cover every single aspect of funding therefore potential applicants are encouraged to discuss individual applications with a relevant Council officer if they are uncertain about their eligibility.  

It is inevitable that a guidance manual cannot cover every single aspect of funding therefore potential applicants are encouraged to discuss individual applications with a relevant Council officer if they are uncertain about their eligibility.  

The guidance document sets out details of the funding programme and describes the process for making applications and details of how they will be assessed. Groups who read this manual are likely to be in a better position to make a good application than those who do not.

Please note the change within the Large Capital Grant that you MUST NOT SUBMIT your application until you have uploaded ALL your Essential documentation within the Guidance Manual.

All applications with all accompanying paperwork must be submitted by 12 noon on Friday 8 November 2024

The initial point of contact for financial assistance is as follows:

Tel:   Valerie Armstrong on 07515607480

Email: fap@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

Funding size: £2,501 - £20,000

Suitable for: Eligible organisations as detailed within the Guidance Manual

Deadline: 08/11/24 at noon GMT

For more information, please visit Large Capital Grant- 2024/25 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk)

Small Capital Grant-Call 1 2024/25

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The purpose of the Small Scale Capital Project Fund is to enable small high quality capital projects that could bring significant benefit to the Borough to be delivered where only a proportion of the overall funding is required.

It is inevitable that a guidance manual cannot cover every single aspect of funding therefore potential applicants are encouraged to discuss individual applications with a relevant Council officer if they are uncertain about their eligibility.

The guidance document sets out details of the funding programme and describes the process for making applications and details of how they will be assessed. Groups who read this manual are likely to be in a better position to make a good application than those who do not.

The first point of contact for queries is Valerie Armstrong on 07515 607480 or by email fap@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

Click here for the guidance manual for Small Capital Grants.

Funding size: Up to £2,500
Suitable for: Eligible organisations as detailed in the guidance manual.

Deadline: 12/04/24 at noon GMT

For more informaion, please visit Small Capital Grant-Call 1 2024/25 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk)

Women’s Health Community Fund

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The Fund can be used to start or improve conversations around the menopause in your community.

Well-being of women and Holland & Barrett will be providing small grants to groups and individuals working at community level to raise awareness and improve the education about the menopause.  They will give successful applicants the support and resources needed to turn their ideas into positive action.

They will be releasing full details on the eligibility criteria, timeline and application process in the coming weeks.  More information can be found on www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk and you can register your interest.

LCCC D-Day small grants programme

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D-Day 80 marks the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, a pivotal moment in history. The bravery and sacrifice of those who participated in this operation impacted the course of the Second World War.

This grant programme is being implemented as part of a wider programme of events being led by us to mark this significant milestone. It is to provide local groups with an opportunity to bring communities together to remember and commemorate an important part of our shared history.

Applications for funding, up to a maximum of £500, must demonstrate how the proposal responds to the priorities as outlined below in the programme criteria.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon Monday 25th March 2024.

Further information and to apply can be accessed here - https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/w/lccc-dday-small-grants-programme

Ulster-Scots Agency Opens Community Festivals

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The 2024/2025 programme aims to support community festivals throughout Ulster from 1 June 2024 to 31 March 2025.

These events provide important opportunities for people to learn about Ulster-Scots culture, heritage, and language; as well as raising awareness of Ulster-Scots within the wider community.  

The inclusion of Ulster-Scots content in other community festivals is also supported through the programme.  

The maximum grant available for a major festival is £20,000 and £8,000 for a minor festival.

Groups interested in applying for funding should follow the link to register here.  

Following a successful registration, an application form and guidelines will be emailed to the group. A separate festival plan document will be emailed to groups who register. The festival plan is part of the application process, and groups are required to use the festival plan template provided.  

Groups are required to provide match funding of at least 25%.  

The Community Festivals programme is a traditionally a competitive programme, therefore groups are encouraged to read the detailed guidelines carefully, particularly:  

  • the definition of a Community Festival; 

  • the difference between a minor and major festival; and 

  • details regarding the eligible costs before completing the application form. 

Support is available from the Ulster-Scots Community Network if groups require assistance with their submission.  

The Community Festival Grant programme will close to applications at 3pm on Monday 8th April 2024.  

Late or incomplete applications will be rejected.  

For further information, contact Derek Reaney on reaneyd@ulsterscotsagency.org.uk or 07843 279 912.

Planned Interventions Launch 2024

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PIP is funded by the Executive Office (TEO) and administered by the Education Authority(EA). It is a wider commitment of the NI Executive’s Community Relations Strategy, Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC).

The Programme provides funding for community and voluntary groups of up to £6,000 to engage up 25 young people aged 9-25 in positive activities and divert them away from anti-social or risk-taking behaviour. Groups may submit up to three applications, though if successful will only be awarded funding for a maximum of three projects. All awards are dependent on the availability of funding from approved budgets.

Previously referred to as a ‘summer diversionary’ programme, the programme has evolved. Key points to note are:

  • Activity is not confined to just the summer period. Groups can deliver projects from June until November, to support interventions covering the Halloween period of 2024.

  • Whilst residential activities and trips can be funded, projects can be delivered locally.

  • One aim is to improve attitudes of participants towards people in other communities, though cross community engagement is not required under this programme.

  • Activities must be delivered at interfaces or engage young people who could potentially become involved in risk taking behaviour at or near interfaces. However ‘interfaces’ does not just mean physical peace walls and can be anywhere where there is potential for inter or intra community tensions as a result of this risk taking behaviour.

  • EA registration is not required though encouraged. Groups will need to register a user account with EA online applications portal to apply.

 

Projects may include activity that:

  • enables young people to become aware of their place within the community and look at how they interact with their wider community.

  • brings young people into contact with others within their community such as older people, or people from different ethnic or religious backgrounds.

  • enables young people to ‘give back’ to their community through social action such as organising events for others, or a community ‘clean up’.

  • Raises awareness of the impact of anti-social and risk taking behaviour.

  • includes and involves young people in developing positive activity around cultural or commemorative events.

  • supports young people to become positive role models for other young people in their community.

 

Projects can also include additional activities/workshops to meet your own needs e.g.:

  • Mental Health awareness

  • First Aid

  • OCN qualifications

  • Leadership programmes

  • And most importantly fun activities.

 

Delivery options can include elements such as team building, residentials, workshops, community events or educational visits. Funding can support transport, staffing, facilitation, equipment, materials, venue hire and more.

For further information on this programme:

https://eanifunding.org.uk/plannedintervention/

https://www.executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk/articles/planned-interventions-programme

There will be applications workshops delivered both in person and online for further guidance on the applications process. Attendance at these workshops is encouraged. Further details will be posted on Education Authority and TEO websites as well as social media accounts for TEO, EA Youth Services and T:BUC Camps. Dates for the workshops are provided below. Please register your attendance here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/eayouthservice.

  • Thursday14th March 4-6pm - Parkhall Youth Centre, Steeple Road, Antrim, BT411AF

  • Tuesday19th March 3-5pm - Online Register attendance at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/eayouthservice

  • Thursday 21st March 5-7pm - Finaghy YC, 59-73 Finaghy Rd, South Belfast, BT100BY

  • Tuesday 26th March 10am-12pm - Online Register attendance at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/eayouthservice

  • Thursday 28th March 3-5pm - Waterside Shared Village (Former Clondermott High School), Irish Street, Waterside, Co Londonderry, BT47 2DD

 For more information, please contact plannedinterventions@executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk.

 

 

Ireland's Toy Show Appeal Impact Grants Fund Open for Applications

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The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal has opened applications for two funding rounds that will take place during the first quarter of 2024.

In the Impact Grants round, applications are invited from children's charities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland who are undertaking larger scale projects, up to a maximum grant of £50,000. The Community Grants round, meanwhile, invites applications from smaller, community-level groups for funding up to £10,000.

Impact Grant applications will be accepted from regional or national registered children's charities with an annual income of £500,000 or more. Collaboration between organisations is encouraged where impact is substantially increased and where collaboration enables shared learning across the sector.

Project proposals must focus on children between the ages of 0-18 and must align with at least one of the three thematic areas of need:

  • Addressing Essential Needs - providing grants to ensure children's basic needs are met, like warmth, security, safety, food and housing.

  • Improving Health and Wellbeing - giving opportunities to improve the physical and mental health of children who are disadvantaged or have additional needs.

  • Creativity and Play - giving opportunities for children to engage with creative and cultural activities that enhance their personal development.

Impact Grants of £25,000 to £50,000 are available. Projects must start in June 2024 and run for 12 months.

The deadline for applications is 22 March 2024 (1pm).

For more information, please visit Available Grants - Community Foundation Northern Ireland (communityfoundationni.org)

Kellogg’s School Breakfast Clubs Grants Programme Reopens for 2024

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Kellogg’s, in partnership with Forever Manchester, is offering grants of up to £1,000 to schools across the UK to help fund breakfast clubs aimed at pupils between reception class and year 13 to ensure that those who need it most receive a morning meal.

Priority will be given to schools that either:

  • Have 35% and above of children eligible for pupil premium funding (for England) and eligible for free school meals (Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales); or

  • Are based in an area which is classified as falling in the 10% of most deprived areas according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation.

Only one grant per school in each academic year is available. A limited number of grants are available, and the fund may close at short notice if oversubscribed. 

Applications can be submitted at any time.

For more information, please visit Grants For Schools | Kellogg's (kelloggs.co.uk)

Grow Wild Invites Young People to Apply for £500 for a Nature Project

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Grow Wild is once again offering grants of up to £500 to young people in the UK aged 14-25 to bring their nature project to life this summer.

Individuals or groups of up to six people can apply for a grant to support an innovative project idea to celebrate why UK native plants and/or fungi are so special.

Organisations supporting young people with their project must be established, relevant and charitable in purpose or not for profit. This includes voluntary, youth or community groups, education bodies, arts or environmental charities, local authorities, other council bodies or health authorities.

Grant recipients will receive:

  • £500 grant for the project which can be used for anything needed such as materials, equipment, resources or helpful training.

  • Support and online training from Grow Wild.

  • Opportunities to connect with a community of young nature enthusiasts completing projects across the UK. 

  • The chance to complete Kew's Young Environmental Leader Award designed to work alongside their Grow Wild project and recognise their achievements.

There is particular interest in applications from people who don’t know much about UK native species. 

Successful projects can be started in May 2024 and must be completed by the end of October 2024.

The deadline for applications is 19 March 2024 (15:00).

For more information, please visit Youth Grants | Grow Wild | Kew

Funding for Projects to Improve Financial Wellbeing for Low to Middle Income Individuals Across the UK

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Abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, makes around 15 to 20 awards each year, and intends to award around £3 million annually to organisations undertaking charitable activities in the UK for projects focused on financial wellbeing. This includes voluntary organisations, think tanks, campaigning groups, research bodies and universities. Most funded projects will benefit residents from across the UK. However, the Trust is keen to support work in Scotland, including UK-wide work with a Scottish element.

There is no minimum or maximum size of grant. Grants typically range between £10,000 and £200,000, with most being between £50,000 and £120,000 in total. The funding may be spread over one, two or three years, and sometimes shorter periods, for example six months.

The funding is intended for strategic work, including policy work, campaigning and research that has the potential to improve financial wellbeing for those on low to middle incomes and on a national scale.

Eligible projects must focus on one or more of the following areas:

  • Income

    • Wages

    • Social Security

    • Pensions

    • Taxation

  • Spending

    • Cost of living

    • Consumer spending

    • Gambling harms

    • Borrowing

    • Payment problems

    • Net zero

  • Assets

    • Taxation

    • Retirement saving

    • General saving

    • Housing

Funding can be used for project costs and ongoing costs, including staff salaries and overheads. 

There are typically two application deadlines per year.  

The next deadline for outline applications is 3 June 2024 (13:00).

For more information, please visit Home | abrdn Financial Fairness Trust

HRUK Announces Application Windows for Healthy Heart Grants

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Heart Research UK (HRUK) will be offering grants of up to £15,000 again this year to registered charities and community interest companies (CICs) in the UK with an annual income of less than £1 million.

The funding is for new projects that work with communities to prevent heart disease, particularly for vulnerable and isolated groups of individuals (adults) who are at an increased risk of developing heart problems in the future. Projects that are likely to have a big impact and have considered novel ways to encourage people to look after their hearts and promote positive lifestyle changes are also sought.

Activities must have a primary focus on one or more of the following four risk factors for heart disease:

  • Nutrition and Healthy Eating.

  • Physical Activity.

  • Smoking.

  • Alcohol.

The funding can support salaries, overhead expenses/on costs and equipment that is necessary for the successful delivery of the project which should be for at least three months but no more than 12 months. 

The funding rotates around the UK at different times of the year.

The 2024 application windows are:

  • Wales (27 March to 24 April).

  • England North (8 May to 5 June).

  • England South (12 June to 10 July).

  • Scotland (17 July to 14 August).

  • Northern Ireland (21 August to 18 September)

This is a competitive grant scheme as there is a funding pot of £15,000 for each region.

For more information, please visit Healthy Heart Grants - Heart Research UK

Baring Foundation’s New Funding Round Focuses on Creativity for Men with Mental Health Problems

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Through its Arts and Mental Health Programme, the Baring Foundation is making available grants of between £20,000 and £50,000 for work seeking to achieve improved or equal representation of men joining mixed-gender creative activities, or for men-only creative projects.

The Baring Foundation has recently published a new report, Creatively Minded Men, which has helped inform their current funding round.

The purpose of the 2024 call is to fund activity to redress the under-representation of male participants in participatory creative activities in the UK for people with mental health problems and to learn what works in this regard.

There is particular interest in intersectionality, meaning that men are not a homogenous group but differ in a large variety of ways including through age, racial background, sexual orientation, disability status, and class and the way in which multiple discrimination and disadvantage impacts participation. Some men will define as Trans. Priority will be given to work that encourages men who are least likely otherwise to attend.

A total of £1 million is available for this round with grants of between £20,000 and £50,000. Projects should take place over at least one year, and preferably two or more years.

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be an established arts organisation of any kind (including museums) operating in the UK. This could be a charity or a regulated social enterprise, such as a Community Interest Company. 

  • Have delivered creative opportunities to people with mental health problems for at least two years.

  • Have had an annual income of over £75,000 for the last two years.

There will be two Zoom meetings to answer any questions about this funding round:

  • 4 March (14:00 to 15:15)

  • 19 March (14:00 to 15:15)

Registration is required and can be done via the Baring Foundation website.

Applications are currently being accepted with a deadline of 23 April 2024 (noon).

For more information, please visit Current funding opportunities - The Baring Foundation

Funding to Support Disabled Children and Children with Life-Limiting Conditions Across the UK

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The True Colours Trust is offering grants of up to £10,000 for registered charitable organisations with an annual income of less than £350,000 across the United Kingdom. to deliver projects that work to improve the lives of disabled children and young people up to the age of 25, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families.

The Small Grants Programme will provide funding for projects such as: 

  • Activities for disabled children, children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

  • Activities which support siblings of disabled children or siblings of children with life-limiting conditions.

  • Bereavement support for children and young people and families bereaved of a child.

  • Family support/parent-led peer support for parents of disabled children.

  • Respite which supports the whole family.

Eligible costs include renovation work, upgrading, and additional equipment for hydrotherapy pools and multi-sensory rooms, minibuses, and specialised play equipment or access to play for disabled children, children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

Priority will be given to organisations that operate in areas of high deprivation.

Applications can be submitted at any time. 

For more information, please visit The True Colours Trust | UK small grants

KFC Youth Foundation Accepting Applications for First 2024 Funding Round

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The KFC Youth Foundation is offering grants of up to £2,500 to not-for-profit groups with a turnover of less than £300,000 and that have existed for at least 12 months to deliver a variety of projects that help young people create firm foundations through early intervention in communities near KFC restaurants across the UK. 

Applications will be considered from registered charities, registered community interest companies, unincorporated clubs or associations or unregistered charities that:

  • Benefit young people aged 11-25 years old.

  • Support those in a position of economic disadvantage (including one of the following: care leavers, those experiencing homelessness, young carers, young parents, refugees, young people at risk of or with experience of the criminal justice system).

  • Empower young people to fulfil their potential and build a positive future by providing spaces that allow young people to feel safe and secure, helping them to unlock talent, build life skills, provide mentoring, and improve their chances to gain meaningful employment.

  • Demonstrate positive results from their project within 12 months of KFC funding being received.

There is a two-stage application process. Groups must first submit an online Expression of Interest, including a two-minute video about their organisation, before being invited to submit a full application. 

The deadline for application is 17 March 2024 (23:59).

For more information and to apply, please visit The KFC Foundation Community Grants

UK Schools with STEM Partners Can Apply Now for Grants to Support Autumn Projects

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The Royal Society’s annual Partnership Grant scheme is open for 2024 applications.

Grants of up to £3,000 are available for partnership projects between a school partner from the UK and a STEM partner from academia or industry for a specific investigative project that increases the appeal of science and engineering to children aged 5 to 18 years across the UK. (STEM is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.)

The funding, which is predominantly to be used to buy equipment, is for projects that meet the following criteria:

  • Students involved in the project must be between 5 and 18. Reception years are eligible if the project is run in conjunction with other age groups. Sixth form and further education colleges are also eligible.

  • The title of the project must be a scientific question that the students are attempting to answer by completing their research.

  • The project must be specific to the school and cannot be part of a third-party scheme or competition.

  • There must be at least one term between the date the application is submitted and the project starting to allow time for judging and administration to transfer funds.

  • The project must run for a minimum of one term. Please note the longer the project lasts, the stronger the application will be.

To help lead teachers and STEM partners with the application, free online introduction sessions and drop-in applicant support sessions are being run. Full details can be found on the Royal Society website.

Applications will be accepted throughout the year with three deadlines.

The first deadline is the end of April with notification in July for term projects to start from October 2024.

For more information and to apply, please visit Partnership Grants | Royal Society

Funding to Support Music and Heritage Projects Across the UK

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Radcliffe Trust is offering grants averaging between £2,500 and £7,500 for charities, not-for-profit groups, and exempt organisations for projects that fall under the following categories:

Music

Funding for classical music performance and training especially chamber music, composition, and music education. This includes:

  • Composition and contemporary music - in the case of commission applications the lead composer must be named.

  • Bursaries for courses and summer schools; limited to UK-based students.

  • Music therapy and special needs.

  • Academic research.

  • Youth orchestras.

  • Performance projects.

  • Educational projects - excluding applications from individual mainstream primary and secondary schools.

  • Miscellaneous.

Heritage & Crafts

Funding for the development of the skills, knowledge and experience that underpin the UK’s traditional cultural heritage and crafts sectors. This includes support for:

  • Emerging craftspeople.

  • Craft and conservation projects and training.

  • Projects demonstrating creative outcomes by designer-makers.

  • Projects with potential for capacity building within the sector.

  • Special needs projects focusing on the therapeutic benefits of skills development.

Other areas of cultural creativity related to heritage and crafts may also be considered, including theatre, performance, and literature, especially where projects can be shown to contribute to the promotion and development of high-level skills among early career practitioners and disadvantaged groups.

There are typically rounds per year, with trustee meetings held in June and December. Groups can apply for both a Music grant and a Heritage & Crafts grant in the same funding round.

The next deadline for applications is 31 July 2024

For more information and to apply, please visit The Radcliffe Trust

Climate Action Fund - New funding

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We want to involve more people in climate action. And we want to inspire bold and exciting change.

From Wednesday 27 March 2024 you can apply for funding from the Climate Action Fund to help do this.

We’ll fund projects that reach more people by either:

  • linking climate action to the everyday lives and interests of local communities. And inspiring them to take action.

  • influencing communities at a regional or national level. Like linking up groups across locations. Or a campaign that inspires change across one country, or the whole UK.

You should be in a partnership with

  • a mix of organisations and sectors

  • smaller groups that represent the people you’re working with.

You do not have to be a climate or environment-focused organisation to apply

We want to reach people who are new to climate action by funding other types of organisations too. And by using people's everyday activities and interests as a starting point for climate action.

For example, your project might:

  • involve people who have not had a say. For example because they are new to climate action. Or because they come from communities that experience poverty, disadvantage and discrimination

  • introduce a climate perspective to a group who came together around another interest or activity

  • test the best ways to engage different audiences in climate action

  • spread an exciting local approach to climate action by sharing it nationally.

The minimum you can ask for is £500,000. We expect to fund most projects for between £1 million and £1.5 million over 3 to 5 years. We may fund some exceptional projects up to £3 million, and for up to 7 years. We aim to fund up to 25 projects.

For more information, you can attend one of our webinars:

Please visit the National Lottery Community Fund page for more information - Awards from the UK Portfolio | The National Lottery Community Fund (tnlcommunityfund.org.uk)

The Thomas Devlin Fund

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Purpose of the Fund:

The Thomas Devlin Fund has now re-opened for 2024 for applications from gifted young people, aged 15 to 19 years, who would like to study, or pursue a career, in creative arts, performing arts or music. The fund was set up in memory of Thomas Devlin who, at the age of 15, was murdered in an unprovoked attack in 2005.

The Fund provides an annual bursary scheme to support the development of applicants with a particular talent in their chosen career path of either music, performing arts or creative arts (including fine arts and literary art), to financially assist them to develop their skills and knowledge and help them move up to the next level in their journey.

Over the last seventeen years the bursaries have supported 110 young people in a range of diverse activities, including:

  • Assisting an aspiring young artist to attend Arts College in London to pursue a career in Art & Design as well as Photography;

  • Funding a young girl to attend a Prosthetics and Special Effects Makeup summer school for a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with a top Hollywood makeup artist;

  • Assisting a local dancer hoping to work with the Birmingham Royal Ballet;

  • Funding living costs in London so a recipient could take part in a summer National Youth Theatre production;

  • Attending a 2-week residential cello course in Minnesota;

  • Assisting a young girl to attend The Amy Geddis fiddle course in Scotland

2024 Round of applications

In 2024, the Fund will offer grants of up to £1,750 to young people, aged between 15-19, who would like to study or pursue a career in any one of the three categories of creative arts, performing arts, and music.

The Fund would particularly welcome innovative creative arts projects (including fine arts and literary art).

Fund Aims:

The aim of the Fund’s bursary scheme is to fund unique opportunities and activities above and beyond the ordinary, that will stimulate, encourage and inspire the young beneficiaries to enhance their prospects for their future and succeed in their particular field. We are particularly interested in supporting young people who may not have access to such opportunities.

The Fund will not support:

  • Equipment costs

  • Formal tuition fees

  • Mobile app design/development or games design/development

If this is you, you will need to demonstrate the following, within the application form:

  • Prospect for development of your potential

  • Your need for financial assistance – *please note that all personal information provided around your specific need will remain confidential and will require to be evidenced by way of a reference from your teacher/tutor/youth or support worker. We strongly encourage your referee to support your application and clearly articulate why you should receive a bursary.

  • How the award will make a difference to your own life and to others in your community.

 

The application form should be completed by both yourself and your teacher/tutor/youth or support worker and returned to the Community Foundation by the closing date:  Monday 25th March 2024 at 1:00pm.

Please note that incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.

For more information ad to apply, please visit The Thomas Devlin Fund - Community Foundation Northern Ireland (communityfoundationni.org)