2025 Ulster GAA Club Infrastructure Development Grants
Applications are now open for the 2025 Ulster GAA Club Infrastructure Development Grants. The Club Infrastructure Development Grants aim to assist clubs in the improvement and development of their physical infrastructure. Both Ulster Council and Central GAA Council have contributed to this grant funding and grants can only be awarded to clubs with vested properties in the GAA. The following areas of Club Expenditure may be considered for support: Purchase of Grounds Pitch Development Spectator Accommodation Pavilion Development Additional/Sustainable Infrastructure Development Pitch Verti-Draining The closing date for applications is 12pm, 7th November 2025. Full Details and to apply: Club Infrastructure Development Grant – Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Uladh
Nurtured by Nature 2025
Objective of the Nurtured by Nature Grantmaking Programme The aim of this LFT Grant making Programme is to promote the well-established links between the environment and physical and mental wellbeing and to identify and support charitable organisations to attract, inspire and increase community engagement and connectivity with nature for mutual benefit. Initiatives proposed must be able to demonstrate how their proposed project will advance the health & wellbeing of participants and how this impact will be measured. Initiatives that may be supported include initiatives that prompt attitudinal or behavioural change in how local communities engage with their local environment community...
Sports Group Grants
Free equipment and training for sports clubs 2025/26 The Public Health Agency, through the Clear Project, are offering constituted voluntary sector sports clubs in the Western Trust area the opportunity to avail of training, which will help them support their members and receive up to £500 worth of relevant sports equipment for their club. Closing date 5th November 2025 at 3pm In order to receive this aid clubs must: Be a constituted voluntary sector sports club and enclose a copy of this document and a list of their committee members. Be appropriately insured or prepared to obtain appropriate insurance if...
DfC Jobstart Scheme
The JobStart Scheme provides funding from the Department for Communities to allow employers to create new job opportunities to help those who are currently unemployed or economically inactive, in receipt of working age benefits and wish to enter or re-enter the workplace. The new scheme will support over 1,200 working age benefit claimants into work. JobStart will be open to all claimants, providing support for people across Northern Ireland to enter and thrive in the labour market. Each participant will receive tailored help and bespoke training and development opportunities to enhance long-term employability. This support, which includes collaboration with quality...
Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund
Important dates • 1 October 2025 – Scheme opens for Expressions of Interest • 29 October 2025 – Deadline for submission of Expression of Interest The NICIF is a £4.32 million grant scheme to support voluntary and community sector organisations to improve the internal or external fabric of their existing community buildings. The aim is to enable community organisations to better meet the needs of their community and/or improve the quality and range of activities delivered in community buildings. All projects must contribute to one or more of the following objectives: • Improve the physical condition of community buildings •...
Fibrus Play it Forward Fund 2025
Closing date: 3rd October Focused on children’s clubs and grassroots sports, the Fibrus Play it Forward Fund provides essential funds to non-profit voluntary and community groups, organisations, and charities across Northern Ireland and Cumbria. The Fund helps with a range of sports projects including, purchasing new kits and equipment, improving club facilities or subsiding training fees. As a broadband provider, we champion the use of the internet and tech devices but also recognise the importance of switching off and getting active outdoors. We care about our local communities and strive to enhance the health and wellbeing of children within them....
Funding Workshops for Capital Grants Programme
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council invites interested parties / organisations to attend a workshop on the Capital Grants Programme. This fund will support local sports and community organisations with the development of new or the enhancement of existing facilities to meet unmet needs. The workshops will provide information on the expression of interest process, full application process and criteria for application. Interested organisations are invited to a Capital Grants Workshop on either Wednesday 1st October (online) at 7.00pm or Thursday 2nd October at 3.00pm in: Bann Gallery, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Cloonavin, 66 Portstewart Road, Coleraine, BT52 1EY. To register for...
SportNI Olympic Legacy Fund
Introduction The Olympic Legacy Fund is a £1million pound investment programme, delivered by Sport NI in partnership with Crowdfunder UK. The fund aims to improve the quality of offering at club/community sports facilities, encouraging people to engage in sport and physical activity. Supported projects will leave a lasting community legacy from the success of Northern Ireland athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic/Paralympic Games. The final date for applications will be Friday 20th February To be eligible to apply you must be one of the following organisations: A constituted sports club which is affiliated to a governing body of sport which is recognised by Sport...
Cash4Kids UK General Grant (2025) Application
Spread the word – applications for our grants round are now 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 – but only for a very limited time! We’re looking for applications for funding from families, community groups, schools and small charities around are 6 key areas of help; – Poverty – Disability or life-limiting illness – Education and essential skills – Sport and physical well-being – Mental Health and well-being – Diversity and inclusion General Grants are typically between £1,000 and £3,000, but we will consider applications for smaller or larger amounts. Applications are open to registered charities, community groups and individuals. Grant applications can only be made to support children...
Sported Cash4Clubs Fund
Closing Date: 8th December 2025 Since 2008, Flutter UKI has donated over £6.5million to community sports clubs through the Cash4Clubs programme, helping thousands of people across the UK and Ireland by ensuring they have access to local sports and supporting the sustainability of clubs. Sported is teaming up with Flutter UKI to deliver another round of Cash4Clubs, a small grants programme specifically aimed at supporting community organisations who deliver sport and physical activity for over 18s only*. Through the programme, grants of £2,000 (€2,000 in Ireland) are available to help adults stay or get active. The funding is unrestricted, so...
Financial Assistance 2025 – 2026 Call 4
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council invites applications for financial assistance towards the thematic areas outlined below with guidance notes linked: Community Capital for Community Facilities Community Capital Minor Items Opening date: 26 August 2025 Closing: 07 October 2025 Information workshops will take place as follows and can be booked via the TicketSource link here Newry Leisure Centre: 02 September 2025, 7PM Down Leisure Centre: 04 September 2025, 7PM Online – MS Teams: 10 September, 12.30PM Groups wishing to be notified of future funding opportunities should request their details be added to the Council’s database by contacting: Grants & Funding...
Ulster GAA Strategic Club Development Grant
The new Ulster GAA Strategic Club Development Grant is targeted in support of larger GAA clubs based in urban areas with a capital infrastructure project nearing the commencement stage in early 2026. Clubs must be able to demonstrate that they are in an urban area, with increasing player and team numbers over a three-year period, that they operate under the One Club Model and that their current facilities are insufficient for current number of active teams/members. Projects must be new capital infrastructure and must be focused on the provision for increasing participation levels with the following areas considered for support:...
Belfast Harbour Community Awards – Round 2
The Community Awards are part of Belfast Harbour’s ongoing commitment to advance prosperity and create vibrant places and communities by supporting the work of grassroots and charitable organisations across Northern Ireland. Running since 2021, our Community Awards programme provides individual grants of up to £5,000 for grassroots community groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations registered in Northern Ireland. In total, £100,000 in funding is awarded annually, in two separate £50,000 rounds. Who Can Apply? Any grassroots, community embedded, not-for-profit organisation with a charity number or a governing body affiliation may apply. Individuals and businesses are not eligible, and we do not...
Cash for Kids: Sports Challenge
Be part of our new format Sports Challenge where everyone WINS! Are you ready to energise your community and get more children involved in sport? Cash for Kids is calling on grassroots sports groups across Northern Ireland to join our unique fundraising competition! Sports Challenge is about breaking down barriers to sport for children and young people facing disadvantage or disability, so we’re on the lookout for groups that can make a real impact. Up to 15 groups will be shortlisted and given from 20th September to 20th October to raise as much as they can with Cash for Kids...
Community Defibrillator Funding Programme
Applications for a BHF-funded defibrillator are now open. They are expected to close in February 2026, however this may change depending on the volume of applications we receive. What’s included in the award package a defibrillator, complete with pads and kit accessories a cabinet, which is not lockable (if awarded, the cabinet must be kept unlocked and uncoded. For more information on why this is part of our criteria, see the guidance from Resuscitation Council UK) replacement pads and batteries when required (when they expire or are used with the defibrillator) resources for RevivR online CPR training. If you’re unable to install the cabinet...
King Charles III Small Grants
Closing Date: 20th August 2025 Awards: Up to £3,000 Our small grants programme is dedicated to supporting UK-registered nonprofit organisations that make a meaningful difference in key areas such as social inclusion, health and wellbeing, education, environment, countryside, and heritage and conservation. You can learn more about our funding themes here. Guided by our Founder’s interests, we place a special focus on initiatives that work with some of the most disadvantaged communities—both urban and rural—helping to create opportunities and drive positive change where it’s needed most. While our grants are typically modest, their impact is far-reaching. We take pride in shining...
THRIVE – Financial Resilience programme
THRIVE programme will open for applications on 1st September 2025 and close at 12 noon on 26th September 2025. We will be offering 3 online pre-application sessions @ 11am on Thursday 28th August 2025, Tuesday 2nd September 2025 and Thursday 4th September 2025 – (Please email grants@halifaxfoundationni.org to register) THRIVE is delivered in partnership with our sister foundations across the UK – Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales, Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands, and Bank of Scotland Foundation. This has been made possible thanks to an additional donation from our sole funder, Lloyds Banking Group to celebrate 40 years...
Dormant Assets Fund
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...
The Rowing Foundation Equipment Grants
Providing grants towards the cost of boat equipment or boat refurbishments to support junior & student rowers, and adaptive rowing for all ages. We match your spending up to a maximum of £4,000 per grant Our charity was established in 1980 with the aim of “putting young people on the water” and we remain true to this ethos today. We help to fund equipment purchases (boats, blades etc) or boat refurbishments (such as a “hull & tops” service). The items must be for the use of Junior squads at clubs or at university boat clubs. Most of our grants go...
Enkalon Foundation
Enkalon Foundation has an annual budget of around £200,000 which is used to support ex-employees with healthcare equipment as well as charities and community groups to meet and deliver their core objectives through the General Fund. Applications to the General Fund may be for core running or project costs but must clearly demonstrate the need for the funding and how the group, users and wider community will benefit from it. Enkalon Foundation is a small funder and whilst applications of up to £6000 are accepted the average grant is £1000. If the overall budget exceeds the funding available other...
Connect Fund
The Connect Fund awards up to £1m to strengthen civic East-West collaboration on matters of shared interest, including mutual challenges and opportunities across a range of sectors that directly affect communities in Northern Ireland. The Government supports an inclusive United Kingdom and acknowledges the importance of bringing together community groups across the United Kingdom to better improve the lives of all communities in Northern Ireland. The Connect Fund will connect the great ideas, people and solutions in Northern Ireland with those across the United Kingdom to address mutual challenges and grasp shared opportunities. Applications must have a clear East-West lens...