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Grants and funding

  • Funding support for groups

    We give grants and funding to various types of organisation in Belfast. You should check that your organisation is eligible to apply to the grant that you are interested in.

    Grants through the Central Grants Unit

    If you are receiving funding for a current project or programme through the Central Grants Unit (CGU) and you would like to complete a monitoring form or access your information, go to our Online Funding Hub (link opens in new window).

  • Grants and funding open for application

    Grant Funding information Closing date

    Social Supermarket Support Fund

    Open to not-for-profit community, voluntary or social enterprise organisations, the aim of a social supermarket is to offer a sustainable response to food insecurity by seeking to help address the root causes of poverty rather than simply provide food. This is achieved by providing, in addition to food support, a referral network for wraparound support which can include, but is not limited to:

    • advice on debt, benefits, budgeting and housing;
    • healthy eating advice and guidance;
    • physical and mental health referral; and
    • education, training, and volunteering opportunities to enhance employability skills.

    For an application form and guidance notes email [email protected].

    Friday 6 December 2024 at 12 noon

    Funding for Belfast Festival of Learning 2025

    Belfast Festival of Learning will take place from 9 to 13 April 2025.The festival will showcase learning opportunities in a range of settings across Belfast. 

    Constituted, not-for-profit organisations are invited to apply for a grant up to £500 to assist with the costs of scheduling an event during festival week. Funding can be used for renting space, decoration, transport, promotion and activities. Events must be open to all, free to attend and align with the 2025 festival theme, Creating Connections.

    To receive an application form and guidance notes, email [email protected].

    Friday 20 December 2024 at 12 noon
    Small Grants
    • Community Festival Fund
    • Arts and Heritage
    • Good Relations
    • Park Events
    • Support for Sport: Sports Events
    • Support for Sport: Large Development Grant
    • Support for Sport: Small Development Grant
    • Support for Sport: Hospitality Grant
    • Support for Sport: Sporting Individual Grant
    • Community Summer Scheme

    To access information on these grants and guidance notes, go to our Online Funding Hub (link opens in new window).

    Friday 10 January 2025 at 12 noon
    Vacant to Vibrant Capital Grant This capital grant scheme aims to incentivise property owners and potential occupiers to bring vacant Belfast city centre spaces back into use and support the city centre’s revitalisation. Until available funding is fully allocated.
  • Grants and funding closed to applications

    There are no grants that have closed in the last two weeks at this time.

Central Grants Unit

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