Charity grants and funders in Northern Ireland

Local and community foundations

Community foundations based in Northern Ireland, and local trusts based here or whose register area of operation is only in Northern Ireland.

Community foundations

• The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

Local trusts and foundations

• The Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
• Ardbarron Trust Limited, Northern Ireland
• Bryson Charitable Group, Northern Ireland
• Methodist Church in Ireland, Northern Ireland
• Oxfam Ireland, Northern Ireland
• Bryson Care, Northern Ireland
• Ashton Community Trust, Northern Ireland
• The Downshire Charitable Trust, Northern Ireland
• The Ballyholme Charitable Trust, Northern Ireland
• The Seacliff Charitable Trust, Northern Ireland
• GF Trust Limited, Northern Ireland
• Church of Ireland Diocese of Down & Dromore, Northern Ireland

Largest funders active in Northern Ireland

Ranked by the number of published 360Giving grants to places in Northern Ireland, then by total published grants.

1. 1.The Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland

   1,161 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £3,600 to £5,400 · Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development, Disability

2. 2.St. Martin-in-the-Fields Charity

   486 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £350 to £500 · Poverty relief

3. 3.Garfield Weston Foundation

   325 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £11,000 to £30,000 · General charitable purposes

4. 4.John Moores Foundation

   209 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants around £5,000 · Community and economic development, Equality and human rights, Health

5. 5.Benefact Trust Limited

   203 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £2,600 to £8,300 · Community and economic development, Disability, Education and training

6. 6.The National Lottery Heritage Fund

   183 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £67,000 to £140,000 · Arts, culture and heritage

7. 7.The Foyle Foundation

   111 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £5,000 to £7,500 · Arts, culture and heritage, Education and training

8. 8.The Henry Smith Charity

   94 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £8,600 to £42,000 · Community and economic development, Disability, Health

9. 9.The Clothworkers' Foundation

   79 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £7,000 to £12,000 · General charitable purposes

10. 10.The National Churches Trust

    57 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £4,400 to £6,600 · Arts, culture and heritage, Environment and conservation

11. 11.The Architectural Heritage Fund

    43 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £9,700 to £15,000 · Environment and conservation

12. 12.The a B Charitable Trust

    31 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £20,000 to £25,000 · General charitable purposes

13. 13.Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

    29 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £52,000 to £68,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development, Disability

14. 14.The Allen Lane Foundation

    17 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £4,600 to £6,000 · General charitable purposes

15. 15.Armed Forces Covenant Fund

    16 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £82,000 to £98,000 · Armed forces and emergency services, Community and economic development, Disability

16. 16.The Forte Charitable Foundation

    8 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £9,100 to £10,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development, Disability

17. 17.Charity Projects

    7 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £150,000 to £190,000 · Overseas aid, Poverty relief

18. 18.The Lankellychase Foundation

    5 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £13,000 to £50,000 · General charitable purposes

19. 19.Peter Harrison Foundation

    5 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £6,800 to £20,000 · Disability, Education and training, Sport and recreation

20. 20.The Tudor Trust

    4 published grants in Northern Ireland · Most grants £60,000 to £90,000 · General charitable purposes

Funders by cause in Northern Ireland

Open rounds in Northern Ireland

• Garfield Weston Foundation Major Grants

  Garfield Weston Foundation · Deadline not stated

• Garfield Weston Foundation Regular Grants

  Garfield Weston Foundation · Rolling deadline

• International Fund for Ireland’s Peace Impact Programme (PIP)

  The Community Foundation · Deadline not stated

• National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland

  The National Lottery Community Fund · Deadline not stated

• Nationwide Fund

  Community Foundation Northern Ireland (via Nationwide Building Society) · Deadline not stated

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Questions about funding in Northern Ireland

How many grant-making funders are there in Northern Ireland?

Our funder directory lists 278 local funders and community foundations in Northern Ireland: funders based there, or whose register area of operation is only in Northern Ireland. 1 of them publish grant data through 360Giving. A further 40 national funders have published grants to organisations in Northern Ireland.

What is the community foundation for Northern Ireland?

The community foundation based in Northern Ireland is The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland.

How big are typical grants in Northern Ireland?

Of the 41 funders active in Northern Ireland with a typical grant size band from their published 360Giving grants, 41% are in the band "typically £10,000 to £50,000". Check each funder's page for its published grant range.

Are there open grant rounds in Northern Ireland right now?

We currently track 5 open rounds that name Northern Ireland or come from funders based there, such as Garfield Weston Foundation Major Grants and Garfield Weston Foundation Regular Grants.