Useful links

Please find below some websites that we think you might find useful...



General links

Ballymoney Borough Council .

Compass Advocacy Network Ltd .

Educational Guidance Service for Adults .

WAVE Trauma Centre .

Northern Ireland Tenants Action Project .


Community Groups

Glebeside Community Association .

Dervock & District Community Association .

Dunloy Development Association .

Loughgiel Community Association


Other

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LINKS: Community Funding Bodies

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www.AandB.org.uk      
Arts & Business (match fund business financial support)

www.abbeynational.plc.uk
The Abbey Trust support people with disabilities/disadvantaged people

www.awardsforall.org.uk       
Awards for All support arts groups, sport, events, heritage, and community in general

www.aib.ie/betterireland
Allied Irish Banks (AIB) supports detached youth and young disadvantaged people

www.arts-council.org   
NI Arts Council offers support for arts groups and groups doing arts activities as well as support for the individual artist

B   

www.bbc.co.uk/cin
BBC Children In need – 2 closing dates per year ie: 30 March & 30 November for young people with disabilities and disadvantaged young people      

www.thebiglottery.co.uk
Big Lottery supports number of different initiatives Check website for current programmes and closing dates

C   

www.communityfoundationni.org  
Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is an implementing body of EU grants as well as operating a small trust fund where groups can apply for up to £1,000 for older people events, young people and the arts.

www.comicrelief.com
Comic Relief fund mainly International Aid projects and UK projects for disadvantaged people.

www.community-relations.org.uk
Community Relations Council fund projects which engage people in anti racism, anti prejudice, prejudice awareness, and building good relations with all citizens particularly across the political divide in Northern Ireland. Core grants are advertised annually

www.camelotfoundation.org.uk
Camelot Foundation supports work with young people      

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E   

www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk
Esmee Fairbairn supports arts, heritage, education, culture and anti crime initiatives      

www.eugrants.org
This website once you register will show you the remaining grants from European sources however many have closed until the announcement of Peace III

www.ehsni.gov.uk
Environment & Heritage service  

F   

www.foylefoundation.org.uk
The Foyle Foundation is an independent grantmaking trust that distributes grants to UK charities whose core work is in the areas of Learning, the Arts and Health.    

G   

www.groundswell.org.uk
Small grants for homeless people/projects to address homelessness

www.gulbenkian.org.uk
Gulbenkian Foundation supports arts and cultural prpjects        

H   

www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk
Henry Smith Charitable Fund supports large and small community projects

www.helptheaged.org.uk  
Help the Aged offer small grants for projects with older/elderly people as well as Christmas support for Senior Citizen dinners  

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L   

www.lloydstsbfoundationni.org
The Lloyds TSB Foundations are committed to supporting underfunded, grassroots charities that enable people, especially disabled and disadvantaged people, to play a fuller role in society. Applications are accepted from organisations with recognised charitable status, which fit within the published grant-giving criteria.

M   

www.microsoft.com/uk/education
Microsoft offer discounted software for groups   

N   
www.northantrimleader.org
Leader + funding for rural businesses and the farming community (individuals)

www.nievents.co.uk
NI Events company offers funding for medium sized to large events which attract large audiences

P   
www.phf.org.uk
Paul Hamlyn Foundation offers grants in education, libraries and arts      

www.princes-trust.org.uk
The Princes Trust offers funding for young people entering business and other initiatives

Q   

R   

www.ragdollfoundation.org.uk
The Ragdoll Foundation supports young people and the arts       

www.ruralrevival.co.uk   
Rural Revival is a new action-oriented campaign which aims to break the cycle of rural decline through enterprise-based community self-help. Launched in 2003 by the internationally recognised Plunkett Foundation    

www.rtfni.gov.uk
The Rural Transport Fund (RTF) is administered by the Department and has been in existence in Northern Ireland since November 1998. Its primary objective is to reduce social exclusion in rural areas by improving or providing new transport opportunities for people with reduced mobility.     CART (Coleraine Area Rural Transport) would receive the quota for funding for Ballymoney

S   

www.samuelrubinfoundation.org
The Samuel Rubin Foundation is based in America and supports peace building      

www.spanuk.org.uk
Single Parent Action Network has small  grants for groups of single parents. S ingle P arent A ction N etwork is a multi-racial organisation of single parents working to improve the lives of one parent families in the UK and Europe.

T   

www.tesco.com
Tescos community support grants are aimed at children (closing date end January) and older people (closing date end June). Tescos Stores also assist with corporate donations but a letter must be submitted requesting support well in advance

U   

www.unltd.org.uk
Millennium Unlimited supports social entrepreneurs      

www.ulsterscotsagency.com
Ulster Scots Agency has grants for Ulster Scots elements of events and festivals       

V   

www.varietyclub.org.uk     
Variety Club improves the lives of sick, disabled and disadvantaged children across the UK.     

www.causewayvb.org
Causeway Volunteer Centre have grants to assist with volunteering