Irish Youth Foundation Grants – Northern Ireland
Funding
Up to £10,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
UK-wide
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
The Irish Youth Foundation offers annual grants for welfare organisations and community groups in Northern Ireland. You can apply for up to £10,000, though most awards are around £5,000. Grants fund projects in areas like mental health, youth work, training, counselling, homelessness, and educational or cultural activities. Your project must support disadvantaged young Irish people aged under 25. Grants are awarded for one year only and applications are reviewed independently.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must support disadvantaged young Irish people aged under 25
- Projects based in Northern Ireland only
- Grants awarded for one year only
Welfare organisations and community groups supporting disadvantaged young Irish people under 25 in Northern Ireland.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for welfare organisations and community groups in Northern Ireland working with disadvantaged young Irish people under 25. It suits groups running projects in mental health, youth work, training, homelessness, or educational and cultural activities. It is not for projects outside Northern Ireland or those working with people aged 25 and over.
Regions
Full details from Irish Youth Foundation
Annual grants for welfare organisations and community groups supporting disadvantaged young Irish people in Northern Ireland. Grants of up to £10,000 are available, though awards are usually made in the region of £5,000, for projects covering areas such as training/counselling, mental and physical health, rehabilitation, advice/advocacy, youth work, family support, homelessness, educational, cultural and social activities, cross-community initiatives, traveller support, and disability services. Grants are awarded for one year only and organisations may reapply the following year.
Apply directly through the Irish Youth Foundation. Applications are independently reviewed, so make sure your project clearly shows how it supports disadvantaged young Irish people under 25 in Northern Ireland.
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