The Telecommunity Fund in the UK

Deadline: 25-Oct-21

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is seeking applications for The Telecommunity Fund to support small, locally-based grassroots community projects.

• Grant size: £500-£2,000
• The Fund will not support projects targeting all ages.

• Community education and training opportunities
• Communication and leadership skills
• Local initiatives to improve resources and community facilities
• Creativity and self-expression through drama, music or a range of arts activities
• Inclusion and involvement of disadvantaged communities
• Out of school projects for young people

• Priority will be given to applications from small groups, typically with an annual income of less than £200,000, as evidenced in most recent set of accounts
• Projects must aim to directly support one of the following specific groups:
  • Young people
  • Older people
  • People with disabilities
• The Fund will not support projects targeting all ages.
• Priority will be given to projects that will benefit groups dealing with disadvantage (e.g. rural isolation, low income, social exclusion, reduced access to services), and projects that involve the beneficiaries in their development and delivery.

• The Foundation will not fund organisations or activities which promote causes that are contrary to their purposes. Causes and activities that are contrary to the purposes include, but may not be limited to, those outlined in the investment policy.
• They will not therefore fund organisations or activities which they determine are linked to the promotion of armaments, alcohol, human rights abuses, tobacco or pornography.
• The fund will also not support organisations who advance religion, including those who have purposes within their governance to advance religion, or who seek financial support for any projects aimed at advancing a particular religion.

For more information, visit https://communityfoundationni.org/grants/the-telecommunity-fund-grant/