Open Grants & Programmes
Open Grants & Programmes
All our current opportunities
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Open Grants
Ongoing - No Deadline
Area:
Northern Ireland
Grant size:
Up to £2000
Priorities:
To be eligible to apply, you need to: - Be between the ages of 18-30 - Live in Northern Ireland - Applications must come from a majority shareholder - Be from a low-income household or facing other financial challenges preventing you from developing your business
SWEF Enterprise Fund Business Grant
Community Foundation NI is working in partnership with SWEF Enterprise Fund which helps young people from Northern Ireland develop their business idea and gain support with business investment that they would otherwise not be able to afford.
SWEF exists to support those who cannot afford to invest in their own business or raise money externally.
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SWEF Enterprise Fund Business Grant
Ongoing - No Deadline
Area:
Northern Ireland
Grant size:
Up to £2000
Priorities:
To be eligible to apply, you need to: - Be between the ages of 18-30 - Live in Northern Ireland - Applications must come from a majority shareholder - Be from a low-income household or facing other financial challenges preventing you from developing your business
Community Foundation NI is working in partnership with SWEF Enterprise Fund which helps young people from Northern Ireland develop their business idea and gain support with business investment that they would otherwise not be able to afford.
SWEF exists to support those who cannot afford to invest in their own business or raise money externally.
Find out moreOngoing - No Deadline
Area:
Northern Ireland
Grant size:
Up to £500
Priorities:
To be eligible to apply, you need to: - Be between the ages of 18-30 - Live in Northern Ireland - Applications must come from a majority shareholder - Be from a low-income household or facing other financial challenges preventing you from developing your business
SWEF Enterprise Fund Start-Up Grant
Community Foundation NI is working in partnership with SWEF Enterprise Fund which helps young people from Northern Ireland develop their business idea and gain support with business investment that they would otherwise not be able to afford.
SWEF exists to support those who cannot afford to invest in their own business or raise money externally.
Find out more
SWEF Enterprise Fund Start-Up Grant
Ongoing - No Deadline
Area:
Northern Ireland
Grant size:
Up to £500
Priorities:
To be eligible to apply, you need to: - Be between the ages of 18-30 - Live in Northern Ireland - Applications must come from a majority shareholder - Be from a low-income household or facing other financial challenges preventing you from developing your business
Community Foundation NI is working in partnership with SWEF Enterprise Fund which helps young people from Northern Ireland develop their business idea and gain support with business investment that they would otherwise not be able to afford.
SWEF exists to support those who cannot afford to invest in their own business or raise money externally.
Find out moreOngoing - No Deadline
Area:
Northern Ireland
Grant size:
Grants between £3,000 to £5,000
Priorities:
The Equity in Action Fund will support small-scale, innovative, and community-based initiatives that actively address and counter: • Hate crimes and hate incidents • The spread of misinformation and disinformation (particularly online) • The intersection of both, including how false narratives contribute to prejudice and violence
The Equity in Action Fund
The Community Foundation’s vision is a fair and equitable society for everyone. We want to see a place where generosity and fairness changes lives, communities flourish, and everyone feels they belong. We want to support and continue to advocate for and give greater voice to those most marginalised in our community.
Following the hate riots in the summer of 2024, the rise in misinformation and disinformation, and our Building Solidarity conference in January 2025, the Foundation has developed a small grants fund to support grassroots initiatives. We recognise the value of grassroots community activity to help educate and inform and change lives.
Find out more
The Equity in Action Fund
Ongoing - No Deadline
Area:
Northern Ireland
Grant size:
Grants between £3,000 to £5,000
Priorities:
The Equity in Action Fund will support small-scale, innovative, and community-based initiatives that actively address and counter: • Hate crimes and hate incidents • The spread of misinformation and disinformation (particularly online) • The intersection of both, including how false narratives contribute to prejudice and violence
The Community Foundation’s vision is a fair and equitable society for everyone. We want to see a place where generosity and fairness changes lives, communities flourish, and everyone feels they belong. We want to support and continue to advocate for and give greater voice to those most marginalised in our community.
Following the hate riots in the summer of 2024, the rise in misinformation and disinformation, and our Building Solidarity conference in January 2025, the Foundation has developed a small grants fund to support grassroots initiatives. We recognise the value of grassroots community activity to help educate and inform and change lives.
Find out more
Open Programmes
There are currently no open Programmes available. Please check again soon for updates.
Who to speak to
Grants Team
Achieving Impact
The Grants Team are here to support you with your application and monitoring, carry out due diligence and assessment of applications and to manage the Foundation’s funds to ensure we make effective grants and achieve impact.
- Email: applications@cfni.bagofbeesdev.co.uk
- Call: 02890245927
Grants Team
Achieving Impact
The Grants Team are here to support you with your application and monitoring, carry out due diligence and assessment of applications and to manage the Foundation’s funds to ensure we make effective grants and achieve impact.
- Email: applications@cfni.bagofbeesdev.co.uk
- Call: 02890245927
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