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Working hand in hand with communities to build a better future. We want to see a place where generosity and fairness changes lives, communities flourish, and everyone feels they belong. #InspiringGenerosity #AchievingImpact

£66,340 has been awarded to 12 organisations across Northern Ireland through the Social Justice Small Grants Fund, supporting projects that are tackling inequality, amplifying underrepresented voices and creating positive change in communities.

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The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland offices will be closed on Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th July.

Please visit our website in the meantime for our latest news and grant opportunities.

🔗 https://communityfoundationni.org/

#CFNI

Join us later this month as part of the NAUWU Visible, Vocal, Valued Women’s Programme for “Women at the Heart of Peace”

To register, please get in touch with Danielle 📧 ddawson@communityfoundationni.org

#VisibleVocalValued #NAUWU

We're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Development Officer to join our exciting new Stronger Together: Building Community Resilience programme.

Closing Date: Friday, 17th July at 12.00 noon.
Find out more here: https://communityfoundationni.org/vacancies/building-resilience-programme-development-officer/

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁

Grants of up to £3,000 are available to support grassroots projects that save or significantly improve lives.

Priority areas:
✔ Poverty alleviation
✔ Support for women and children at risk of immediate harm

🔗 https://bit.ly/randalfoundation

#RandalFoundation #CommunitySupport #SmallGrants #NorthernIreland #MakingADifference

𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

£14,000 has been awarded to 11 community groups across Northern Ireland through the RiverRidge Environmental Trust.👏

𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 💛

Small charities are at the heart of our communities, delivering meaningful change where it matters most.

We’re proud at Community Foundation Northern Ireland to support them through our funding and programmes, helping their work go even further.

https://communityfoundationni.org/our-purpose/about-us/

#SmallCharityWeek #CommunityFoundationNorthernIreland

Over 99k awarded to groups in NI through The Climate Action Seed Fund.

This #RefugeeWeek, we stand #WithRefugees 🧡

A total of £194,000 has been awarded to 19 organisations in Northern Ireland through the Comic Relief and Sainsbury’s Summer Holiday Activity and Food Programme.

Sainsbury's, in partnership with Comic Relief, aims to tackle food poverty by helping people access the balanced, nutritional, and sustainable food they need, right now and in the future.

#Sainsburys #ComicRelief #CFNI #ComicReliefAndSainsburysSummerHolidayActivityAndFoodProgramme

Four groups in Northern Ireland have recently received awards through The Randal Foundation, which works to address poverty alleviation and support women and children at risk of immediate harm.

This Volunteers Week 2026, we’re celebrating everyone who gives their time and energy to help others. We’re grateful for all that you do.

#VolunteersWeek #ThankYou #CFNI

We’re excited to share that £82,730 has been awarded to 21 groups through the Evishagaran & Craiggore Community Benefit Fund 👏

Another voice from our Acorn Farmers in 2025 - a simple reminder of what growing can make possible. 🌱
"I’ve always wanted to grow my own fruit and veg but never knew where to start"
Acorn Farm NI | Derry City & Strabane District Council | Developing Healthy Communities | Community Garden Support | The National Lottery Community Fund | The Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland offices will be closed on Monday 25th May for the Bank Holiday.

Please visit our website in the meantime for our latest news and grant opportunities.

🔗 https://communityfoundationni.org/

Acorn Farm Quote and picture of young child with a raised bed

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, we’re resharing key insights from our Women’s Health Survey.

📊 38% of respondents reported a mental health condition
🏥 Mental health was the top priority for inclusion in a Women’s Health Strategy (70.27%)
🗣️ Many shared concerns about symptoms being medicated without time to explore underlying causes or trauma

Read the full report here 🔗 https://bit.ly/NAUWUWHS

#WomensHealthNorthernIreland #NAUWU #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #CommunityFoundationNorthernIreland

https://communityfoundationni.org/grants/social-justice-small-grants-programme/

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland offices will be closed on Monday 4th May for the Bank Holiday.

Please visit our website in the meantime for our latest news and grant opportunities.

https://communityfoundationni.org/

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐲 𝐈𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

Through the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, we have funds that support people, projects and communities across the region.

Take a look at our Guide to Giving to learn more about the different ways you can pay it forward and help strengthen communities for tomorrow. 💙

This MS Awareness Week, The LB Trust opens in loving memory of Lynda Bentham, turning her legacy into practical support, comfort, and meaningful moments for families living with MS.

“I love the idea of growing my own food and using that to make meals for family and friends, and even gifting produce and seeds so others can do it too.”

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗮𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻.

📣 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧!

The CFNI offices will be closed from lunchtime for the Easter break and will reopen on Wednesday, 8th April. During this time, you can still visit our website to read our latest news and find out more about our open grants.

🔗 https://communityfoundationni.org/

Lead the change graphic

🌟 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 – 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

We’re pleased to share that 10 awards have been made recently, totalling £17,964 through the Cregganconroe Community Benefit Fund.

These grants are helping to deliver a wide range of community benefits, from summer programmes for children, after‑school sport and wellbeing activities, and sports facility improvements, to projects like creating an Autism Quiet Room and installing a new visual heritage timeline celebrating decades of local culture.

It’s fantastic to see such great work happening across the area, strengthening community life and supporting people of all ages.

#Cregganconroe #CommunityBenefitFund #CFIreland #SupportingCommunities

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland will be closed on Tuesday 17th March for Saint Patrick's Day and back to our regular schedule again on Wednesday 18th March.

Keep up to date with our news, funds and other information on our website.

🔗 https://communityfoundationni.org/

𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗰 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 - 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

By donating, you’ll be directly supporting women and girls across Northern Ireland who need it most.

If you’d like to learn more or get involved regularly, you can find out more here: https://bit.ly/GiveIncLeaflet

#GiveIncWomensFund #CFNI

We’re pleased to announce that the first grants have been made from 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁, supporting two fantastic organisations, Lightwork NI with their Women’s and Girls Flourish and Thrive project, and Drumaness Cross Community Playgroup with their Roots of Resilience – EmpowerHER programme. We look forward to hearing more about these inspiring initiatives soon.
The Randal Foundation works to deliver the vision of Founders, Dr Nik and Moni Kotecha – saving and significantly improving the lives of 1 million people across the UK and globally.
𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀
Projects must address the following priority areas:
▪ Poverty alleviation
▪ Support for women and children at risk of immediate harm
𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀:
𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 – Provision of essential food, heating top-ups and hygiene packs for women and children experiencing crisis or domestic abuse.
𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 & 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 – Weekly peer-led support group and one-to-one advocacy sessions for women at immediate risk of violence or exploitation.
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 – Short-term, trauma-informed counselling sessions for individuals experiencing acute mental distress linked to poverty or harm.
𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗲 & 𝗔𝘀𝘆𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 – Distribution of starter packs (clothing, toiletries, baby supplies) alongside signposting to local health and welfare services.
𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 – A 10-week programme combining therapeutic play and parenting support for children affected by domestic abuse.

𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙄𝘾𝙑𝘼 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙖𝙮𝙧𝙚!

Lois and Johnny are at the NICVA Funding Fayre today and would love to meet you. If you’re looking to chat about grants or how we can support your work, pop over and say hi!

We’re here until 1pm - come find us and let’s talk funding. 💬✨

🌱 CAFRE’s Opportunities in Horticulture Careers Fair with Acorn Farm NI 🌱

We had a great day yesterday talking to students who stopped by to learn more about future opportunities growing here at Acorn Farm. 🥕🍅🌿

Arlene, Claire and Allan enjoyed chatting with everyone who came over. 🌻👩‍🌾👨‍🌾

Thanks to all the students who dropped in for a conversation!

Here’s to planting the seeds for the next generation of horticulture professionals. 🌽🥬🌱

Join Us at the North Down Community Network Funding Fair!

We’re set up today from 11am–1pm, and we’d love for you to stop by and say hello!

Come along, have a chat. We’re looking forward to meeting you there!

📍 Hamilton Road Hub, Bangor

North Down Community Network

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗧𝗘́ 𝗧𝗼𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲?

Join us online this Thursday 19th February, from 11:00am–12:00pm for our Pre‑Application Information Session.https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rte-toy-show-appeal-2026-pre-application-information-session-tickets-1982508637703?aff=oddtdtcreator

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗧𝗘́ 𝗧𝗼𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡! 🎉
The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal was established in 2020 to raise funds for Irish children’s charities through the televised Late Late Toy Show. Since then, thanks to the Irish public, more than €30 million has been raised to support charities across the Island of Ireland.
Each grant round will centre around three themes below. Click the links to find out more.
🔹 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 🔗 https://bit.ly/RTE26EssentialNeeds
🔹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 🔗 https://bit.ly/RTE26ImprovingWellbeing
🔹 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 🔗 https://bit.ly/RTE26CreativityPlay
📅 Deadline: Friday 13th March at 1PM ⏳
🔍 Applicants should ensure that their organisation’s governance information is up to date before submitting their application.

📍 We’re all set up at the Causeway Funding Fayre!

Come visit us today at the BCRC, Acorn Business Centre, Riada Avenue, Ballymoney.

Whether you’ve got questions, need guidance, or want to say hello - we’re here and ready to chat.

Pop by and see us - we’re here from 3pm to 7pm!

#CFNI #Funding #Community #CausewayFundingFayre

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 💙
This year, the Fund will offer grants of up to £1,750 to young people aged 15-19 who would like to study or pursue a career in any of the three categories:
🎨 Creative arts
🎭 Performing arts
🎵 Music

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆
The Inishative Community Benefit Fund supports community groups within 6 miles of the wind farm, helping create stronger, more inclusive and sustainable local communities.
https://communityfoundationni.org/grants/inishative-community-benefit-fund/

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁

Grants of up to £3,000 are available to support grassroots projects that save or significantly improve lives.

Priority areas:
✔ Poverty alleviation
✔ Support for women and children at risk of immediate harm

🔗 https://bit.ly/randalfoundation

#RandalFoundation #CommunitySupport #SmallGrants #NorthernIreland #MakingADifference
Supporting Communities Fundraising Advice NICVA Northern Ireland Rural Women's Network North Down & Ards Women's Aid-028 91273196

Feeding Britain and CFNI

🚨 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝟭𝗽𝗺, 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 : 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 🚨

£𝟯𝟴𝟮,𝟯𝟳𝟰 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟭𝟳 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝟭𝟭 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀

117 community groups have shared £382,374 in funding through 11 Community Benefit Funds since November, helping strengthen and uplift communities across the region.

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 £𝟐,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝.
This fund is available for local community projects within a 6-mile radius of the wind farm. Learn more and apply on our website:
🔗 https://communityfoundationni.org/grants/cregganconroe-community-benefit-fund/

We’re pleased to be working with The Randal Foundation to deliver this new grant for Northern Ireland!
Grants of up to £3,000 are available to support grassroots projects that save or significantly improve lives.
Priority areas:
✔ Poverty alleviation
✔ Support for women and children at risk of immediate harm

🚨 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻: 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 🚨
We’re excited to announce the launch of the Goodyear Community Fund, a grant-making initiative designed to support grassroots organisations in the Greater Lurgan and Craigavon area.
Apply: https://bit.ly/GoodyearCF

Colorful "2026" candles surrounded by festive decorations, including gold and glittery ornaments, pine branches, and star confetti.

Grants Highlights of 2025

Celebrating a year of funding impactful projects and supporting local communities!

#YearInReview #CFNIGrants #CommunitySupport

Grants Highlights ✨

Let’s celebrate the difference we’ve made together this year!

#CFNIHighlights #GrantsThatMatter #YearInReview #CommunityImpact

Grants in Focus ✨

2025 has been an incredible year for community funding. Take a look at the impact we’ve created together!

#CFNIGrants #YearInReview #MakingADifference

✨ What a year!

2025 was an incredible year for grant-making. 💙

We’re proud of what we’ve achieved together and can’t wait to share some of the headline highlights next week. Stay tuned! 👀

#CFNI #Philanthropy #Impact

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from everyone at the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland.

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🎄✨ CFNI Christmas Office Closure! ✨🎄
Our office will close earlier than normal today and reopen on 2nd Jan. During this time, we hope you enjoy the holidays with your loved ones. We look forward to continuing to make an impact together in 2026! 🌟
🔗 https://communityfoundationni.org/

Tune in to The Mark Patterson Show shortly! 🎙️

Hear from representatives from Acorn Farm NI about the amazing 'I Can Grow' programme - including our very own Shauna Kelpie! 🙌 🌱🥕🍅🥦

Don’t miss this chat about growing fresh produce and building community! 🌽🍓🥬

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/bbc_radio_foyle