
A new fund for language and non language related actvities for schools, colleges or youth groups has been set up to encourage young people to build links between the UK and Germany.

A range of community projects including a scheme supporting families in the aftermath of suicide, and an initiative for young people dealing with drug and alcohol addictions, have received more than £2 million from the latest round of Big Lottery Fund Reaching Communities Grants.
The Southern Drugs and Alcohol Co-ordination Team are pleased to announce the formal launch of their Annual Small Grants Funding Programme.
In the Assembly on 27 November 2007, Peter Robinson MLA, Minister for Finance and Personnel has stated a consultation will take place in early 2008 on the distribution of dormant account funds in Northern Ireland

Minister, Edwin Poots is expected to announce this week details of additional funding for Community Festivals.

The Assembly is to close the NI Events Company following the announcement of a £1.2m deficit incurred by the non-departmental public body.
Camelot Foundation has confirmed it is planning to close in Spring 2008 due to Camelot Group withdrawing funds earlier than expected.

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is offering Small Grants ranging from £500 to £1,000 for community arts projects.

The Greater East Belfast Partnership’s Connswater Community Greenway has secured £23.5million to create a linear parkway following the course of the Connswater and other rivers through east Belfast.

Antrim, Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey Councils have confirmed their intention to work together as a cluster for the delivery of the new Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme (NIRDP) 2007 - 2013.