
Peter Hain has made a surprise announcement of a £14.6m fund to support voluntary and community groups who work with disadvantaged children.
NICVA | Editor | 07 Mar 2006

The Northern Ireland Events Company is managing a major new funding programme aimed at supporting community festivals. £450,000 is available through the Community Festivals Fund to support festivals throughout Northern Ireland.

As part of a wider investment strategy for Northern Ireland, around £50m has been provisionally allocated for capital investment in elite facilities for Northern Ireland's Olympic Sports.

The European Commission has announced funding for media projects of various types under the Media Plus programme. Television, film and other audiovisual projects can apply under one of four categories.

Details of the 2006 Get Active in the Community Cash Grants Awards were announced on the 28 February 2006. The deadline is very close - 20 March 2006.
The Balance Charitable Foundation has released details of the second and final round of its grants programme which is focused on the needs of older people over 75 at risk of social exclusion.

Six months after 15 year old Thomas Devlin was murdered in an unprovoked attack near his home in North Belfast in 2005, the Thomas Devlin Fund has been established in his memory.

"Developing Rural Service Centres" is an innovative pilot programme designed to support, enhance and develop rural services.

Does your community group need income? If so, let Community Recycling Initiative help you.

Peace II Extension Measure 3.1 Local Economic Initiatives for Developing Local Communities