FundingABC – Good Relations Grants

Good Relations Grants

Purpose:

Grants will focus primarily on annual core running costs and programme costs. Applications should demonstrate a clear good relations focus.

Applications should contribute to at least one of the themes of the Executive Office’s Good Relations Strategy ‘Together: Building a United Community’.

Eligible Applicants:

• Be a community or voluntary organisation (not for personal profit) – specifically for historical and cultural organisation running costs
• Not have exceeded the maximum number of grant awards in this year (see Applicant Manual for details)
• Have 90% of beneficiaries in Council area
• Have a clear community development focus

Funding Covers:

Programme costs (including summer schemes)

Groups can also apply under this grant programme for a time-bound programme of activity where there is a community development focus to the project, addressing an issue or improving skills. For example, a group could apply for costs associated with delivering a multi-session IT or First Aid class or bring in speakers for their regular meetings.

• The maximum programme duration per application will be 12 sessions. If you apply for more than 12 sessions, your award (if successful) will be restricted to 12 sessions.
• Applications solely for equipment should be made to the Small-Scale Capital Project Fund when open for applications.

Revenue costs:

• • Insurance
  • Rent
  • Heat and light (oil, electricity etc)
  • Water rates (excluding sewage)
  • Telephone/Broadband
  • Cleaning materials
  • Stationery
  • Accountancy
  • Equipment (up to £500)
  • 1 x IT Licence fee (e.g. Zoom Licence) up to a maximum of £200
  • Microsoft package (up to a maximum of £200)
  • Good Relations Medium Grants Running costs – We will only fund a maximum of 50% of any specific eligible cost requested, e.g. if your actual running costs total £4000, we will award a max of £2000. This means we will vouch 50% of any invoice.

Ineligible (for revenue costs only):

• Those whose focus is arts or sports
• Groups where the statutory responsibility is with another body (e.g. youth clubs, playgroups and childcare)
• Counselling organisations and advice service providers.

Please see the specific grant guidance for more details and exclusions.

Grants available:

• Micro Grant – up to £1,000
• Small Grant – £1,001 to £2,000
• Medium Grant – £2,001 to £10,000

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Guidance Notes:

HOW TO APPLY

1. Each grant has guidance notes, please ensure you read this fully.
2. The Applicant Manual (Revenue Grants) provides detailed tips and guidance on completing your application.
3. Use the online Funding Hub Portal to complete your application online using the APPLY NOW button
4. Submit by Deadline. Late applications will not be accepted.

For queries, email:

If you require further information, please contact Valerie Armstrong on 07515 607480 or Cheryl Siron on 07342 089535