Funding and Fundraising (COVID19)
Updates
Department for Communities launches a new £10million scheme
The Covid Recovery Programme Employment & Skills Initiative will provide funding to support individuals and not-for-profit organisations.
DfC: Covid Recovery Programme for Organisations 2022
The Department for Communities (DfC) launch Covid Recovery Programme for Organisations to reduce or remove operating deficits, which have arisen in the 2021/22 financial year because of the pandemic.
Communities Minister announces release of £7.5 million to support charities
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced the release of over £7.5 million of awards to support charities facing financial difficulty as a result of the pandemic.
Communities Minister reopens Voluntary, Community and Social Economy Sector Covid Recovery Fund
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has today announced the opening of a second phase, worth £1m of the Voluntary, Community and Social Economy Sector (VCSE) Covid Recovery Fund.
VCSE COVID Recovery Fund reopening for applications January 2021
The Department for Communities are reopening the Voluntary, Community and Social Economy (VCSE) COVID Recovery Fund for applications on 18 January 2021.
Ní Chuilín announces £11.7million support for charities
Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced a second phase of the Covid-19 Charities Fund.
£25m Sport Sustainability Fund launches
Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced that the £25M Sports Sustainability Fund is opening today (4 December).
£3.3million Voluntary, Community and Social Economy Sector Covid Recovery Fund launched
The Voluntary, Community and Social Economy Sector (VCSE) Covid Recovery Fund has been launched today to help the sector to safely deliver essential services during the Covid-19 crisis.
Funding announced for culture, languages, arts and heritage sectors
Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has given the green light for further financial support to be released to support the culture, language, arts and heritage sectors.
Fundraising in this new context: webinar recording and resources
On 30 September NICVA facilitated a 'Fundraising in this new context' webinar as part of the CFNI Accelerator Programme funded by the Department for Communities.
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Activity timeline
£25m Sport Sustainability Fund launches
4 Dec 2020Door-to-door collections may resume
28 Aug 2020Charities urged to apply for emergency funding
29 Jul 2020Charity street collections can resume
9 Jul 2020New Government Covid-19 Funding Announced
9 Jul 2020COVID 19 Charities Fund Live Event
16 Jun 2020COVID-19 business loans schemes
5 May 2020DfC COVID-19 Community Response Plan
22 Apr 2020Clothworkers' Emergency Capital Programme
2 Apr 2020CAF Coronavirus Emergency Fund
30 Mar 2020
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