Funding

We provide access to regular, reliable and up-to-date funding information to help the sector, from resources to help your funding applications succeed, to GrantTracker our dedicated funding toolkit; a valuable resource for charities and communities.

CutsWatchNI: report your cuts

12 Mar 2015Bob Harper Policy & Public AffairsFunding, CutsWatchNI

CutsWatchNI maps the impact of public sector spending cuts on voluntary and community groups in Northern Ireland. It is designed to highlight the impact of cuts on both organisations and communities.

Is Lottery funding being undermined?

19 Feb 2015Nick Garbutt Sector Issues, Funding

Across the Irish Sea moves are afoot that could threaten the National Lottery and the charities in Northern Ireland that depend on its funding, Scope investigates

Voluntary and community sector representatives brief Employment and Learning Committee on changes to the European Social Fund

10 Dec 2014Seamus McAleavey Policy & Public Affairs, Budget 2015-2016Budget, Funding

Representatives from the voluntary and community sector today met with the Assembly Committee for Employment and Learning in an informal session to address issues with the European Social Fund and the DEL Draft Budget proposals.

DEL Minister confirms voluntary and community organisations’ worst fears as he plans unfair, disproportionate cuts to the sector

3 Dec 2014Seamus McAleavey Budget 2015-2016Budget, Funding

DEL Minister Stephen Farry spoke to the Employment and Learning Committee on Wednesday, 26 November 2014 about his need to cut over 10% from his department’s budget next year. 

Where the Big Lottery millions will go

25 Nov 2014Nick Garbutt FundraisingFunding, Sector Issues

Early next year the Big Lottery Fund will unveil its spending priorities for the next six years with more than £100 million at stake, Scope caught up with Northern Ireland director Joanne McDowell to read the runes.

Big Lottery makes major new appointments

6 Nov 2014Nick Garbutt FundraisingFunding

The Big Lottery Fund has appointed three new Northern Ireland committee members to make decisions on how National Lottery funding is invested.

The Funders Viewpoint

27 Oct 2014Deirdre Murphy FundraisingFunding, Fundraising

It is a mystery to some organisations what a funder is actually looking for in an application.  To help you, we put this question to three prestigious funders at our recent Fundraising Expo.  

Funding the Arts in the "real world"

21 Oct 2014Guest Author FundraisingFunding

Ali FitzGibbon, director at Young at Art re-frames the debate about arts funding.

Developing Your Fundraising Mix Afters

8 Oct 2014Deirdre Murphy Communications, FundraisingFunding, Fundraising, Members

A special thanks to everyone who came to our members’ event on Tuesday, 7 October at NICVA. The event was attended by almost 100 people and provided a unique opportunity to consider diversifying income streams. 

NICVA Fundraising Expo

5 Sep 2014Deirdre Murphy FundraisingFundraising, Funding

NICVA is hosting a Fundraising Expo. Tuesday 7th October, 5:30pm to 7:30pm.  The Expo will be a key opportunity for fundraisers and volunteers to meet funders face to face such as Big Lottery Fund and Lloyds Bank Foundation NI.