The BC & P Fund exists to support small, locally based grassroots community projects in the Local Authority areas of Mid and East Antrim, and Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Criteria:

Priority will be given to applications from small groups, typically with an annual income of less than £200,000, as evidenced in the most recent set of accounts.
Projects must aim to directly support one of the following specific groups:
- Young people
- Older people
- People with disabilities
The Fund will not support projects targeting all ages.
Priority will be given to projects that are:
- addressing health and wellbeing issues
- targeting those facing disadvantage (e.g. rural isolation, low income, social exclusion, reduced access to services
- involving the beneficiaries in their development and delivery

Examples of types of projects that may be supported within Fund themes:

Community education and training opportunities
Communication and leadership skills
Local initiatives to improve resources and community facilities
Creativity and self-expression through drama, music or a range of arts.
Inclusion and involvement of disadvantaged communities
Out of school projects for young people

Who can apply:

Constituted grass roots community and voluntary groups
Have a committee of at least three unrelated Trustees/Directors (if there are more than three related, the majority must be unrelated individuals with no financial interest in the organisation.)

Grants available:

The grants are split into two elements:

Small scale grants that are limited to £3,000 – £4,000
Larger scale grants that are limited to £10,000 (only two of these grants will be available per round)

Closing date for applications is 3rd October 2022 and more information can be found here BC & P Fund - Community Foundation Northern Ireland (communityfoundationni.org)