Keadue Community Grants Fund was established by a local family to provide support to local organisations tackling the growing social need in Derry City and surrounding Waterside areas.

Organisations and constituted groups which are supporting local people through short and long term crises caused by a range of social factors including issues such as poverty, addiction, and low educational attainment, can apply for a grant. The organisations which support people can also apply for running costs to maintain the support offered to those in crisis and need.

Social factors can include but are not exclusive to: poverty, ill health, addiction, disability, family breakdown, abuse, bereavement, loneliness and isolation, or low educational attainment.

Grants can be used to fund any of the following activities:

An existing support programme
Creation of a new programme
Staff costs including salaries, core costs and specialist training
Small scale capital costs including refurbishment of premises and the
purchase of equipment
Events and awareness raising activities
Capacity building activities to address elements of organisational sustainability
Partnership building activities to strengthen support and impact
Volunteer costs and associated expenses

Grant sizes will typically be between £10k and £20k to be awarded over periods of up to two years.

The Fund will close for applications on Friday 11 April 2025 at 1:00pm.

For more information, please visit Keadue Community Grants Fund - Community Foundation Northern Ireland