N Ireland

In many respects funding for Northern Ireland differs from that in England . Some of the funding sources listed in this website are not available in Northern Ireland, while others have different programmes for Northern Irish projects.There are also funds specific to Northern Ireland which are not referred to on this website as it is primarily designed for use in England.

The key elements of making a funding application are the same in Northern Ireland as elsewhere in the UK and the range of issues covered in the information and work sheets should prove useful to you.

The newsletter information is designed for England and Wales but may contain funding opportunities that apply in Northern Ireland .

For Funding Advice contact Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA)

NICVA
61 Duncairn Gardens
Belfast
BT15 2GB
N Ireland
Tel: 028 9087 7777
Fax: 028 90877799
Email: info@nicva.org
Web-site: www.nicva.org

Government

Funding information is accessed through the website: http://www.nics.gov.uk/

Environment and Heritage

Northern Ireland Environment Agency

Website: http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland provides valuable information services to the arts community and play an important part in encouraging support for the arts from others: district councils, the educational sector, economic development agencies, private sponsors and charitable trusts.

Arts Council of Northern Ireland
MacNeice House
77 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 6AQ
Tel:
Fax: 028 90 661715
Email: info@artscouncil-ni.org
Website: www.artscouncil-ni.org

Sport

UK Sport

UK Sport works in partnership with the home country sports councils and other agencies to lead sport in the UK to world-class success.

UK Sport
40 Bernard Street
London
WC1N 1ST
Tel:
Email: info@uksport.gov.uk
Website: www.uksport.gov.uk

Sport Northern Ireland

House of Sport
2a Upper Malone Road
Belfast, BT9 5LA

Tel: 028 9038 1222

Fax: 028 9068 2757

Email: info@sportni.net

http://www.sportni.net/

Social, Health, Education, Training and Employment

Health and Safety Executive

The Health and Safety Commission is responsible for health and safety regulation in Great Britain .
Regional Offices can be found at website: www.hse.gov.uk/contact/maps/index.htm

HSE Infoline Tel:
Website: www.hse.gov.uk

Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

Equality Commission for Northern Ireland is an independent public body. The Commission's general duties include:

working towards the elimination of discrimination
promoting equality of opportunity and encouraging good practice
promoting affirmative / positive action
promoting good relations between people of different racial groups
overseeing the implementation and effectiveness of the statutory duty on public authorities.
keeping the relevant legislation under review
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

Equality House
7 - 9 Shaftesbury Square
Belfast
BT2 7DP
Tel:
Fax: 028 90 248687
Textphone :
Email: information@equalityni.org
Website: www.equalityni.org

Big Lottery Fund

The Big Lottery Fund was launched on 1 June 2004 , when the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund were combined to create a single new lottery distributor - the Big Lottery Fund. They receive 50 percent of the proceeds for good causes, which is anticipated to be will be between �600 and �700 million a year until the end of the current Camelot licence in early 2009.

Big Lottery Fund
1 Cromac Quay
Cromac Wood
Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 2JD
Tel: 028 905 51445

Textphone: 028 9055 1431
Fax: 028 9055 1445

Email: enquiries.ni@biglotteryfund.org.uk

Website: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk

Heritage Lottery Fund

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) enables communities to celebrate, look after and learn more about our diverse heritage. From museums and historic buildings to parks and nature reserves to celebrating traditions, customs and history.

Heritage Lottery Fund
51-53 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8FE
Tel: 028 9031 0120
Fax: 028 9031 0121
Email: northernireland@hlf.org.uk
Website: http://www.hlf.org.uk/inyourarea/NorthernIreland/

Awards for All

This is a grants programme set up up to help small groups. The main aim of the programme is to fund projects which involve people in their community; bringing them together to enjoy arts, sports, heritage and other community activities. Sometimes quite small sums of money can have a big impact. The range of grants is £500 to £10,000.

Website: www.awardsforall.org.uk