Grants for charities and community groups in Northern Ireland
138 open, rolling and forthcoming grant schemes for charities and community groups in Northern Ireland, from 58 funders. Each listing shows the deadline, award size, where it applies and a link to the funder's original guidance.
Last verified 9 Oct 2026, 12:53 BST. Always check the funder's own guidance before applying.
- Open now
- 128
- Forthcoming
- 10
- Closing in 30 days
- 47
- Specific to Northern Ireland
- 34
The rest are open across the UK or a wider area that includes Northern Ireland.
The 15 schemes closing soonest
| Grant name | Status | Award amount | Deadline | Location | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFellowship AwardsHSC R&D Division (Public Health Agency NI) | Open | Amount not specified | Closes 9 Oct 2026 · today | Northern Ireland | 4 days ago |
| IARIA: Forecasting Tipping Points Phase 2 – Concept papersInnovate UK Business Connect (opportunities listing) | Open | From £5.8m | Closes 9 Oct 2026 · today | Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales +4 | 4 days ago |
| AEmpowering CuratorsArt Fund | Open | Amount not specified | Closes 12 Oct 2026 · 3d left | UK-wide | 1 h ago |
| TThomas Howell's Education Fund for North WalesThe Drapers' Company | Open (rolling) | Amount not specified | Rolling – no fixed deadline | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
| ICfI: Engineering Biology for Defra and FSA Phase 1Innovate UK | Open | Up to £200k | Closes 14 Oct 2026 · 5d left | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
| IFarming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Rd 5Innovate UK | Open | £1m – £3m | Closes 14 Oct 2026 · 5d left | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
| IMedicines Manufacturing Data Institute: Phase 1Innovate UK | Open | £50k – £100k | Closes 14 Oct 2026 · 5d left | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
| EDoctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven researchEconomic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | Open | Amount not specified | Closes 14 Oct 2026 · 5d left | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
| TMaternity EquityThe Henry Smith Charity | Open | £2,500 – £5,000 | Closes 14 Oct 2026 · 5d left | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
| AMusical Instruments Programme - Musical Instruments for Professional and Non-Professional Performing GroupsArts Council of Northern Ireland | Open | Amount not specified | Closes 15 Oct 2026 · 6d left | Northern Ireland | 1 h ago |
| CThe Fibrus Community FundCommunity Foundation for Northern Ireland | Open | Up to £1,500 | Closes 16 Oct 2026 · 7d left | Northern Ireland | 4 days ago |
| HEnabling Research AwardsHSC R&D Division (Public Health Agency NI) | Open | Up to £50k | Closes 16 Oct 2026 · 7d left | Northern Ireland | 4 days ago |
| IInnovation VouchersInvest Northern Ireland | Open | Up to £10k | Closes 16 Oct 2026 · 7d left | Northern Ireland | 4 days ago |
| FSudan Stability Programme (SSP): call for expressions of interestForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office | Open | From £1m | Closes 16 Oct 2026 · 7d left | International, England, Northern Ireland +2 | 4 days ago |
| TApplication processThe Elephant TrustInvite only | Open | £2,000 – £5,000 | Closes 18 Oct 2026 · 9d left | UK-wide | 1 h ago |
Funders with the most open schemes
- Innovate UK17 open
- Community Foundation for Northern Ireland13 open
- Medical Research Council (MRC)11 open
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office7 open
- Wellcome7 open
- Art Fund5 open
- Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)4 open
- Innovate UK Business Connect (opportunities listing)4 open
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