Community Relations Council

Funding

The Community Relations Council provides grant aid and advice to voluntary and community groups in support of projects which have a community relations purpose or value. 

The Council's schemes

The Council has a variety of funding schemes each tailored to promote certain aspects of community relations.

Application forms can be downloaded in Word Format.

• Community Relations and Cultural Diversity Scheme: A scheme aimed at locally based groups such as community development groups, women's groups, church groups.

  The grant scheme runs on an annual basis. Closing date for CRCD applications is 5pm on Friday 16 December 2011.

  Should you wish to discuss any potential proposals please feel free to contact a member of the Funding & Development (CR) Programme.
  

• Core Funding Scheme: Programme funding for organisations whose core work is community relations. 

  The closing dates for submission of completed forms are as follows:

  	Deadline	Submitted to
  Renewal Groups	4pm 28th October 2011	CRC’s Belfast Office
  New Applicant Groups	4pm 25th November 2011	CRC’s Belfast Office

•  Media Grant Scheme

  This scheme is now open for applications - the deadline is 18th November 2011 by email. Hard copy must follow.
  

• Peace III - THEME 1.2 - Acknowledging and Dealing with the Past - this scheme is now closed
  
• Publications Grant Scheme: Available to publishers in support of the production of printed community relations and cultural diversity resources for use in Northern Ireland.
  This is a rolling scheme - full text to be submitted before a grant decision is made.

• Research Awards Programme 2011/12
  The deadline for the submission of applications is Thurs 19^th January 2012.
  Please return applications to: Paul Jordan Community Relations Council, 6 Murray Street, Belfast, BT1 6DN. By

• Victim/Survivor Groups Development Grant Scheme:
  The closing date for the Scheme will 14 December 2012.  Applications received after this time will not be eligible for consideration.

• Victims & Survivors Strategic Support Fund - Deadline for applications is Monday 16^th January 2012 at 1pm.  This fund is now closed

  
  IFI Community Bridges Programme: The funds objectives are to promote economic and social advance and to encourage contact, dialogue and reconciliation between Nationalists and Unionists throughout Ireland.
  The Community Bridges Programme is now closed for all Expressions of Interest Applications (September 2010).