www.honourableirishsociety.org.uk

There are currently two sources of grant:

County Londonderry

The Honourable The Irish Society’s traditional programme open to community groups/clubs/associations or individuals across County Londonderry, awarding grants up to £1,000 from its own funds and on behalf of The Drapers’ Company.

Northern Ireland

In association with The Clothworkers’ Foundation offering a number of grants between £1,000 and £2,000 to smaller charitable organisations elsewhere in Northern Ireland (outside County Londonderry) with an operating income below £250,000 per annum.

The Northern Ireland Fund particularly seeks to support charitable organisations operating in the following areas of disadvantage:

– Alcohol and substance misuse
– Disabled people
– Disadvantaged minority communities
– Disadvantaged young people
– Domestic and sexual violence
– Elderly people
– Homelessness
– Prisoners and Ex-offenders
– Visual impairment

And, although not exclusively, preference will be given to items of a capital nature rather than running costs.