RiSE Officer @socentni, before - grant manager @JKFoundationNI, Engagement Manager NI @HeritageFundNI, committee @CIOFNIRELAND, @StJohnsGAA & Mentor @sported_NI
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined December 2009
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Funding schemes currently open under the #NationalLottery Support for Individual Artists Programme
🔵Major Individual Artists Awards
📅Application deadline: 12noon, 20th July 2026
🔵Project Funding for Individual Artists
📅Application deadline: 12noon, 30th July 2026
🔵Artists’ International Development Fund
📅Application deadline: 12noon, 30th July 2026
🔵Creative Progression
📅Application deadline: 12noon, 20th August 2026
Visit artscouncil-ni.org/funding/f… for more information and to apply.
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🏠 We’re proud to have donated £4.9m last financial year to charities supporting people facing homelessness in the UK. Working with partners like @embassyvillage, we’re helping break the cycle. Learn more about our impact: ow.ly/aCcr50Y4Iws 💙 #EndHomelessness #SocialImpact
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Annual @socentni Conference 2026
Join leading thinkers and innovators at this conference that aims to share strategies for building lasting organisational sustainability and moving beyond reliance on grant funding - book your place now: nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content…
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RABI Winter Grant offers timely relief for working farming families facing rising living costs during the winter months. This grant reflects the challenges affecting the farming community from heating & utilities to food, travel & other essentials rabi.org.uk/wintergrant/
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📣Did you know we are open for applications all year round?
We don’t operate to deadlines. You can apply any time and we strive to make our application process as simple as possible. 😊
Visit our website for more information on how to apply!
ow.ly/FI2b50XSq1Q
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1)Dreamscheme NI is launching a transformative digital media project across five housing estates in Belfast and Antrim, with support from the James Kane Foundation. Young people at risk of exclusion will gain hands-on experience in video, podcasting, digital marketing and AI.
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1) Belfast Charitable Society, along with @JKF and
@MAMcCFoundation funds a co-ordinator role for the Shankill Primary School Active Learning Community, bringing together principals from 8 schools to work on the unique challenges and opps facing children and families in the area.
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2) Last week the Shankill Principals' Area Learning Community held their first Good Practice Conference in Riddel Hall. 140 teachers from 8 schools came together to collaborate, helping schools in the Shankill community to deliver a stronger, more connected education for all.
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2) Over the first year the project will engage 330 pupils, creating a lasting legacy of opportunity, confidence, and employability for some of the region’s most at-risk learners. This is the first project of its kind in NI and we are delighted to offer funding support to it.
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1)Recently we agreed to fund an EOTAS Project which will see 17 Key Stage 4 centres deliver a OCNNI qualification in Creative Arts & Digital Technologies. This initiative ensures pupils—many from disadvantaged backgrounds—gain access to one of today’s fastest-growing industries.
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This release replaces mass-produced, macro whiskey with a more authentic, traditional
alternative. Serving it exclusively on optic behind the bar, the collaboration reduces
packaging and transport, supports local jobs, and revives the historic practice of the house
pour.
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✨ Empower your community. Our CR/CD Small Grants Scheme in #NorthernIreland is here to nurture Good Relations. Apply now 👉 ow.ly/S7j650VLSb1
#grants #funding
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Today, thousands opened their A-Level results...but your future isn’t decided by a piece of paper. At the JKF, we support all education & career journey through our funded programmes for scholarships, mentoring, apprenticeships and more. Your path is still yours to shape #alevels
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REAP is open for applications until 25th Sept, 12pm!
Further details here: artscouncil-ni.org/funding-f…
#ACNISupported #NationalLottery
"That social connection is so important."
@ArtsCouncilNI are welcoming applications to the fourth round of the National Lottery Rural Engagement Arts Programme.
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Did you know we offer three types of grants? Why not visit our website to find out if you'd be eligible, and how to apply. 😊
ow.ly/MY8M50WtSK4
#FundingSupport #SocialImpact #GarfieldWestonFoundation
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❓ How will our initial 2025-26 Budget allocations support our culture and heritage?
👉 Swipe to find out…
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