Department for Communities COVID Recovery Programme

On Friday 17 December 2021, the DfC published details of 2021/22 financial support for not-for-profit organisations affected financially by the COVID 19 pandemic.

Grant awards of up to £50,000 are available. In some exceptional circumstances grants higher than £50,000 may also be awarded.

There will be seven awarding bodies and applicants can choose which body best suits their activities.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is now open for applications, but most funders will open on the 7 January 2022 and close on the 28 January 2022.

Only one award can be made to any individual organisation. The seven delivery partners are:

• Arts Council of Northern Ireland
• Northern Ireland Screen
• National Lottery Heritage Fund
• Glór na nGael
• Ulster-Scots Agency
• Community Finance Ireland (Charities and Social Enterprises)

NICVA have arranged some webinars to provide help and advice to applicants:

• Monday 10 January at 2pm; or
• Wednesday 12 January at 12noon

Register your place HERE

Information about the programme including opening and closing dates and support webinars is available here at NICVA website  This page will be updated with more information as we get it over the next month, so please check back regularly.

More information from the DfC is available here