# Reconciliation fund calls for applications

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/12/13/reconciliation-fund-calls-applications/
- Published: 2005-12-13T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Northern Ireland Fund for Reconciliation is calling for applications to its 
Major Grants Programme. NIFR is a charitable non-political organisation, established
by Senator George Mitchell and leaders of the political parties in Northern Ireland
which signed the Good Friday Agreeement.

The Fund’s purpose it to provide support for programmes and projects designed to
promote reconciliation in Northern Ireland through community development, education
and humanitarian relief.

The NIFR is restricted to making grants to organisations which are recognised as
charities by the Inland Revenue.

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It is the policy of NIFR to focus on supporting organisations which have a track
record of grant-aiding and/or establishing and running programmes aimed at promoting
reconciliation in Northern Ireland through community development, education, and
humanitarian relief. Organisations which meet these criteria are invtied to apply
for funding to support either new or the continuation/enhancement of existing programmes.

The level of individual grants under the major grants programme will normally be
within the range of £25,000 to £70,000.

Further information including the guidelines for the submission of applications 
should be obtained from the NIFR office.

c/o Vice-Chancellor’s General Office, Queen’s University Belfast, BT7 1NN

Completed applications should be returned to Professor Sean Fulton at the above 
address not ater than 4.00pm, Tuesday 24 January 2006.

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