# Halifax Foundation for NI increased grantmaking in 2015

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/10/18/halifax-foundation-ni-increased-grantmaking-2015/
- Published: 2016-10-18T14:13:05+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland provided grants last year of just 
under £1.7 million, up from £1.6 the year before, according to their latest accounts.**

 

During 2015, the Foundation made 647 grants across 3 Grant Programmes. The main 
grants programme, Community Grants Programme, received a total of 542 applications
and the Foundation funded 368 organisations. The average grant awarded in this programme
was £3,216, with the maximum grant £5,000.

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Applications were received from across the charitable sector including community
groups, youth groups, older people’s groups and organisations supporting those with
a disability. The Community Grant Programme remains the main focus of the Foundation,
concentrating on social and community welfare and education and training. The main
grants categories were in ‘community’ and ‘children and young people.’

 

![Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/
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£76,000 was given through Halifax’s Matched Giving scheme which is open to any Lloyds
Banking Group plc employee based in Northern Ireland, including group subsidiaries.
The top ten charities benefiting were:

 

 * BBC Children in Need
 * Tiny Life
 * Forum for Action on Substance Abuse
 * Northern Ireland Hospice Care
 * Marie Curie • Clic Sargent
 * Simon Community
 * Cancer Focus
 * Helping Hands Autism Support Group
 * Action Cancer

 

The foundation was [formerly called the Lloyds Bank Foundation for Northern Ireland](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/01/26/new-name-new-guidelines-from-n-ireland-foundation/)
and changed its name in January 2016.

 

Applications to the [Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland](http://www.halifaxfoundationni.org)
can be made online and there is no deadline.

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