# New funding for disability in N Ireland

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/06/16/new-funding-disability-n-ireland/
- Published: 2017-06-16T15:32:51+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Projects supporting people with learning disabilities are set to benefit with 
grants of up to £10,000, the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (CFNI) has
announced.**

 

The funding comes from the ARN Foundation, an independent charitable trust, set 
up by Alan Nappin. Mr Nappin sold his lighting business, Ansel, which has a present
in Warrington and Belfast, in 2014 for £38 million. CFNI are administering the fund.

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Under this round of funding, which is worth £50,000, the ARN Foundation has chosen
to focus specifically on supporting organisations working with some of the 33,000
people in Northern Ireland with a learning disability.

 

Speaking about the new Fund, Alan Nappin, Founder and Chairman of the ARN Foundation
said: “We are delighted to announce these grants and we hope to make a difference
to the lives of people with a learning disability in Northern Ireland. We specifically
wanted to focus on learning disabilities for our first round of grants because of
the great and immediate need for funding of projects.”

 

 Projects which meet the following criteria can apply for support:​

 

·       Projects must work with people with a learning disability.

 

·       Priority will be given to projects supporting people aged 18 – 25

 

·       Projects must take no more that 12 months to complete from the date of the
first payment.  

 

Examples of types of projects that may be supported by The ARN Foundation include:

 

·       Education, training and leisure opportunities for people with a learning
disability.

 

·       Initiatives to improve community facilities for those with a learning disability.

 

·       Projects promoting creativity and self-expression through drama, music or
the arts for people with a learning disability.  

 

Applications can be submitted through the [Community Fund of Northern Ireland](http://www.communityfoundationni.org/arn-foundation)
website, with the closing date 21st July 2017 at 1pm. Further details and all queries
should be directed to the Grants Team at 02890 245927.

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