# Halifax NI opens new £15000 funding programme

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/11/18/halifax-ni-opens-new-15000-funding-programme/
- Published: 2017-11-18T14:45:01+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Halifax Foundation in Northern Ireland has launched a new funding programme
called ‘Pitching for Pounds’ which will provide two awards of £15,000 over 12 months.**

 

The awards are open to registered charities with an income of under £1m and who 
are supporting disadvantaged or disabled people within Northern Ireland.

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Brenda McMullan, [Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland](http://www.halifaxfoundationni.org)
Manager, said: “We are very excited to be launching this latest programme and can’t
wait to see charities come up with new ideas to help deprived communities in Northern
Ireland.”

 

Shortlisted charities will be invited to pitch their idea to small team of Halifax
trustees followed by a 10 minute question and answer session.

 

The Foundation says what makes this programme unique is that charities can pitch
for funds based on the needs of their organisation and it gives charity representatives
space to develop their ideas and be creative.

 

Application to the programme is via the online application form, with a deadline
of 5pm on Friday 1st December 2017.

 

In its latest round of funding the Foundation supported 313 charities with grants
of £972,353.

 

 

 

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