# CFNI and Pears launch new community fund

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/05/26/cfni-and-pears-launch-new-community-fund/
- Published: 2019-05-26T18:14:12+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (CFNI) has launched a new fund in
partnership with the Pears Foundation focused on encouraging and developing greater
understanding between people of different backgrounds.**

The Pears Community Spaces Fund will give grants of **up to £5,000** and will be
open for applications from community and voluntary groups who can demonstrate a 
partnership approach to addressing identified need. The grants awarded will give
space to groups to connect, share ideas, explore and learn together.

Funding may be used to carry out joint activities or events aimed at bringing different
communities together, whether that be communities of faith, ethnicity, neighbourhood
or of different backgrounds. It may also be put towards using shared spaces in local
communities.

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Dawn Shackels, Director of Peace Building and Communities at CFNI said: “When we
connect people who care to causes that matter, we encourage communities to be proud
of who they are and to work together to be innovative and take risks in trying new
solutions to problems”.

 

## Encouraging joint working and cohesion

Sir Trevor Pears, Executive Chair of Pears Foundation said: “Pears Foundation is
committed to supporting communities across the UK.  We are pleased to be working
with the Community Foundation to address these universal challenges and through 
this funding, give groups and communities in Northern Ireland the space to work 
together.”

CFNI said the Pears Community Spaces Fund is more than simply a pot of financial
support but will be a creative vehicle to encourage joint working and cohesion between
groups, encouraging and supporting collaboration to bring different communities 
together.

CFNI and the Pears Community Fund have designed the programme to achieve:

 * A stronger community sector equipped to face today’s challenges
 * A more confident and vocal community sector
 * Safer, stronger, confident individuals and communities thriving after the conflict
 * A safer NI for those most marginalised and vulnerable

Organisations with an income over £250,000 are not eligible to apply.

The Pears Community Spaces Fund will be open for applications until **2 July**. 
For further information and fund criteria visit the [Community Foundation of Northern Ireland](http://www.communityfoundationni.org)
website or email [Mh*****@*******************ni.org](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/05/26/cfni-and-pears-launch-new-community-fund/Mh*****@*******************ni.org)

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