# Capital grant scheme available in N Ireland

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/09/09/capital-grant-scheme-available-in-n-ireland/
- Published: 2019-09-09T15:03:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Department for Communities (DfC) in Northern Ireland has opened a small capital
grants scheme aimed at promoting collaboration between community organisations.**

[Cooperation Ireland](http://www.cooperationireland.org) has been chosen as the 
Intermediary Funding Body to deliver the grant programme. The purpose of the programme
is to promote partnership and collaboration among voluntary and community organisations.

The amount of grant available to applicants will be dependent on the number of partners
included on an application:

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 * 2 partner groups can apply for £1,500
 * 3 – 4 partner groups can apply for up to £3,500
 * 5+ partner groups can apply for up to maximum £5,000

Partners can apply for a wide range of capital items, such as office equipment, 
furniture, sports goods, kitchen fittings and minor capital works to improve premises.
Groups must be able to incur the expenditure before 31 March 2020.

Applicants must be constituted voluntary or community sector organisations located
in Northern Ireland, with an annual unrestricted income of less than £100,000 per
year.

Applications will be scored on range and quality of services, partnerships and collaboration,
enhanced good relations and enhanced capacity to deliver services.

Completed applications should be emailed to sm****************@****************nd.
org, and must be received by 5.00 pm on Wednesday 9th October 2019.