# Equity in Action Fund launched in Northern Ireland

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2025/06/23/equity-in-action-fund-launched-in-northern-ireland/
- Published: 2025-06-23T15:57:13+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Community Foundation Northern Ireland has announced the launch of the Equity
in Action Fund.**

The Fund will support grassroots organisations tackling hate crimes, misinformation,
and disinformation, “particularly those working to promote peace, inclusion, and
justice”. Grants are for between **£3,000** and **£5,000**.

To be eligible for funding projects should address one or more of the following:

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 * Prevention of Hate Crime: Community engagement, education, or interventions that
   reduce bias-motivated incidents
 * Countering Misinformation and Disinformation: Fact-checking initiatives, public
   education campaigns, or media literacy efforts
 * Support for Affected Communities: Programmes offering legal, mental health, or
   community support to those impacted by hate crimes or targeted misinformation
 * Digital Resilience: Tools, workshops, or campaigns helping communities recognise,
   report, or resist online manipulation and hate speech
 * Youth Engagement: Youth-led or youth-targeted initiatives addressing online harm,
   radicalisation, or bias

Applicants must be a constituted organisation with charitable purposes, be able 
to demonstrate experience or a clear plan to engage in work aligned with the fund’s
themes, and be able to deliver the proposed project within a 12-month period.

For full details of eligibility find out more from the [Community Foundation Northern Ireland](https://communityfoundationni.org/grants/the-equity-in-action-fund/).