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What we will fund
Awards for All can fund a wide range of projects and activities.
Here are some projects that Awards for All Northern Ireland might support:
- developing an existing service in your area, such as a playgroup, lunch club or information centre
- helping more people to play a fuller part in local life, for example producing a community newsletter, talking newspapers for people who are blind, mobility schemes or respite services
- helping your neighbourhood group to set up a new service in your community
- bringing in professionals to work with voluntary groups
- removing barriers to taking part in sport or the arts for disabled people, young people, older people or those who are poor
- small improvements to your group’s premises
- buying arts and sports equipment to improve standards and involve more people
- broadening experiences by organising trips to sporting events and festivals or staging them yourself
- increasing opportunities for people to take part in sport by building better playing facilities
- developing skills for leaders, administrators and officials
- giving talks on the local built, cultural or natural heritage to community groups
- getting together to carry out some simple works which allow more people to enjoy their local heritage
- recording people’s memories and producing a book
- setting up a neighbourhood fruit and veg co-op to promote healthier eating
- creating a wildlife garden
- providing start up costs for a neighbourhood composting scheme
- providing training to improve computer and other IT skills
- encouraging activities to improve health or promote good mental health such as keep fit classes for older people.
- commissioning a professional artist to write a new play or piece of music which your group will perform.
Please read the Awards for All Northern Ireland Guidance notes carefully before applying. The A4A Northern Ireland Guidance notes and application form (Version 2/10K/NI) can be downloaded from the ‘How To Apply’ section of the website. Please remember that due to changes within the Awards For All programme you must submit your application form to us by 5pm on Monday 15 December 2008.
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