Common questions

What grants are available in Northern Ireland?

What grants are available in Northern Ireland?

If you have a comment or query about benefits, you will need to contact the government department or agency which handles that benefit.

  • Carer’s Allowance.
  • Discretionary support / Short-term benefit advance.
  • Disability Living Allowance.
  • Employment and Support Allowance.
  • Jobseeker’s Allowance.
  • Personal Independence Payment.

Is the green homes grant available in Northern Ireland?

Who can get Green Homes Grant scheme vouchers? Only homeowners, including owner occupiers and social / private landlords, in England will be able to access the scheme. If you live in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, see the section at the bottom of the page to check what support is available to you.

What is a youth grant?

The Youth Opportunities program provides one-off, time-limited grants between $10,000 and $50,000 to not-for-profit organisations and local councils for youth-led and youth-driven community projects that have a positive youth development focus.

What grants are available to homeowners in Northern Ireland?

Homeowners can get repair and improvement grants from the Housing Executive in certain circumstances. Applications are open to the Disabled Facilities Grant scheme and Mandatory Repair Grants scheme. Renovation, replacement and repair grants are only available in exceptional circumstances to homeowners.

How do I get free home improvement grants?

HUD offers grants like the HOME Investment Partnerships Program for low-income homeowners, as well as various types of home repair loans. Visit HUD.gov to find the office in your area. You can also look to the National Residential Improvement Association for grants.

Who qualifies for green homes grant?

To participate in the GHG:LAD scheme, you must have a total annual household income of £30,000 or less. You must live in one of the twelve participating boroughs: Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Newham, Richmond, or Wandsworth.

Can you get a grant to rewire a house?

Homeowners and property managers may benefit from government grants that pay for the rewiring of their homes and housing units’ electrical systems. Grants cover the costs of the rewiring projects, which include labour expenses, equipment and supply purchases.

What are grants for young people in Northern Ireland?

Grants of up to £5,000 are available for community projects that give disadvantaged young people from different cultural, ethnic or religious communities in Northern Ireland the chance to work together on creative, practical or outdoor projects.

How old do you have to be to get Hope for youth grant?

“IF YOU ARE AN ORGANISATION BASED IN NORTHERN IRELAND AND YOU PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11-18 TO COME TOGETHER FROM DIFFERENT CULTURAL, ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES TO WORK TOGETHER ON A CREATIVE, PRACTICAL OR OUTDOORS PROJECT, THEN YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT FROM HOPE FOR YOUTH NORTHERN IRELAND”.

What kind of grants do young people get?

Grants for publications or research (unless the output of the project is a result of young people’s collaborative work, such as a book of artwork). Projects taking place outside of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland (e.g. foreign travel or expeditions or the preparation for a trip).

Is there a grant tracker in Northern Ireland?

Grant Tracker NI is a website designed to keep the voluntary and community sector up to date with all the latest funding opportunities. It has a dedicated funding database that covers all grant making sectors and funds available to not for profit groups and charities in Northern Ireland.

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