Belfast Harbour Community Awards

Overview

What support is available?

The Belfast Harbour Community Awards Fund provides grants of up to £5,000.

Who Can Apply?

Any grassroots, community embedded, not-for-profit organisation may apply. 

The applications are evaluated by the Belfast Harbour Community Awards Management Team twice yearly to determine funding allocation. 

The Belfast Harbour Community Awards Fund is open to projects targeting the following areas and which, ideally, are based within the Greater Belfast area.

Objectives of Harbouring Connections

• Bringing people together – this can be different age groups, different communities, people with different skills and interests to create a shared understanding and enhance life experience.
• Create resilience within organisations through sharing best practice, volunteer training and experience or widening catchment areas for participants in a programme.

Assessment Criteria

• How does the proposal align with Belfast Harbour’s Community Engagement priorities as outlined by the award categories?
• What positive change will partnership deliver for the organisations involved?
• What positive change will the activity deliver for individuals and/or communities?
• What benefits will the project provide to your local community?
• Delivery of value in relation to outcomes vs. costs will be assessed.
• Is the proposal innovative and original?
• Is it possible to evaluate impacts?
• Detailed costs and details of funding from other sources must be provided with every community fund application

Awards categories

• Supporting Employability and Skills – creating a healthy sustainable workforce, both for now and the future
  • Initiatives supporting skills development in NI.
  • Give support to those who face significant barriers to work.
  • Digital Skills.
• Supporting our Environment – supporting a sustainable environment for current and future generations
  • Working with partners to deliver environmental education.
  • Increase and improve the level of biodiversity activity occurring across NI.
• Building Vibrant Communities - Addressing social issues to improve local communities
  • Supporting the empowerment of young people and isolated groups to achieve their potential.
  • Sustaining our rich and varied maritime heritage.
  • Development of more sustainable community organisations through partnership