The Community Foundation Northern Ireland - local charitable foundation

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Connecting people who care with causes that matter.

Inspiring Generosity

We advise individuals, families and businesses on giving, philanthropy and funding, helping you find the best way to support the issues and causes that inspire you.

Achieving Impact

Our grants and programmes are accessible to those who need them, equipping and empowering the local community to create change.

What We Do

In a society where everyone can prosper and live in peace; we encourage and support those who want to give and empower the local community to effect change.

What We Do

In a society where everyone can prosper and live in peace; we encourage and support those who want to give and empower the local community to effect change.

Start A Fund

Setting up a fund through the Community Foundation is similar to having your own charitable trust but without the hassle of administration.

Our Impact

In the last 40 years, we have awarded over £100 million in grants to individuals & local communities.

Apply For A Grant

Find all our open grants here with details on the types of projects we support, who’s eligible and how to apply.

13 Jun 2025

‘Your Giving Your Impact’ event comes to Derry with CFNI

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland hosted an event aimed at outlining the benefits of giving to charitable causes in Derry this week. The ‘Your Giving,…

Events

4 Jun 2025

Launch of the Digital Futures Report – Building a Digital Hub for the VCSE Sector 

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is proud to announce the launch of Digital Futures, a landmark report funded by Dormant Accounts NI, which outlines a bold…

Foundation News

19 May 2025

Introducing Our New CFNI Ambassador – Mary O’Dwyer

Mary has some 30 years experience in senior finance roles in both the private and public sectors since qualifying as a chartered accountant in 1987. Mary’s career started…

Foundation News

In the last 40 years, we have awarded over £100 million in grants to individuals & local communities.

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is a local, independent charitable foundation. We help communities in need, drive social change and change lives through impactful grantmaking and delivering innovative programmes.

Supporting bespoke giving and providing philanthropic advice we are a trusted, secure means through which donors choose how, when and where to give and we provide a range of management and grant making services for charitable funds.