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Who cannot apply

If you already have a grant or have applied

We will not accept your application if:

  • your organisation has a current grant from National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland that has not finished
  • you’re waiting for a decision on another application to National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland
  • you’re applying to more than one of our programmes for the same project
  • you’re applying for match funding for a project we have already funded through another of our programmes
  • your organisation has received £20,000 in total from Awards for All Northern Ireland in the last 12 months

Organisations we do not fund

We do not accept applications from:

  • individuals or sole traders
  • organisations based outside the UK
  • for-profit companies (including companies limited by shares)
  • projects where political activities are the main purpose
  • organisations seeking funding for pre-school provision
  • organisations applying for pre pre-school provision that receives statutory funding
  • organisations applying on behalf of another organisation

Applications from private businesses or consultants

We do not accept applications written for you by private businesses or consultants.