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Community projects in County Antrim receive boost from Bairds of Antrim Funeral Directors
Beneficiary Ballycraigy Primary School PTA Community groups across County Antrim have received a welcome funding boost from a long-established local business dedicated to supporting good causes. Bairds of Antrim Funeral Directors, which has proudly served the community since 1870, has announced the latest round of grants from its Community Assistance Programme, providing funding to four local organisations. The latest beneficiaries include: Friends of Antrim Castle Gardens ‘C
Oct 23


£1M Olympic Legacy Fund unveiled to support local clubs across NI
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons pictured with Olympic Champion Daniel Wiffen and Richard Archibald, Interim CEO of Sport NI at the...
Sep 16


Turn your idea into a business with Enterprise Pathways – applications open now!
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford, is pictured with David McFaul, Dream Out Loud Entertainment NI, and Sean...
Sep 15


Hafner’s Sausages launches £5,000 County Antrim sports fund for 2025
Grassroots sports clubs and community groups across County Antrim are being encouraged to apply for the Hafner’s Sports Fund 2025, which...
Sep 6


Minister Andrew Muir urges farmers to register for Soil Nutrient Health Scheme as deadline extended
Farm businesses in County Antrim and beyond are being urged to take their final opportunity to register for the Soil Nutrient Health...
Sep 2


Northern Ireland bands receive £100,000 boost for international travel opportunities
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons pictured with performers at the Belfast International Tattoo 2024. In a significant move to support the...
Aug 28


Final chance for Mid and East Antrim entrepreneurs to make ‘Ultimate Pitch’ for £6,000 investment
Pictured, centre, Councillor Jackson Minford, Mayor, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, left, and Cathy Keenan, Programme Lead, Go...
Aug 14


Councillor warns of Ballymena bias in business funding across Mid and East Antrim
Alliance Councillor Aaron Skinner A local councillor has voiced serious concerns about what he describes as a “ massive imbalance” in...
Aug 7


Council backs local sports with over £400K investment
(L-R) Eamon McMullan, Regeneration Manager MEABC, Emma O’Reilly, St John’s Camogie Club, Carnlough, Philip Thompson, Director of...
Aug 7


Fibrus donates nearly £60K to local groups to tackle digital exclusion
Moyola Angling Association will set up a laptop loan scheme. Pictured [L-R] : Philip Maguire, Andrew Rainey, John McCombe, Tommy McGrath....
Aug 3


Electric vehicle buyers in Northern Ireland to benefit from £650m UK grant
Northern Ireland motorists are set to benefit from a new UK Government initiative aimed at accelerating the shift to zero-emission...
Jul 25


Live Here Love Here Small Grants Scheme returns after £9,000 boost to Mid and East Antrim in 2024
Lynda Surgenor Live Here Love Here Manager and Orla McGrady, Grants Officer at Live Here Love Here The Live Here Love Here Small Grants...
Jul 23


Grant boost for flood-prone homes as Kimmins raises funding threshold
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced a significant uplift in funding available to homeowners under the Homeowner Flood...
Jul 20


Vital support for families as Family Fund grants open for disabled young adults
Family Fund, the UK’s largest charity supporting families on low incomes raising disabled or seriously ill children, is inviting families...
Jul 15


£5,000 Gerry Anderson Music Bursary launched to support emerging musicians in Ulster
Gerry Anderson and Sir Bob Geldof A new £5,000 bursary honouring legendary broadcaster and music advocate Gerry Anderson has been...
Jul 6


Over £6.6 million allocated to Early Years providers in record Pathway Fund boost
A record £6.626 million has been allocated to Early Years providers across Northern Ireland through the Pathway Fund for the 2025-26...
Jun 20


£750,000 funding boost for musicians as Minister Lyons launches Musical Instruments Programme
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons pictured with musicians, band members and schoolchildren who have benefitted from the Musical...
Jun 19


PEACEPLUS delivers big wins for Antrim: Skate park among highlights
A new skate park has been earmarked for Antrim through the next phase of PEACEPLUS funding. Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s...
Jun 17


Ballymena event taking place for charity lottery law consultation backed by Hillary Clinton
Malcolm Fleming, Director of Public Affairs, People’s Postcode Lottery, who support the Bill, Sian Mulholland MLA (centre), and Rachel...
Jun 5


Communities across Ballymena and Mid & East Antrim strengthened by National Lottery Funding
Representatives from D3MAC, Ballymena, has received a £20,000 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund to run a programme of...
Jun 5
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