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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...
7 days ago


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


Michelin Development fuels green growth for AD Sustainability in County Antrim
Laura McCourt, of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Noel Mulholland of Michelin Development and Adrian and Sarah Davis of AD...
Jun 3


Belfast Harbour supports Cedar’s digital learning initiative in Ballymena
Jenni Barkley, Belfast Harbour, Communications and Community Engagement Manager, Rhona McAuley, Cedar, OSD Belfast Harbour has announced...
Jun 2


Final call for SPAR NI’s 2025 community grants: £20,000 to support NI’s charities & community groups
Darcey Wilson from SPAR NI is pictured with Sorcha McPhillips from The Huntington’s Disease Association Northern Ireland, one of the...
May 26


Gary Neville champions Specsavers’ Best Worst Pitch Initiative to transform grassroots pitches
Gary Neville, former Manchester United and England footballer, is pictured with Chairman of current Specsavers Best Worst Team, Tunley...
May 26


Mulholland launches public consultation on £25m charity lottery funding reform
Pictured at the launch which took place at Amy’s House in Belfast, which is run by Young Lives vs Cancer, one of the charities that would...
May 9


SPAR NI Community Cashback Grant returns after instrumental impact on local charity
Darcey Wilson, Corporate Marketing Executive at Henderson Group with Katie McClean from The Huntington’s Disease Association Northern...
Apr 26
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