Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Change Fund for Ards and North Down

Funding is available to support community and voluntary sector organisations to change the attitudes, behaviours, and culture of violence against women and girls

Ards and North Down Borough Council, with help from the Northern Ireland Executive, is offering funding through the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Change Fund.

This funding is to support community and voluntary sector organisations to change the attitudes, behaviours and culture of violence against women and girls, promote healthy, respectful relationships, and help women and girls feel and be safe everywhere.

Fund details

Grant funding up to a maximum of £25,000 can be awarded and the minimum grant awarded will be £1,000.

Funding can be applied for within three tiers of support

• Tier 1 grants between £1,000 and £5,000
• Tier 2 grants between £5,001 and £15,000
• Tier 3 grants between £15,001 and £25,000

Eligibility

Community and voluntary sector organisations from within the Ards and North Down Borough may apply for funding.

Some of these organisations may be registered charities, and may also include, for example, arts, faith, youth and sporting organisations.

Examples of eligible expenditure might include

• event costs
• design and publishing
• filming/photography/animations, website and other digital content development (if directly supporting project activities)
• marketing and development and/or delivery and/or attendance at relevant training and resources
• research
• facilitation costs
• counselling and related support services
• small items of the equipment (under £1,000) essential to delivery of the project
• development and delivery of relevant performances and creative initiatives

Find out more and apply for the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Change Fund.

First published 13 March 2026