Department for Communities NI (with DAERA, Architectural Heritage Fund and NIHE)

Village Catalyst Grant Scheme (Northern Ireland historic buildings in rural villages)

About this grant

Supports charities, social enterprises and other not-for-profit groups in rural Northern Ireland villages that want to tackle rural poverty and social isolation by bringing a disused historic building back into use. There are three routes: Project Viability Grants of up to £10,000 to test ideas and assess the building, Project Development Grants of up to £20,000 to take ideas to detailed design, and Delivery Grants of up to £240,000 towards capital works. The viability route is a rolling scheme, and the development and delivery routes stay open until their budgets are spent, so early applications are advised.