AQW 45749/11-15


Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry


Tabled Date: 14/05/2015
Answered On Date: 04/06/2015
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister for Social Development to list the grants and funding streams which his Department (i) has facilitated for applications in 2014/2015; and (ii) intend to open for applications in 2015/2016.


Answer:
In 2014/15 the Department for Social Development has facilitated applications for the following grants/funding streams:
Neighbourhood Renewal Investment Fund;
Areas at Risk;
Support for the voluntary and community sector in things such as: Generalist Advice, Volunteering, women in disadvantaged areas, community support and investment, sustainability, women’s centres childcare, faith based engagement and national citizen’s service;
Urban Development Grants;
Volunteering Small Grants;
Community Care Grants;
Budgeting Loans;
Crisis Loans;
Belfast City Centre Event Grants;
Belfast City Centre Community Activity Grants.
Northern Ireland Housing Executive grants/funding streams:
Community Safety Grants;
Community Cohesion Programmes including: Estate Based, Better Bonfires and Re-Imaging Communities;
Private Sector Improvement Grants including: Disabled Facilities Grants, Repairs, Renovation, Replacement, Home Repairs Assistance; Houses in Multiple Occupation Grants; Group Repair Scheme, Boiler Replacement Scheme; Warm Homes Scheme and Affordable Warmth Scheme.
In 2015/16 the Department intends to open the following grants/funding streams to new applications:
Volunteering Small Grants;
Community Care Grants;
Budgeting Loans;
Crisis Loans;
Belfast City Centre Events Grants;
Belfast City Centre Community Activity Grants;
Northern Ireland Housing Executive grants/funding streams:
Community Safety Grants;
Community Cohesion Programmes including: Estate Based, Better Bonfires and Re-Imaging Communities;
Private Sector Improvement Grants including: Disabled Facilities Grants, Repairs, Renovation, Replacement, Home Repairs Assistance; Houses in Multiple Occupation Grants; Group Repair Scheme, Boiler Replacement Scheme; and Affordable Warmth Scheme.