The fund is open to constituted community organisations throughout Northern Ireland. The focus is to support groups and organisations working with older people and vulnerable people that are affected by coronavirus.

In light of COVID-19, the Live Here Love Here Small Grants Scheme will make available funding to community groups enabling them to support the needs of local people impacted through reduced contact with society.

Emergency funds, up to a maximum of £3,000 per applicant, are now available through the ‘COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Community Response Fund’, from Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council for those actively helping residents stay resilient at this time.

This is a fast track application process for small one-off grants for charities. It could be particularly useful for funding small projects or to cover unexpected costs. The value of the grant awarded could be up to a maximum of £3,000.

The Enkalon Foundation will move the focus of their modest funding pot to charities and community organisations helping people who are isolated and vulnerable in their local communities at this difficult time.

Legal & General are launching a £500,000 emergency community fund for charities and voluntary organisations which are supporting elderly and vulnerable people through the COVID 19 crisis.

Applicants will be asked to provide details of the programme being proposed, and how it will support families with children under the age of 10 who may face food poverty as a result of the order to close schools and/or loss of household income as a result of the COVID-19 virus.

LifeArc has made available an initial £10M for the identification of therapeutics that can be rapidly deployed to treat COVID-19.

Neighbourly has launched a series of micro-grants of up to £400 to support good causes that are helping communities affected by COVID-19.

Innovate UK has launched a £20m competition looking for business-led innovation
in response to global disruption. Up to £50k funding available per project

HSC Workforce Appeal - fast tracking recruitment to boost staffing both clinical and non-clinical within the health and social care workforce.

Small and medium grant programmes are open to any COVID-19 related applications designed to support the community.